Analysis of Happy Tears
Sherri L. Smith 1966 (Alexandria , VA)
The tears that I cried yesterday
Today, I hope to wipe away
When sad, I try to smile
If not forever, at least for a while
Just to be happy and free
And explore the innermost part of me
To wipe away all fears
And be rescued from drowning tears
To keep my life afloat
I sing a melodious note
| Scheme | AABB CCXX DD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 0111110 01111101 111111 1101011101 1111001 001010111 110111 01101101 111101 11001001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 291 |
| Words | 60 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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