Analysis of Butterflies and Pretzels



At the witching hour a soft breeze sets off a set of bells.
A butterfly flutters past my cheek, just barely brushing it.
A star captures my eye, twinkling with extra beauty.
Water whispers over rocks softly pushed with the wind.
At a summer picnic a pretzel breaks and falls in the shape of a heart.
Abstract things cross my mind when I think of her.

A soft laugh, chiming with happiness.
A soft kiss on the last day my eyes see my love.
Deep and pernicious brown eyes full of love and hope.
A voice so beautiful the angels glare in jealousy.
Mentionings of everlasting love.
I remember everything about her, even if it hurts.

I want to be the cause of your happiness.
I want your lips to caress mine.
I want to stare into those gorgeous eyes for eternity.
Your voice echoes in my mind with resounding beauty.
Even the smallest most insignificant things remind me of you.
The day we are together again will be the day I can finally smile.


Scheme XXAXXX BCXACX BXAAXX
Poetic Form
Metre 101010011110111 01010111110101 01101110011010 1010101101101 10101010101001101 01111111110 01111100 011101111111 100101111101 01110001010100 110101 10101001010111 11110111100 11111011 111101110110100 1110011101010 1001010100101111 0111010011101111001
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 921
Words 175
Sentences 18
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 41
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 247
Words per stanza (avg) 58
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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