Analysis of The Visitor



Oh little cardinal
Out in the tree
Showing yourself
So plainly to me!
If you really are
Someone visiting me
Fly to my window
Prove yourself to me!
Oh little cardinal
Out in the tree.  


Scheme ABcbdbebAB
Poetic Form Tetractys  (50%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 110100 1001 1001 11011 11101 11001 11110 10111 110100 1001
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 188
Words 41
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 145
Words per stanza (avg) 35

About this poem

The words came quickly as I was birdwatching, taking a break from work and daydreaming.

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Written on December 01, 2023

Submitted by am.51501 on December 06, 2023

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Angelia Weast

While bookkeeping pays the bills, words are my passion. I’ve always wanted to be an author! more…

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