Analysis of Words finality
Barry W Smith 1963 (Laon)
The time has come
I do regret
That words I spoke
I did not vet
If I could eat
The words I've said
I would eat and eat
Until they're dead
I'd have a meal
Of all I spoke
I'd cram them down
And try not to choke
The memories of them
Would be gone for good
No longer harming
As only words could
But eat I can't
Try as I may
Once out of the mouth
That's where they stay
| Scheme | XABA CDCD XBXB XEXE XFXF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 0111 1101 1111 1111 1111 0111 11101 0111 1101 1111 1111 01111 010011 11111 11010 11011 1111 1111 11101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 367 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 55 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
This poem brings me back to reality when I get to thinking too much about my abilities, as if I have it all together. How many times I spoke first then thought.
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Written on August 15, 2018
Submitted by baways on March 18, 2023
Modified on April 28, 2023
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