Analysis of Celebrating Max
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. 1950 (USA)
Celebrating Max ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
July 30, 2022
A feline on a journey so very sublime
His love we do cherish, his love so divine
Soft silken ebony pundit is our dear sweet Max
Egyptian god-just stating the facts
Instinctively knowing when life throws us a curve
As he cuddles and purrs with gusto and verve
Times right now may be fraught with pain
Dear sweet Max-a life never in vain
Your gift to us each and every day
Can never be repaid but please let me say
If love can heal with its warming power
Our Max will shine and never cower
To his corporal pain
To his brain so bemused
Though his eyes belie a mind confused
Yet still he fills our hearts and our souls
With daily doses of love, playing many roles
Still a therapist, a muse, a child and a friend
Forever grateful we’ll be till the very end
But that day we’ll decry while we love our dear Max
And we cherish the moments that he has our backs
Yes, sweet Max is a cat….a four legged soul
But oh so much more, he completes the hole
He fills my heart, makes my spirit to soar
We shall celebrate his life forever more
Scheme | AXX XXAXBBCCDDEECFFGGHHAAIIJJ |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1001 101011 1 01101011001 11111011101 11010010110111 010111001 010010111101 111011101 11111111 111011001 1111101001 11010111111 1111111010 1011101010 111001 111101 111010101 11111010101 110101110101 101000101001 010101110101 1111011111011 0110010111101 11110101101 1111110101 1111111011 1110110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,087 |
Words | 216 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 25 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 425 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 106 |
About this poem
Sending positive energy to a family whose sweet feline companion is going through some difficult times.
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Written on July 30, 2022
Submitted by shulman.gary on July 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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