Analysis of Beauty Returns
When I think of atomic mushroom clouds
I shift to thoughts of your love for mushrooms
And beauty returns to my life.
When I think of hatred's passion for war
I shift to thoughts of your passion and love
And beauty returns to my life.
When I think of personal loss and pain
I shift to thoughts of your kindness and care
And beauty returns to my life.
When I think of injustice, hurt and lies
I shift to thoughts of your fairness and truth
And beauty returns to my life.
When I think of sadness, sorrow, regret
I shift to thoughts of your healing and joy
And beauty returns to my life.
| Scheme | xxA xxA xxA xxA xxA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 1111010101 1111111110 01001111 111111011 1111111001 01001111 1111100101 1111111001 01001111 1111010101 1111111001 01001111 1111101001 1111111001 01001111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 569 |
| Words | 113 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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