Analysis of To Be Young Again



To be young again with flowing, natural, brown hair,
to feel the walk of spring without aches and pains,
to have the heart flutter when dreaming about a crush,
to be able to eat sweets and not worry about weight gain,
to look forward to each day with the idealism of youth,
to be in tune with the moon, sun and heavens,
to catch fire flies in Mason jars,
to make a wish at rainbow's sight,
to see shooting stars and be excited,
to dance fast dances without losing breath,
to stay up all night and talk about youthful things.

Ah, to be young again...


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Poetic Form
Metre 1110111010011 11011101101 1101101100101 111011101100111 111011110010011 11011011010 111010101 1101111 1110101010 1111001101 111110101101 111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 538
Words 105
Sentences 2
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 11, 1
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 213
Words per stanza (avg) 53
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Submitted by Sonny68 on January 26, 2016

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Sonia Walker

I have been writing poetry, short stories and articles of interest for over thirty years. Most of my writing has been published in small presses, journals and weekly community newspapers. It is enjoyable to receive positive feedback on my writing. Before retirement, I was an editor and co-publisher for a quarterly journal and monthly newsletter from Anchorage, Alaska. My philosophy is to write something everyday to keep the cobwebs away. more…

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