Analysis of Buzz

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



Why?
Buzz.
Human beings talking.
Senseless.
Senselessness in the buzz.
Talking buzz of senseless beings.
Why?   


Scheme AbcdbeA
Poetic Form
Metre 1 1 101010 10 1001 10111010 1
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 112
Words 22
Sentences 8
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
Lines Amount 7
Letters per line (avg) 12
Words per line (avg) 2
Letters per stanza (avg) 87
Words per stanza (avg) 16

About this poem

I feel awkward around people talking so much, and never saying anything.

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Written on July 10, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 10, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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