Analysis of True Colors
Covered by cosmetic art is a tattled taint.
The true color of a heart
drizzles through thin paint.
Obscured by fantastic find is a crackled clod.
The true color of a mind
mizzles through façade.
Clouded by galactic blame is a thundered thrash.
The true color of a frame
sprinkles through fake flash.
Concealed by traumatic trace is a speckled stain.
The true color of a face
fizzles through refrain.
Shrouded by gigantic goal is a sampled size.
The true color of a soul
sizzles through disguise.
| Scheme | AXA AXX BXB CXC DXD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101010110101 0110101 1111 011010110101 0110101 1111 101010110101 0110101 10111 011010110101 0110101 10101 101010110101 0110101 1101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 482 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 80 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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