Analysis of Nature's Supermarket



Nature's horn of plenty can trump utopias.
Shop at God's supermarket with cornucopias.

One shelf is an orchard with vast array of fruit.
The range from grapes to apples can each appetite suit.

One shelf is the ocean with the freshest seafood.
The scallop, bass and sturgeon can nourish health for good.

One shelf is fertile soil with vegetables and grain.
The greens, wheat and potatoes can nutriments contain.

One shelf is for flocks and herds with protein multiply.
The eggs, quail and antelope can muscle mass supply.

One shelf is a country lane with wildflower bouquets.
The fragrances and colors can the senses amaze.

God has a supermarket with grand abundancy.
Every shelf is fully stocked with products that are free.


Scheme AA BB XX CC DD EE AX
Poetic Form
Metre 101110110100 11110011 111110110111 011111011101 11101010101 0101010110111 111101110001 01100101101 11111011110 011010110101 111010111001 0100010101001 110100111 10011101110111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 711
Words 122
Sentences 14
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 42
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 83
Words per stanza (avg) 17
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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