Analysis of Sheila's Friend's



Starlings daily besiege our back yard
Responding to containers of porridge,
Mixed with raisins and sultanas, as well
As various seeds and other produce
Which wild birds relish.

The odd robin, blackbird, wren,
Chaffinch, thrush, wood pigeon,
Blue tit, ring neck dove, seagull,
Crow, jackdaw, magpie, etc., but
The starlings surpass by number.

But there is one negative aspect and
That is the appearance of local cats
Who relish a bird, or two, or more…

Therefore, caution is relevant in order
To ensure the enjoyment which Sheila
Experiences while providing a daily
Meal for her numerous and various
Feathered friends!


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Poetic Form
Metre 110011011 0101010110 11100111 1100101001 11110 0110101 11110 111111 1111001 0101110 111110010 1100101101 110011111 1101100010 1010010110 010001010010 1101000100 101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 614
Words 100
Sentences 4
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 3, 5
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 124
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on February 19, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Liam Ó Comáin

An Irish poet now living in Derry City but originally from Limavady in County Derry in the north of the Island. more…

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