Analysis of Broken Parts

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



If my affection was put to the trial,
Would you hold onto me?
Words alone can't suffice,
To make our union a nirvana.

Can your actions
Speak louder still,
And show me
That your devotion is certain?
Even in the absence
Of those words,
Can we adore
What we've disintered?

If my heart
Was broken in two,
Or into thousands,
Would your tenderness
Offer me something new?
To glue back the broken parts,
And make our love
A work of artistry?

So, if you ever wonder,
What would happen if we fault?
Actions speak pure,
In love,
Faith,
And all we do.  


Scheme XAXX XXAXXXXB BCXXCXDA XBXDXB
Poetic Form
Metre 11010111010 111101 101101 1110100010 1110 1101 011 11010110 100010 111 1101 111 111 11001 10110 11100 101101 1110101 01101 011100 1111010 1110111 1011 01 1 0111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 554
Words 129
Sentences 9
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 8, 8, 6
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Written on June 04, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 04, 2023

Modified by JoeStrickland on June 04, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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