Analysis of Layers Of The Onion
We're much more than childhood
but nevermore the less
Layers of the onion are the overdress
We're much more than childhood
but at once it dictates
Layers of the onion merely mediates
We're much more than childhood
but frequently regress
Layers of the onion hinder the egress
We're much more than childhood
but former feelings last
Layers of the onion pinch emotions fast
We're much more than childhood
but root safeties abide
Layers of the onion shelter what's inside
We're much more than childhood
but early-firsts remain
Layers of the onion the onus contain
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 11001 1010101010 11111 111101 101010101 11111 110010 10101010001 11111 110101 10101010101 11111 111001 10101010101 11111 110101 10101001001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 542 |
Words | 94 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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