Analysis of Tides are turning



The tides are turning.
Do you feel the wind?
I am the spirit that covers you.

Open your eyes.
See my glory.
Feel the breeze.
Let my spirit comfort.  
I am with thee.  


Scheme XXX XAXXA
Poetic Form
Metre 01110 11101 110101101 1011 1110 101 111010 1111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 169
Words 41
Sentences 9
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 3, 5
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 62
Words per stanza (avg) 17
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Written on January 23, 2024

Submitted by WENDYMAY on January 23, 2024

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