Analysis of In My Mind's Eye
Kathy A. Wittman 1949 (Tennessee)
I can see in my mind's eye
the old homeplace at Husky's Grove,
its unpretentious, weathered planks
sturdy amidst life's tumultuous storms.
I can hear the wind whistling
through those dense, primeval forests
during the harsh Appalachian winters
endured by my stalwart ancestors.
I can taste crystal Spring water,
ice-cold and delicious on my tongue,
easily accessible, free to mountaineers
who called Husky's Grove their home.
I can smell the sweet savor
of lush, ripened peaches, preserved
in unadorned, sparkling mason jars,
stored in dank cellars as treasures.
I can feel the triumphant joy
of my great-grandmother as she
snuggled her beloved first-born child,
my grandfather, against her full breast.
| Scheme | ABCDEFGGHIJKHLMGNOPQ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (35%) |
| Metre | 1110111 0111101 1010101 100111001 1110110 11101010 100101010 01111010 11110110 110010111 10001001110 1110111 1110110 11101001 00110101 10110110 11100101 1111011 1001111 11001011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 684 |
| Words | 110 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 20 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 570 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 110 |
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