Analysis of America's return
When we get America back will her colors have run?
Will she stand on her own with her buttons undone?
Will the shame of her rape drive her into recluse?
Will she recover her dignity with her garters still loose?
Will her tears become rivers that rage against shores?
Will her humility humble her and open new doors?
How will she stand when she comes back to us?
Will she be greeted with temperance, love or disgust?
Will her clothes be tattered and shall we give her new dress?
Will we tend to her bruises and clean up her mess?
Will we treat her with dignity and show her respect?
Or will the cycle continue with blind faith and neglect?
Scheme | AABBCCDEFFGG |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101001101011 111101101001 101101100101 110100100101011 101011011011 10010010001011 1111111111 1111011001101 1011100111011 111101001101 1110110001001 11010010111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 627 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 42 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 506 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 120 |
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Submitted on September 05, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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