Analysis of Veteran's Day



We revere the veterans on this hallowed day.
For freedom of religion
they sanctified the way.
It's not the preachers, it's the veterans.
We salute the veterans in their dauntless stand.
For freedom of speech and press
they bravely took command.
It's not the newscasters, it's the veterans.
We respect the veterans and their sacrifice.
For freedom to assemble
they freely paid the price.
It's not the assemblymen, it's the veterans.
We esteem the veterans with fondest regards.
For freedom to cast a vote
they are election guards.
It's not the politicians, it's the veterans.
We honor the veterans who faced such horrors.
For freedom to a fair trial
they fiercely fought the wars.
It's not the judges, it's the veterans.


Scheme ABACDEDCFGFCHIHCJGKC
Poetic Form Etheree  (20%)
Metre 101010011101 1101010 1101 1101010100 10101000111 1101101 110101 1101010100 10101000110 1101010 110101 110010010100 101010011001 1101101 110101 11001010100 110010011110 11010110 110101 1101010100
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 700
Words 121
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 569
Words per stanza (avg) 121
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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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