Analysis of I knew her name, but not her soul
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Whiskey breath and cigarette smoke,
She stumbled into my life,
With eyes like hurricanes ready to provoke,
And a body poised for strife.
I couldn't resist her wild allure,
As she leaned in and whispered low,
"Let's forget about tomorrow,
And just let the moment flow."
One night in her arms,
Was all I needed to forget,
The pain and loneliness,
That clung to me like a net.
She was rough and ready,
A force to be reckoned with,
And I was just a willing participant,
In her game of sin.
Lustful thoughts, desires strong
The heat of passion, a siren's song
Pulling closer, breaths in sync
The moment's perfect, no time to think.
Eyes lock, hearts race
Fingers intertwined, a sensual embrace
Inhibitions fade, the urge to touch
Arousal builds, it's all too much.
Lips meet, a fiery spark
Electric energy, a flame in the dark
Tongues dance, bodies entwine
Pleasure's waves, a heady climb.
Breathless gasps, moans of deep delight
Warm skin, a musky scent in the night
The climax comes, pure ecstasy
In each other's arms, a momentary eternity.
A first sexual encounter, a first kiss
Two bodies melded in passion's bliss
But as the sun rose and she left,
I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss,
For I knew this was just a one night stand,
And that she would never be more than a toss.
So I drowned my sorrows in whiskey and beer,
And thought of her long into the night,
For a one night stand may be fleeting,
But the memories can burn bright.
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Metre | 1010011 1100111 1111010101 0010111 110010101 11100101 1010101 0110101 11001 11110101 010100 1111101 111010 0111101 01110100100 00111 1010101 01110011 1010101 010011111 1111 10001010001 01010111 01011111 1101001 01010001001 111001 110101 10111101 110101001 0111100 0110101000100 01100010011 11010011 11011011 1101110111 1111110111 01111011101 11111001001 011010101 101111110 10100111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,449 |
Words | 301 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 42 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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