Analysis of Drinker



Drinking, like an old friend,
Whose presence I cannot deny,
Who pulls me in with a warm embrace,
And soothes away the pain in my heart.

The taste of whiskey on my lips,
Is like music to my soul,
A sweet symphony that numbs the pain,
And makes the world seem whole.

The clink of glasses, the sound of laughter,
A room full of strangers,
But I am at home, surrounded by my brethren,
All bound by our love for the drink.

The nights bleed into days,
And the memories fade away,
But the feeling of peace,
Remains long after.

So I raise my glass to you,
Old friend,
Who never lets me down,
Who lifts me up
When I am down.

Drinking, like a free man without care
Is a way of life,
A rebellion against the norm,
A middle finger to society.

But in the end,
It is just me and the bottle,
Drunk on life,
And everything in between


Scheme AXXX XBXB CXXX XXXC XADXD XEXX AXEX
Poetic Form
Metre 101111 11011001 111010101 010101011 01110111 1110111 011001101 010111 0111001110 011110 111110101110 111101101 011011 00100101 101011 01110 1111111 11 110111 1111 1111 101011011 10111 00100101 0101010100 1001 11110010 111 010001
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 823
Words 194
Sentences 7
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 89
Words per stanza (avg) 23
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Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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