Analysis of Gracious Glasgow Matron, Mary.
She was in the Mall
Food Court.
Two daughters
Wheelchair bound.
Living In Cambridge ON.
These past several years.
Wearing a smart beige suit
Well groomed but
Well out of date in cut.
Hair dyed a subtle
Gray blonde.
Every bit in place.
I guessed in her young 90’s.
My wife conversed to the
Purpose of a positive prayer.
The daughters merely tolerated it.
But Mom seemed warmed by it.
Hilary told them that I
Imitated a presentable
Glasgow accent and song.
Before long, Mary visited our table
Taking in a smiling rendition of
I Belong to Glasgow
Dear old Glasgow Town.
Mary joined in the singing.
Cheeks shining with tears of joy.
As if Home.
Heather covered Home
For moments.
Scheme | XXAXXA XBBCXXX XXDD XCX CXXXXX EEX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11001 11 110 11 100101 11101 100111 111 111101 11010 11 100101 110011 110110 10101001 010101001 111111 1001111 10000100 10101 011101001010 1000100101 10111 1111 1010010 1101111 111 10101 110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 682 |
Words | 143 |
Sentences | 17 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 4, 3, 6, 3 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Written on May 16, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 16, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 16, 2023
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