Analysis of Hands
It's becoming harder to find real mans hands,
The kind that hold tools, fix things and crush cans.
Man hands are hard and rough.
They support the family when times are tough.
Man hands work hard and endure much.
They drive a woman crazy from just a touch.
Man hands often take a beating.
Then fold in prayer before they start eating.
Man hands teach children how to live.
And open generously when time to give.
Man hands calm life's storms.
And stoke the fire to keep it warm.
Man hands get nervous holding their first child.
And then firm in discipline when that kid gets wild.
Man hands tell stories of past fights.
They calm and soothe his woman through many nights.
Jobs and chores, work and play.
A real mans hands are used all day.
Real men with man hands are becoming a thing of the past.
If you come across a pair of these you can bet, they will stand fast.
Scheme | XX AA BB CC XX XX DD EE FF GG |
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Poetic Form | Couplet |
Metre | 10101011111 0111111011 111101 10101001111 11110011 11010101101 11101010 1101011110 11110111 01010001111 11111 010101111 1111010111 011010011111 11110111 11011101101 101101 01111111 11111101001101 1110101111111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 864 |
Words | 164 |
Sentences | 19 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 68 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on January 21, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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