Analysis of Swept Away
Years of drought hardened the ground
Impermeable terrain non-absorbent when rains came
Atmospheric river flowed down swept away everything around
Destroying property and lives just the same
Unlucky Chap played the lottery everyday
Till lady luck paid a visit with winning ticket
Bad luck followed him to casino swept his fortune away
Sweepstakes is ironic when you think about it
| Scheme | ABAB CXCX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (50%) |
| Metre | 1111001 1011010111 01010111011001 01010001101 010110100101 1101101011010 111011010111001 11010111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 380 |
| Words | 61 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 40 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 160 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
About this poem
Poetry found under a rug.
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Written on January 23, 2024
Submitted on January 23, 2024
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