Analysis of Baby's strange arrival.



With that vacant look

Oblivious except for

The sense of welfare

In parents' Aroma

As if remembering

Another world of

Of juices, lullabies

The pressed hand

Always compelling service.

With cherubic smiles.


Scheme X X X X X X X X X X
Poetic Form Tetractys  (40%)
Etheree  (40%)
Metre 11101 0100011 0111 010010 110100 01011 11010 011 101010 10101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 383
Words 83
Sentences 8
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 17
Words per stanza (avg) 3
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Written on April 23, 2024

Submitted by dougb.72572 on April 23, 2024

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dougb.72572

Retired in my 70s. 32 years shipper and safety guy in metal fabrication for roads, bridges structures. Married 49 years to Hilary. Photographer and harmonica busker, both hobbies. Children Lauren and Jordan. more…

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