Analysis of What We Are
Darlene D'Amico 1971 (California)
We are, what we are.
we may be what others may not see.
to live within ourselves and recognize
our plans to be.
To live in shallow souls
To live in human beings
is all we need to be.
for now, for on, for eternity
let us be happy with ourselves.
be alive in every which way.
to prosper and be content for another day
to make choices within ourselves
to feel driven by a power higher
is a high greater way of a narcotic.
be who you are.
stand your higher ground for which will show be your courage, be your strength.
and you will be what you are in your power.
have your higher power.
Scheme | ABCBDEBBFGGFHIAJHH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 111110111 1101001010 10111 110101 1101010 111111 111110100 111101001 101010011 110011010101 111001001 1110101010 10110110010 1111 1110111111110111 01111110110 111010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 600 |
Words | 133 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 451 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 117 |
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Knowing yourself and inner power of strengths
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