Analysis of For a Turn
James Corsale 1965 (Pittsburgh)
For a turn
We run and climb
Chase a dream
Love being kind
For a turn
We learn a seeking
Approach towards
Life in a large world
For a turn
We escape into sadness
Whims of a short day
In a brief, dark travel
For a turn
We imagine
Smallness of time
Being considerable
For a turn
We strike a chord
Harmonious, happy
And cherished
For a turn
We are still
We are staid
For a turn
And we lie awake
Waiting
A smile on our face
Careful not to move
With a sudden shuddering
We wait for a turn
Scheme | Abxx Acxx Axxd Axbd Axxx AxxA xcxxc a |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (60%) Etheree (27%) |
Metre | 101 1101 101 1101 101 11010 0101 10011 101 1010110 11011 001110 101 1010 1011 1001000 101 1101 010010 010 101 111 111 101 01101 10 011101 10111 1010100 11101 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 454 |
Words | 100 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 1 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 13 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 48 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
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Submitted on March 26, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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