Analysis of One Purchase Away



That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is a brand new car and top-down cabriolet.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is a pair of shoes and a flat top beret.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is an ocean cruise and the "anchors aweigh."
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is a big night out and seats at the ballet.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is a drinking binge and bottles of Vouvray.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is another place and Swiss Mountain chalet.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is the best camera and movie verite.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is dancing lessons and rhythmical sashay.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is exquisite meals and organic soufflT.
That truly happy feeling is one purchase away.
Perhaps it is commodities and all we own today.


Scheme AaAbAcAaAdAaAbAeAbAa
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010111001 01110111011001 1101010111001 01110111001110 1101010111001 0111110100101 1101010111001 01110111011001 1101010111001 0111010101011 1101010111001 0111010101101 1101010111001 0111011000101 1101010111001 01111010011 1101010111001 0111100100101 1101010111001 01110100011101
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 977
Words 178
Sentences 20
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 797
Words per stanza (avg) 177
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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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