Analysis of The Cycle

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



The years,
They come and go,
Rolling by me evenly,
Steadily measured.
Reminding me of all the time
That has passed
With each toll of the bell.

I'm older now than I was before,
And still younger than I'll ever be again.
But this is nothing unusual.
This cycle is simply quite casual.

After changes
Upon changes,
We see,
That we are more or less
The same ultimately.
Our experiences
Shaping,
And molding
Who we are,
Leaving our own unique scars,
Our badges.


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Poetic Form
Metre 01 1101 1011100 10010 01011101 111 111101 110111101 01101110101 11110010 1101101100 1010 0110 11 111111 011000 1001000 10 010 111 10101011 1010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 464
Words 104
Sentences 7
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 4, 11
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 118
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Written on June 02, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 02, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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