Analysis of Emotional Life Jackets
When drowning in fear
You might shed a tear
If oceans of strife
Bring sadness to life.
You might need to tread
With waves on your head
While you figure out
Suppressing all doubt
That you will prevail
With no boat to sail.
Exchange mental racket;
Emotional jackets
Will help you to float.
You do get to vote
On whether you will
Swim off or stay "still".
Your faith and your strength
Will help you at length.
So don't be afraid
Or doubt will invade.
Be buoyant in thought
And not filled with fraught!
Scheme | XXAA BBCCDD XXEEFF GGHHII |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11001 11101 11011 11011 11111 11111 11101 01011 11101 11111 011010 010010 11111 11111 11011 11111 11011 11111 11101 11101 11001 01111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 502 |
Words | 105 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 99 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
Power of Faith!
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Written on April 29, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on April 29, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on April 29, 2024
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