Analysis of Small Towns



Small towns of the open road,
How many stories untold you hold.
I glimpse your welcome sign, I slow,
Your dusty streets evoke a glow.

What history lies behind your quaint facade?
What secrets in your creaky doors are locked?
Do tales of love and loss still resonate,
Within the walls of buildings arcane?

Amidst the verdant fields and rolling hills,
Your homely charm enchants my will.
I hear some laughter, tinkling chimes,
I smell the sweetness of the limes.

Do you recall a time when horses brayed,
And trains and carriages barreled through your spades?
Do your elders still reminisce,
Of memories too precious to dismiss?

Small towns of the open road,
I marvel at your rich abode.
Please retain your precious lore,
For us wanderers, who seek for more.


Scheme Axbb xxxx xxcc axdd Aaee
Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Quatrain  (20%)
Metre 1110101 110100111 11110111 11010101 11001011101 1100110111 111101110 01011101 0101010101 1101111 111101001 11010101 111011101 01010010111 1110101 1100110101 1110101 11011101 1011101 111001111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 759
Words 154
Sentences 11
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 120
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Written on May 18, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 18, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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