Analysis of Nightshade
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
In the lethal garden
Where roses bleed,
Thorns pierce skin,
And violets whisper
Secrets in the wind,
The tulips sway,
Intoxicated by the sun,
As lilies hide
Their poisoned tongues.
Butterflies,
Fragile and ignorant,
Dance on the petals
Of deadly nightshade,
Unaware
Of their imminent demise.
Gossamer webs
Cling to the branches,
A trap laid
By the carnivorous flora,
Tricking unsuspecting prey
In its grasp.
Here,
Beauty masks treachery,
And every step
Could be your last,
As the garden claims
Another victim.
Yet, in this vibrant chaos,
Where danger intertwines
With allure,
The lethal garden thrives.
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Metre | 001010 1101 111 010010 10001 0101 0100101 1101 1101 10 100100 11010 1101 01 1110001 1001 11010 011 10010010 100101 011 1 101100 01001 1111 10101 01010 1011010 1101 101 010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 616 |
Words | 126 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 31 |
Lines Amount | 31 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 486 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 96 |
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