Analysis of English Evergreen



For many ways more than one,
       you can count on me

for all the wiser, all the growth,
         I have been bent

thrown into a cascade of a fresh slate
     a wiped wall

and do not doubt me my friend, I am stronger

Bruise, soft touch, willingly

It takes months of letting dust settle for the brick wall to appear

before it slams into your nose.

I could comment something dastardly, to point this at you

in any way at all

my hand reaches out, it traces a shadow
of someone

who has hidden

do not forget what you have made

do not regret what you have changed

when amongst the olds, I am excited for the news.

Your news, do not believe you are old news.

I still shake. Olds.


Scheme AB XX XC X B X X X C XA A X X D D X
Poetic Form Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 1101111 11111 11010101 1111 1010011011 011 01111111110 111100 1111101101011101 01110111 11101010011111 010111 1110111001 11 1110 11011111 11011111 1010111010101 1111011111 1111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 752
Words 160
Sentences 5
Stanzas 16
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 32
Words per stanza (avg) 8

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Written on May 04, 2024

Submitted by MigiRenoir on May 03, 2024

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