Analysis of Prose And Poetry

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



Prose and poetry,
Two mediums so unlike,
Yet they both speak
Of words and world, in their own light.

Prose, the simple language
Of every day's chore,
A story teller,
a descriptive clamor.

It flows like a river,
Uninterrupted and plain,
Direct and explicit,
No ornamentation or tension.

But poetry,
It's more than just plain.
It's the art of words,
The forming of a melody.

It's alchemy in motion,
A touch of magic and spell.
It's the art of illusion,
A story to apprise.

It's the cadence of life,
the rhythm of a beat.
It's the theme of love,
weaving a tapestry so pleasant.

It's the language of emotion,
A power to transform.
It paints a picture so vivid,
That of prose can't be emerged.

Prose and poetry,
two worlds so different to see.
But both have their magic,
And both cater to breathe.


Scheme Axxx xxbb bcxd acxa dxdx xxxx dxxx Aaxx
Poetic Form
Metre 10100 1100101 1111 11010111 101010 110011 01010 001010 111010 001001 010010 10010110 1100 11111 10111 01010100 1100010 0111001 1011010 010101 101011 010101 10111 100100110 10101010 010101 11010110 1111101 10100 11110011 111110 011011
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 799
Words 180
Sentences 13
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 32
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 76
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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Written on May 31, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 31, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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