Analysis of Behind The Chutes In Del Rio



He grew up on his daddy's ranch, and
all the girls wanted their way with him.
She grew up on her daddy's horse farm, and
all the boys were trying hard to court her.
Once, he saw her race her horse in Sante Fe,
then she saw him win the money in Cheyenne.
He wanted to speak to her
before several cowboys swamped her
with famished hearts.
She saw him waving in the distance
with a smile upon his face;
she smiled back in amusement.
They finally met behind the chutes in Del Rio.
She was brushing down her horse
when he limped up
from being bucked off his draw.
Ten years later...
they raise children, horses, and cattle
on their ranch;
remembering how they met at the rodeo.


Scheme ABACDECCFGHIJKLMCNOJ
Poetic Form Tetractys  (25%)
Etheree  (25%)
Metre 111111010 101101111 1111010110 1010101110 11101010101 11111010001 1101110 0110110 1101 111100010 1010111 1110010 1100101010110 1110101 1111 1101111 1110 111010010 111 01001111010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 653
Words 129
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 523
Words per stanza (avg) 129
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Submitted on October 07, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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