Analysis of Double Mind



Upon second thought
people often find,
instead of single, they're of double mind.

One time they "feel" young,
next time rather old.
Sometimes they are shy, other times quite bold.

One time they "feel" fat,
next time simply thin.
Sometimes they are out, other times quite in.

One time they "feel" sick,
next time rather well.
Sometimes they are frail, other times quite swell.

One time they "feel" yes,
next time simply no.
Sometimes they are fast, other times quite slow.

One time they "feel" force,
next time rather foiled.
Sometimes they are fresh, other times quite spoiled.

One time they "feel" kind.
next time simply mean.
Sometimes they are filth, other times quite clean.

One time they "feel" great,
next time rather small.
Sometimes they are short, other times quite tall.

One time they "feel" joy,
next time rather sad.
Sometimes they are good, other times quite bad.

One time they "feel" peace,
next time simply war.
Sometimes they are small, other times much more.


Scheme XAA XBB XCC XDD XEE XFF AGG XHH XII XJJ
Poetic Form Tetractys  (33%)
Etheree  (23%)
Metre 01101 10101 0111011101 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110110 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111 11111 11101 0111110111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 946
Words 166
Sentences 20
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 75
Words per stanza (avg) 17
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Submitted on January 13, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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