Analysis of Love Is My Daily Bread
Love is my daily bread, a nourishing core,
Strengthens my spirit, always.
Not a fleeting fancy, a passionate craze,
But a steady companion, through life's winding maze.
Kindness the crust, a warmth I can share,
Compassion is the filling, a burden to bear.
Forgiveness the butter, smoothing all strife,
Laughter the sprinkle, a joyful life.
With each loving bite, my spirit takes flight,
Love's nourishment fuels me, morning, noon, and night.
A simple essential, a need to be fed,
Love is my daily bread, the best kind of bread.
Scheme | XAAA BBCC DDEE |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 11110101001 101101 10101001001 101001011101 100101111 010101001011 0100101011 100100101 1110111011 110010110101 01001001111 11110101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 529 |
Words | 102 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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