Analysis of My Louisiana Home



I remember my Louisiana home well.
And it gives me comfort.

It feels like cotton . . . warm and gentle
like the cotton fields
that surround its farms.

It looks like a solitary woman . . . strong and purposeful
like the old oak trees hung with Spanish moss
that cover its landscape.

It smells like the sea . . . fresh and salty
like the cool breezes off the Gulf of Mexico
that blow upon its shores.

It tastes like spices . . . hot and rich
like the famous Creole dishes
that are cooked in its kitchens.

It sounds like music to my ears . . . Cajun voices
"Chere, come down to de fais do-do and pass a good time on de bayou."

I remember my Louisiana home well.
And it gives me comfort.


Scheme AB cxx cxx xxx xdx dx AB
Poetic Form
Metre 10101001011 011110 111101010 10101 10111 11101001010100 1011111101 11011 111011010 10110101110 110111 11110101 10101010 1110110 111101111010 11111111010111110 10101001011 011110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 666
Words 124
Sentences 24
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 74
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on August 19, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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