Analysis of Loyal Chum



Memories of faithfulness are vivid in my mind.
The ultimate companion
was by my cat defined.
Delighted to welcome me she danced when I came home.
The preeminent greeting
from my cat's pleasure dome.
Playful antics to amuse were used by this droll clown.
The paramount harlequin
vouchsafed my cat's renown.
Snuggle-cuddle affection was her approach to life.
The paragon of loving
found in my cat was rife.
Simple trust and innocence was her constant display.
The perfect relationship
formed my cat-potter's clay.
With the demise of my friend the loss can overwhelm.
The consummate, loyal chum
observed in my cat's realm.


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Poetic Form
Metre 10011110011 0100010 111101 0101101111111 0010010 111101 1010101011111 010100 11101 1010010100111 010110 101111 1010100101001 001010 111101 100111101101 0100101 010111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 602
Words 102
Sentences 12
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 499
Words per stanza (avg) 102
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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