Analysis of IN THE CITY



In the city —
within the dull-gray yonder,
my muse always awaits

The abundance of:
parasites, lavishing cells, aloof smiles,
do churn my tranquility —
relentlessly,
and I —
loath to give in,
as there's so much to unravel;

mingling’s never gone astray

In the city —
my muse always awaits,
as we: hide, and seek —
each other.


Scheme AbC xxaaxxx x ACxb
Poetic Form Tetractys  (47%)
Metre 0010 0101110 11101 00101 101001011 1110100 0100 01 1110 11111010 110101 0010 11101 11101 110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 338
Words 69
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 7, 1, 4
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 61
Words per stanza (avg) 15

About this poem

Finding inspiration in NYC.

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Written on December 01, 2018

Submitted by JohnAndrew on February 03, 2023

Modified on March 29, 2023

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John Andrew

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