Analysis of Shoes
I'm just a pair of dried up shoes...
In need of some laces and a good shine.
I want to be worked again,
At least once a day
To loosen up my leather...
With a gentle rub
And a strong grip,
I know that you will fit.
So come slide inside
My soft worn shoes..
| Scheme | AX XXX XX XXA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (50%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 11011111 0111100011 1111101 11101 1101110 10101 0011 111111 11101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 385 |
| Words | 64 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 2, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 47 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
About this poem
Between 2 close friends after menopause...
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