Analysis of Bob and Me
I first met Bob in 82
Or was it 83?
Like a Rolling Stone was in the air
The words cast a spell on me
Weaving left then turning right
A major change of key
An organ pounding that sweet refrain
An iconic melody
Me and Bob
Bob and Me
We’re close but we’re not friends
You’re always near
A note, a phrase
A companion until the end
Infidels and Empire Burlesque
They hit a nerve with me
Biograph unlocked the door
And I threw away the key
Vinyl, tape, and CD
It doesn’t matter what I play
The Farmaid show at U of I
Blew the crowd away
Me and Bob
Bob and Me
We’re close but we’re not friends
You’re always near
A note, a phrase
A companion until the end
Bootleg Volumes, Time out of Mind
Something old and something new
Built on the foundation
Of Tangled Up in Blue
Don’t Look Back
I’m Not There, No Direction Home
A Nobel Prize in Literature
I’ve read every Dylan tome
Me and Bob
Bob and Me
We’re close but we’re not friends
You’re always near
A note, a phrase
A companion until the end
Pushing 80 with no restraint
You shared your Rough and Rowdy Ways
You’ve only scratched the surface
No need to count the days
Thank you for the memories
From the future and the past
When you’re Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door someday
I’ll toast you with a glass
Scheme | xxxaxaxa BACDEF xaxaagxg BACDEF xhxhxixi BACDEF xexexxgx |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (34%) Tetractys (28%) |
Metre | 11110 111 101011001 0110111 1011101 010111 110101101 11100 101 101 011011 111 0101 00100101 100010001 110111 10101 0110101 101011 1110111 0111111 10101 101 101 011011 111 0101 00100101 1101111 1010101 110010 110101 111 11110101 001101000 11100101 101 101 011011 111 0101 00100101 101101 11110101 1101010 111101 1110100 1010001 11111011 111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,288 |
Words | 252 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8 |
Lines Amount | 50 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 139 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
My ode to the Nobel Prize poet and my enjoyment of his work
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Written on May 01, 2021
Submitted by ileini86 on March 25, 2023
Modified on April 11, 2023
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