Analysis of Anna and Refuge, 1965.
And in a new place
Off the bus
Little cash and
One name and address.
Aunt Ida had given this out
Along with sixty bucks.
In her precious letter.
Anna, 235 Porter Street.
Taxi took twelve dollars.
Chatty guy, Somalian.
Been in the Dominion
Little bachelor’s room.
Not far from Anna’s.
He knew about her.
Heart of gold.
Big as Fundy’s Bay.
Third floor apartment.
Held two adjacent ones.
Let out short term
For peanuts to new arrivals.
Got some help in this
From Orthodox church.
Stomped up three flights
And knocked sheepishly
Door opened to
This plumpish woman
Rosy cheeks, smiling
Closely cut white hair.
Ida told me everything.
Coat in front closet
Relieved of carryall.
Simple prayer plaque
With painted red roses.
Beside front hall mirror.
Lord I give you this Day.
Use me. Sustain me. Amen.
| Scheme | X X X X X X A X X B B X X A X C X X X X X X X D X B E X E X D X X A C X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 00011 101 1010 1101 11011011 011101 001010 10101 101110 101010 100010 10101 11110 11010 111 1111 11010 110101 1111 11011010 11101 1101 1111 01100 1101 1110 10110 10111 101110 10110 0111 1011 110110 011110 111111 1101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 1,005 |
| Words | 247 |
| Sentences | 32 |
| Stanzas | 36 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 36 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 17 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 4 |
About this poem
Inspired by the song Anna IOU, performed by Rita MacNeil. Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians six. https://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/2023/07/anna-iou.html
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Written on July 15, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on July 15, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on July 15, 2023
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