Analysis of A Trip Around the Sun



At winter solstice with Capricorn close
The sun is hidden on the northernmost
It's a time to rest and a time to reflect
It's a gift received when we reconnect

Vernal equinox, when night matches day
Flowers bloom for insects to play
All seems right as we smell the fresh air
New growth all around, we even see deer

Summer solstice at the Cancer ring
Long days are hot or so it seems
Fun and play are at the top of the list
Staying like this is everyone's wish

Leaves start falling at Autumnal equinox
People still out playing and taking walks
The colors are best this time of year
We think of our trip around sun's sphere


Scheme XXAA BBXC XXXX XXCC
Poetic Form
Metre 1101011001 011101010 10111001101 1010111001 101011101 1011111 111111011 1110111011 101010101 11111111 1011101101 10111101 1110101010 1011100101 010111111 1111010111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 623
Words 121
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 124
Words per stanza (avg) 30
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Written on July 01, 2018

Submitted by baways on March 19, 2023

Modified on April 13, 2023

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Barry W Smith

I'm a Christian, husband, father and Bepa to one granddaughter. I live in the panhandle of Texas. more…

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