Analysis of If I Were Smart

Nina R. Schapiro 1954 (TEXAS)



If I were smart,
if I were smart
I wouldn't expose my silly heart.
It cannot think,
it has no will;
It's gonna end up getting killed.

If you were wise,
if you were wise
You wouldn't look into my eyes.
Thery're bright & clear,
they're deep and brown;
You're gonna end up getting drowned.

If you were wise
& I were smart,
We would never even start.
I'd shut my heart;
you'd shift your eyes;
We'd never hear each other's lies.


Scheme AAaxxx BBbxxx Baaabb
Poetic Form
Metre 1101 1101 110011101 1101 1111 11011101 1101 1101 11010111 111 1101 11011101 1101 101 1110101 1111 1111 11011101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 414
Words 82
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 106
Words per stanza (avg) 27
Font size:
 

Submitted on April 21, 2021

Modified on May 03, 2023

27 sec read
117

Discuss this Nina R. Schapiro poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "If I Were Smart" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/97997/if-i-were-smart>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Nina R. Schapiro

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    5
    days
    6
    hours
    28
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "Still I Rise"?
    A Maya Angelou
    B Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    C Robert Burns
    D Dylan Thomas