Analysis of Thorns
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Love is a sensation
That can be likened
To a rose.
It is beautiful,
Captivating,
And enthralling.
However,
Like the rose,
Love carries its own
Painful thorns.
It can bring joy
And contentment
But also,
In its beauty,
Bring agony
To those who dare,
To delve into its depths.
The agony of love
Is its shadow,
Inseparable
Yet contradictory.
Love can be a source
Of endless companionship,
Warmth,
And affection,
But it can also create
Unbearable pain
And loss.
The feeling of being alone
And disconnected
From the person you love
Can be oppressive,
Leading to heartache
And suffering.
But it turns our world
On it's axis.
And so we still love.
Every good thing
In this bleak world
Is fueled by it.
Scheme | AXBCDDXBEXXXFGGXX HFCGXXXAXXXEXHXXD IXHDIX |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (43%) Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 110010 11110 101 11100 100 01 10 101 11011 101 1111 0010 110 0110 1100 1111 110111 010011 111 01000 10100 11101 110010 1 0010 1111001 01001 01 01011001 0010 101011 11010 1011 0100 111101 1110 01111 10011 0111 11011 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 728 |
Words | 163 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 17, 17, 6 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 183 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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