Analysis of Eternal
We spring into bed
for late night television
under our blanket.
Peeking at his eyes,
I wonder what his thoughts are.
We are closer now,
our last year moving further.
You may go too soon,
after this coming autumn
as laughter, sadness
and the final rains settle…
what we share is this.
Cherish this, my friend.
Our years will go on. Goodbye
may be eternal.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNK |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11011 111100 101010 10111 1101111 11101 10111010 11111 1011010 11010 0010110 11111 10111 1011111 11010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 356 |
Words | 73 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 277 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 65 |
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Haiku-inspired. Saying goodbye to a friend.
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