Analysis of Time and Life



We try to hold our Time, knowing
that present is melting like ice.
As a river, time is flowing,
we cannot step into it twice.

Philosopher's words, I'm quoting,
tell us nothing ever come back.
Life’s carousel we are going
on toy zebra, which white and black.

Life isn't a toy, can be throwing
in a trashcan like somewhat trash.
Fate gives us black times for growing.
Fate gives white for life to refresh.

I link Life with zebra crossing,
when we are born, we get road's bend.
Despite colors, no car tossing,
we can safely walk till the end.

Anyway, I'm just comparing
Life with zebra pastry to eat,
despite the black and white sharing,
it's all over tasty and sweet!


Scheme ABAB ACAC AXAX ADAD AEAE
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Etheree  (35%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 111110110 11011011 10101110 11010111 11110 11101011 1101110 11101101 110011110 0011111 11111110 11111101 11111010 11111111 01101110 11101101 1011010 11101011 01010110 11101001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 649
Words 122
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 103
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted by valentina_i on July 29, 2018

Modified on March 14, 2023

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