Analysis of Milly's Bargain Store
A.D. Small 1987 (Indiana)
Prompt: Perfect Days Grow in Mysterious Ways
Elenore Saga part: 7
I'm going shopping for the baby today
We get to go into town
My body is changing in the motherly way
My belly is getting slightly round
We want to go get a cradle
For our baby to be
But doth comes the ladle
Of whether it's a he or she
We are almost to the fork
That takes us to our destination
I'm about to pop like a cork
As we get close to the station
We pull up to "Milly's Store"
They always have a good bargain
Depending on what the cradle sells for
I may also get a playpen
My excitement is overflowing
My black hair is pulled into a pretty bun
The wildflowers are growing
And soaking up the warm sun
Up ahead, I see my dear friend Susan
As she walks up the street
I greet my old friend
Her smile is warm and sweet
I'm giddy like a child
It's been so long
The weather is mild
The birds tweet their lovely song
Susan asks about the baby
We both begin to chat
She's so excited for me
I told her I feel so fat
Our giggling must have upset Charles
Because he shooed us both long
Susan began to purr
And sang the baby a song
I saw the perfect cradle
Made out of the finest pine
I looked at the label
The price was only nine ninty-nine
Bless be to Jesus we had more than enough
I said goodbye to my oldest friend
And loaded up the baby's stuff
And said I'd see her again
The day ended perfectly
As I kissed my loves cheek
I'm utterly happy
I dare not speak
Thank you, Charles, for a beautiful day
I couldn't ask God for more
I'm so proud to be your wife
You're beautiful, Elenore
A.D. Small
May 19, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,584 |
Words | 335 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 56 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Written on May 19, 2023
Submitted by amberp.35129 on May 24, 2023
Modified by amberp.35129 on January 19, 2024
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