Analysis of Goodbyes
Odete Oliveira 1977 (USA)
She tries and thrives
With unknotted ties
Reflection missed and shy goodbyes
Reaching for time
Messaging a wink from her eye
| Scheme | ABBCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) Cinquain (20%) Lanturne (20%) |
| Metre | 1101 111 0101011 1011 10001101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 124 |
| Words | 21 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5 |
| Lines Amount | 5 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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