Analysis of WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY EYES (Poem #263)



Everything I see is hazy; I feel like I'm walking in a fog.
Something is in my eye, but it can't be the proverbial log.

So it's off to the eye doctor, and this is what he says,
“There's only one way I can get you out of that haze.”

There really aren't any options in order for me to choose.
Cataract surgery is the fix so my eyesight I won't lose.

Oh no! that's done in the hospital I fear to say,
“Will it hurt or take my breath away?”

The doctor answered, We don't even have to put you out.
It's over so fast that to others you will want to shout.

Look! I've had my surgery.  You all look so clear and bright,
And I didn't even have to stay over -- not one single night.

Now my driving is better; and I don't give my wife a fright.
Things I haven't seen in so long are now brightly in my sight.

There was no pain, just some annoying drops.
Don't wait or fear it for soon you eyesight will be tops.

© Copyright 8/1/1999 by Jean E. Gorney


Scheme XX XX AA BB CC DD DD EE X
Poetic Form
Metre 1011110111110001 1010111111001001 11110110011111 1101111111111 1101010100101111 100100101111111 111100101111 111111101 01010111011111 11011111011111 11111001111101 0110101111011101 111011001111101 111010111110011 1111110101 111111111111 1011110
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 931
Words 194
Sentences 18
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 41
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 77
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted on March 02, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Jean Gorney

I wrote a poem for my daughter and new son-in-law and read it at their wedding reception in 1997. People have been encouraging me ever since. I try to write up-beat and happy poetry. My poetry has been in many anthologies, newspapers, church bulletins,etc. I won a small contest once. I self-published some small(4x5)books with about 16 poems in each that can be used as greeting cards. I include an envelope for mailing. Check them out on my FB page under Jean Magill Gorney. more…

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