Analysis of That Dam Cat
Sadie is hiding now in your closet
with her claws, ready and set,
to demolish your grey mohair sweater.
Since you left she seems a little sweeter.
I never cared for cats, especially calicoes
but I like the way she is now destroying your clothes.
Yesterday, I picked up our special takeout order
from our regular Chinese place on the corner.
Old habits keep me lonely and trapped
but I stilI don't think I want you back.
Sadie has ripped the mohair to sheds
now she is working on the posts of our bed.
She has completely stopped eating anything
except the shrimp you keep bringing.
After you leave she mops for hours
hiding under our frayed bed covers.
I spread the bed with your newly shredded jacket
so Sadie will sleep beside me on her blanket.
I know you want to come home
I can hear, "please forgive me", in your tone.
I really don't know what to do,
but that dam cat really misses you.
Scheme | ABCCDDCCEFDGHHDDAAIJKK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011010110 1011001 101011110 1111101010 1101110101 1110111101011 101111010110 1101000111010 110111001 111111111 10110111 111101011101 1101011010 01011110 101111110 1010101110 110111101010 110110111010 1111111 1111011011 11011111 111110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 869 |
Words | 167 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 22 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 702 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 167 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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