Analysis of Boxed In
All
is finite
or infinite
the scientists say
Laying the
trap
that supports
their foray
If either
is neither
is or
something more
Entrapping
our freedom
and handcuffed
— unsure
(Dreamsleep: May, 2024)
| Scheme | XXXA XXXA BBCC XXXX A |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1 11 1100 01001 100 1 101 110 110 110 11 101 1 1010 01 01 11 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 206 |
| Words | 38 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 10 |
| Words per line (avg) | 2 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 32 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 7 |
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