Analysis of Ode to my Sister Cathy (Poem #722)
My little sister so cute and sweet
We have so much fun together
Doing things week after week
She is the kindest person I know
It's not her smile that beguiles
But the kindnesses she shows
She is so independent and strong
Will do anything she can herself
To help her living alone get along
She's had many blessings in life
Which God has provided with love
Amidst the living provided by strife
A Christian in heart and her soul
Her actions show it striving
To be like Jesus makes her whole
Her children mean the very most
Mark, Darin and Wendy Jean's
Name honored me, here I can boast
Along came her granddaughter Nicole
So wonderful a blessing she is
Making her family now whole
You will often find her being busy
Doing so many neighborly things
She often drives me dizzy
If I so much as break a toenail
I know that she will always be there
I don't have to give out a single wail
Today I am honored to share
Her birthday with lunch
Ribs are a favorite if we dare
This ode could go on all day
But its time for a Happy Birthday
And a hug and a kiss going her way
So Cathy may you have a wonderful
Happy Birthday and next year
Have many more blessing to full fill
(c) Copyright by Gorney July, 23, 2013
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110101101 11111010 1011101 110101011 110111 10111 11101001 11101101 1101001101 11101001 11101011 0101001011 01001001 0101110 11110101 01010101 1100101 11011111 01101001 110001011 10010011 1110101010 101101001 1101110 11111101 11111111 1111110101 01111011 0111 110100111 1111111 11110101 0010011001 1101110100 101011 110110111 1101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,192 |
Words | 234 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 73 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on October 07, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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