Analysis of 1-800-THERAPIST



You may leave a message
   Transfer out
        Or disconnect
The subscriber you are attempting to reach
    Is away from the phone
         Please try your call again at a later time
If you'd like to make a call
     Please hang up and try again
         If you need help
Hang up and dial you therapist


Scheme ABCDEFGHIJ
Poetic Form Tetractys  (40%)
Metre 111010 011 1001 00101101011 101101 11110110101 1111101 1110101 1111 110101100
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 320
Words 55
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 212
Words per stanza (avg) 53

About this poem

Written one gray December Day when the pre-recorded phone message agreed with Treasa.

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Written on December 20, 2014

Submitted by Steppenwolf on September 11, 2023

Modified by Steppenwolf on September 11, 2023

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Treasa McAuliffe

Born in Ireland, I inherited my maternal grandmother's gift of "the 2nd sight" & my paternal grandfather's talent for storytelling. After moving to California, I earned my B.A. in Social Psych at U.C.I. Poet, writer, artist, singer, teacher, student & traveler, I enjoy nature walks with my canine daughter, exploring & playing with my imagination. more…

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