Analysis of Inner Workings
Stealthy and cunning
His mind always at work
To capture small prey
Or to find duties to shirk
Caring only about delights
Lilting his way through life
Visualizing siestas
Flitting his way through strife
He's always the magician
Slilently slipping out and in
Humor often creases his brow
Joy and pleasure mix devilish sin
A stroke to his cheek
Brings thoughts of mother's kiss
A murmur in his ear
Brings love which he'll never miss
| Scheme | ABCBDEDEFGHGIJKJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10010 11111 11011 1111011 10100101 11111 1001 101111 110010 110100 10101011 10101101 01111 111101 010011 1111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 414 |
| Words | 75 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 352 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 75 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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