Analysis of In the Heart of the Coffee Shop

Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)



In the heart of the city's bustling square,
I took a seat, feeling the surrounding stare.
Strangers' eyes, some curiously met mine,
Like a new exhibit, under the coffee shop's sign.
Curiosity bubbled, to the rim of my cup,
I sipped my latte, trying to look up.
Why this place?
The question danced, whimsically free,
Wishing perhaps, I was under a tree,
Lost in a book or in tunes' embrace,
Far from this ever-watchful place.
The barista, her badge shining in glee,
Asked for my order, and name with glee.
Just another order, for her routine day,
Yet, each of us has stories, in a unique way.
My tales, my dreams, wrapped around my core,
A world of adventures, love, and lore.
Is someone watching, in this crowded spree,
Catching snippets of tales, from coffee devotees like me?
Around, stories unravel, some silent, some loud,
In this little haven, where thoughts are unbound.
One lady, with tattoos and piercings galore,
Sat with grace, her presence hard to ignore.
She winked, and said, "This is my favorite joint",
Her laughter infectious, as if proving a point.
Live for moments, she whispered in cheer,
For in these small instances, life's truths appear.
Now many mornings later, in the same spot I sit,
Savoring memories, as the sun is lit.
Every encounter, every whispered tale,
Adds flavor to life, in details so frail.


Scheme AABBCCDEEDDEEFFGGEEHIGGJJKKLLMM
Poetic Form
Metre 00110101001 11011000101 1011100011 1010101001011 010010101111 111110111 111 01011001 1001111001 100110101 11110101 01011001 111100111 10101010011 111111000011 111110111 011010101 111001101 10101111010111 011001011011 01101011101 1101010101 1110101101 11011111001 010010111001 111011001 10111001101 1101010001111 10010010111 100010100101 1101100111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,327
Words 260
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 31
Lines Amount 31
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 1,026
Words per stanza (avg) 230
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Written on October 22, 2023

Submitted by Auliq-Ice on November 01, 2023

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