Analysis of Thunderbolts Of rain
Normally when I started back for home; I commenced my
journey languidly eating pop-corn; aimlessly kicking
small stones that came in my way,
While today I tripped each time I raised my foot;
relinquished all capacity to sight objects even a foot
further.
Normally when I started back for home; I hummed
melodious tunes; smiling flirtatiously at every girl I
encountered on the way,
While today I looked at my watch a million times;
grunted in exasperation as I couldn't bear to see the
disdainful blotches of slush adhering all across my
immaculate shirt.
Normally when I started back for home; I winked
mischievously at the sun; took marathon minutes in
idling my scooter to full gear,
While today I trembled in the icy winds; felt utterly
miserable as my feather weight shoes; felt as heavy as
heavy ships floating on the sea.
Normally when I started back for home; I waved goodbye
to all my colleagues; wishing them a blissful and
tranquil sleep,
While today as I stepped out in the ominous dark; I
closed my ears in alarm; to shun the chaotic
pandemonium of horns and blaring traffic.
Normally when I started back for home; I phoned my
wife on the mobile; romancing dreamily for long
minutes about our experiences of the past;
While today I emptied my pants of all contraptions and
my wallet; scampered for safety like a rabbit for
under gigantic branches of the tree.
Normally when I started for home; my mind wandered
rampantly; envisaging all the delectable delicacies
which I would consume for supper in the night,
While today the food in my stomach churned in nervous
energy; almost strangulating my senses as it tried to
puke out from my mouth.
Normally when I started for home; I always made it a
rule to halt my vehicle at signals; thereby letting
others pass peacefully before I proceeded further,
While today my foot refrained to leave the
accelerator; as I sky rocketed cursing the skies; at
electric speeds towards my dwelling.
Normally when I started for home; I stopped
frequently in the way to munch sandwiches; smoked a
cigarette or two in the crowded shopping square,
While today my sole focus was to wade myself
dexterously through the rivers overflowing; protecting
my cherished checkbook from getting soiled.
Normally when I started for home; I spent good amount
of time choosing my favorite pen; for signing the
company guestbook,
While today I virtually dropped all what I was
carrying; dragged my weight outside like a charged
volcano; running at full speed and at the same time
yelling at the top of my breath.
And Normally when I started for home; the skies were
crystal clear; with the Sun god about to set
splendidly into the horizon; the birds chirping
boisterously to announce the onset of cool night,
While today the reason for my behaving insane; was
that there were streaks of white lightening in the
sky; with thunderbolts of rain pelting in uncouth fury
all over.
Scheme | ABCDDE DACXFAX XXXGXG AHXAII AXXHXG XXJXXX FBEFXB XFXXBX XFBKXXX EXBJKFGE |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10011101111011 101101110010 1111011 10111111111 0101010011101001 10 100111011111 01001101110011 010101 101111110101 10001011101110 01010110101011 01001 100111011111 1101110100 100110111 101110001011100 100011101111101 10110101 1001110111111 111101010100 101 10111110010011 111001110010 01001101010 1001110111111 11010010111 10011001000101 10111011110100 1101011010101 1001010101 1001110111110 111001001000 11101110001 1010101101010 100111101111 11111 10011101111110 11111001101110 10110001101010 1011101110 010011110010011 010101110 10011101111 1000011110010 01110010101 10111101111 11010100010 11011101 10011101111101 1110110011100 1001 1011100011111 10011111101 0101011101011 10101111 0100111011010 10110110111 1000100100110 110101111 10101011010011 11011110000 111111001110 110 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 2,850 |
Words | 501 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8 |
Lines Amount | 64 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 234 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 50 |
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