Analysis of Bubble Gum and Poetry



When in a creative mood,
I chew bubble gum while
sitting in front of the computer,
blowing big bubbles until they pop,
pink goo all over my nose and mouth,
sticky thoughts escape from the
over-chewed and stale cocoon of
hour's old sweetness.


Scheme ABCDEFGH
Poetic Form
Metre 1000101 111011 100110010 101100111 111101101 1010110 10101011 10110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 234
Words 43
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 192
Words per stanza (avg) 43
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Submitted by Sonny68 on January 21, 2016

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Sonia Walker

I have been writing poetry, short stories and articles of interest for over thirty years. Most of my writing has been published in small presses, journals and weekly community newspapers. It is enjoyable to receive positive feedback on my writing. Before retirement, I was an editor and co-publisher for a quarterly journal and monthly newsletter from Anchorage, Alaska. My philosophy is to write something everyday to keep the cobwebs away. more…

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