Analysis of Can I tell you this?

Ivy Heath 2009 (Denver)



I wish I could tell you how I feel
I wish you saw the stupid smile I get when I see you
Maybe you’d be better off not knowing
Maybe it’s better like this
I never know how to act around you
I never knew I could have feelings like this


Scheme ABCDBD
Poetic Form Sestain
Sestet 
Metre 111111111 11110101111111 1011101110 1011011 1101111011 11011111011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 238
Words 52
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
Lines Amount 6
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 181
Words per stanza (avg) 51

About this poem

Little backstory, I don't write poetry, I'm sure that's obvious, but I don't know what to do with these feelings; this felt like the best way to get it out.

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Written on December 18, 2023

Submitted by tiffanytubbsvigil on December 18, 2023

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Ivy Heath

I grew up with a pretty confusing childhood and never had a good outlet for any of my emotions. This feels right. more…

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