Analysis of The Turtle with Arthritis

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)



A turtle with arthritis
Was getting very old.
And due to laryngitis
He hoped to be consoled.

His closest friend would understand
Although he could not speak.
Since they did things that were not planned
On any given week.

It took the turtle so much time;
His legs were hurting him.
The turtle was not in his prime
And energy was dim.

When he arrived, the day was gone
As darkness slowly fell.
The turtle then decided on
To wait with much to tell.


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF XGXG
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 0101010 110101 011010 111101 1101101 11111 11111011 110101 11010111 110101 01011011 010011 11010111 110101 0101101 111111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 449
Words 96
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 88
Words per stanza (avg) 21

About this poem

Another silly poem.

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Written on January 31, 2024

Submitted by stevec.24118 on January 31, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on January 31, 2024

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