Analysis of Often Mist
So often what is clearly seen is very hard to find.
And that which is in fact so simple is difficult to define.
Many things in life are prized only when one's dead.
And important things that one must say, are often left unsaid.
Some say that life's the thing that happens whilst busy with this and that.
But oft' times I sit and wonder just, what's missing here, alas.
Sunshine for sadness and gladness for rain
Are too oft' decisions we face along the way.
Neither cherishing the moment to enjoy a child at play.
Nor taking time to revel in a kiss received today.
What oft' times struggles to succeed
Must needs relax once sown the seed.
Oft' storm clouds gather and bright stars recede
Dawns mist seeds do cover, but new life fills evenings.
Where once only shadows loomed o'er moss an' glade
New life fills the pathways, fresh passion light s the way.
From gladness and joy deep sorrows oft' descend.
And where is peace and safe harbor, tribulation often reigns.
Yes, often from life doth through sadness and pain
Through mist, rain and darkness, Oft' friendship's proclaimed.
Scheme | X X A A X X B C C C D D D X X C X X B X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11011101110111 0111011101100101 101011110111 001011111110101 1111011101101101 111110101110101 11100111 111010110101 101000101010111 11011100010101 11110101 11011101 1111001101 111110111110 11101110111 111011101101 1101110101 01110110010101 11011111001 1110101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,060 |
Words | 192 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 20 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 43 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 10 |
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Submitted on January 11, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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