Analysis of Embracing The Dance Of Fate And Free Will

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



In the distance, fate looms,
Our own destiny, we carve.
Strong enough to steer our ship.

Uncertain future lies ahead,
Yet we possess the power,
To mold our own destiny.

Embracing the dance,
Between fate and free will,
We seize each fleeting moment.

But sadly, our dance is brief.  


Scheme XXX XXX XXX X
Poetic Form Etheree  (50%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 001011 10110011 10111101 01010101 1101010 11101100 01001 011011 1111010 11010111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 286
Words 62
Sentences 6
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 1
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 55
Words per stanza (avg) 12
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Written on June 30, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023

Modified by JoeStrickland on June 30, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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