Analysis of Rise And Fall In Love



Some people "fall in love" and when they hit the floor
it doesn't take them long to head on out the door.
Some people "confuse love" with gross dependency.
Every need left unmet is seen as truancy.
Some people "call it love" when it is merely lust.
As soon as passions fail alliances go bust.
Some people "talk of love" but when the chips are down
they hunt like scavengers for anyone around.
Some people "search for love" in unlikely places.
Different expectation fellowship erases.
Some people "walk in love" showing in every way
kind consideration and thoughtfulness each day.
Some people "lavish love" to clearly demonstrate
a generosity, giving more than they take.
Some people "promise love" with an honest display;
a profound commitment underlies what they say.
Some people "treasure love" as the ultimate prize.
Nothing's more fulfilling they truly realize.
Some people 'rise in love" with tender, mutual care.
They know with certainty for each the other's there.


Scheme AABBCCDEFGHHIJHHKKLL
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 110101011101 110111111101 110011110100 1001101111100 110111111101 111101010011 110111110111 11110011001 110111001010 10001010010 1101011001001 10010010011 11010111010 00100101111 110101111001 00101001111 110101101001 10101011010 1101011101001 111100110101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 952
Words 161
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 770
Words per stanza (avg) 161
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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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