Analysis of Book of Life



Somebody gave me a look at a book
With too many blanks in its pages
Something was given and something was took
That should have been passed through the ages
History repeats over and over again
And we're learning from fools and from sages
This is a story written of men
Who had to fight hard for their wages
The book that I saw had no beginning or end
Like an automobile with no guages
I wish I could describe it to you my friend
It was the story of life and its stages


Scheme ABABCDCBEBEB
Poetic Form
Metre 101101101 111010110 1011001011 111111010 100011001001 0110110110 110101011 111111110 011111101011 11100111 11110111111 11010110110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 457
Words 94
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 374
Words per stanza (avg) 94
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Submitted on June 11, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Rowine Conley

Writing is not something I do--it's something I am. I have been a wordsmith since before I could write. I have now written 2 novels, 6 children's books, several short stories, and boxes full of poetry. I am now disabled but I still have a day job. I have 7 sisters, a dog and 2 cats (one has only 3 legs), A daughter, numerous "God-daughters", A son, and a few "God-sons". I am Extremely Biblical though I don't really follow organized religion. God is my life and I have truly been blessed-For God By God...Peace Out__Gypsy Row more…

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