Analysis of Tears
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
where water holds its currency,
there exists a tear,
treasured beyond imagining,
its value untethered
by the laws
of surface tension.
it's not mere water,
but vessel of emotion.
a single tear,
an ocean of sentiment distilled,
its importance measures
not in weight,
but in essence,
wherein lies the countenance
of humanity's turmoil,
beheld within
the translucent prism of drops.
the chemist may proclaim
its composition clear,
as it coursed through
ducts and gathered
upon cheekbones,
but that which makes it rare,
transcends the quantifiable;
one percent water,
the remaining inclinations
incalculable.
it carries the dreams
of hopeful lovers,
yearning hearts
and jagged strife,
intentions born in threads
of laughter,
or birthed from the darkness
of despair.
within its stream,
revelations flow,
words unspoken,
and truths untold,
the delicate balance
of joy and sorrow,
imbued within this liquid
cloak of empathy.
the weeper's ode
to the pain of loss,
a mother's pride
or a father's regret,
all distilled within
this salty river,
which mirrors the human heart,
ever profound.
it's is not the water
that holds significance,
but the essence of feeling
which it encapsulates,
the undulating tide
of sentiment
never stagnant,
one part fluid,
and ninety-nine parts
the human spirit.
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Metre | 11011100 10101 10010100 1101 101 11010 11110 1101010 0101 110110001 101010 101 1010 0110100 101001 101 00101011 010101 10101 1111 1010 011 111111 0100100 10110 0010010 01000 11001 11010 101 011 010101 110 111010 101 0111 0101 1010 0101 010010 11010 0101110 11100 011 10111 0101 101001 10101 11010 1100101 1001 111010 110100 1010110 111 01001 1100 1010 1110 01011 01010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,313 |
Words | 260 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 61 |
Lines Amount | 61 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 1,035 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 201 |
About this poem
This poem explores the profound meaning held within a single tear. It suggests that tears are not merely composed of water, but rather vessels of deep emotion. The tear is described as a treasure with immeasurable value, unaffected by surface tension.
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Written on December 29, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on December 29, 2023
Modified by JoeStrickland on December 29, 2023
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