Analysis of Mile

D. Todd Spence 1978 (Tennessee)



Driving mile after mile
Just can’t wait to see that smile
The distance isn’t an issue
Because my feelings are true
Meeting was truly fate
The first time at Walters State
In the lab I caught you there
With corner of my eye as you stare
Smile comes upon my face
As I’m closer to your place
I would drive this everyday
It’s hard to stay away
Time with you just flies
From dawn to the night skies
Curious to see where we go
And together how we will grow
As I start to drive again
On my way to see you again
Miles come and pass
I hope that we last.


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJK
Poetic Form Tetractys  (25%)
Etheree  (25%)
Metre 101101 1111111 0101110 0111011 101101 0111101 0011111 110111111 110111 1110111 1111101 111101 11111 111011 10011111 00101111 1111101 11111101 1101 11111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 562
Words 122
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 427
Words per stanza (avg) 112

About this poem

This was about finding love while at college. Yes it was a long distance relationship, but a great learning experience and life lesson.

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Written on May 27, 2019

Submitted by themedictodd on July 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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