Analysis of TABULA RASA
Long ago...
I heard the cry of the new born baby — all agog.
Mom said his folded hands were full
of his livelihood and sustenance.
Now, in his immaculate maturity —
I heard that he slept and never woke up
Oh! Danny said his house got burnt.
Iya Deji claimed he was terminally sick.
I heard all, but what did he take along;
when he was dying?
Ngozi was born, seven days ago.
I had to check the fantasy — I then forcefully open the folded hands
Oops! It was all a lie. Now I know -
We came with nothing
And we are absolutely going with nothing.
| Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJAKAJJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (33%) |
| Metre | 101 1101101110101 11110101 11100100 10101000100 1111101011 11011111 1111110001 1111111101 11110 11110101 1111010011100100101 111101111 11110 01101010110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 549 |
| Words | 118 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 15 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 413 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 109 |
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