Analysis of Children
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
The way we present ourselves
To the world
Says a lot about who we are
And what we're capable of.
We often put on a façade
To impress others
Or to conform
To societal expectations.
But, when it comes to our children,
There is no hiding
Or pretending.
They reveal our true selves
And our reality.
Our actions,
Behavior,
And values
Are reflected
In how we raise and nurture them.
Our potential
May be demonstrated
In our external image,
But our reality
Is exposed through our children.
They serve as mirrors,
Reflecting our strengths
And weaknesses,
Successes
And failures.
Be mindful.
Be the example.
We have impact
On them.
And they ultimately
Reveal our most
Authentic selves.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJJAKHLMNOPNQKIFRSSFPPTOKUA |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (31%) |
Metre | 01110001 101 10101111 0111001 11011011 10110 1101 10100010 111111010 11110 1010 1011011 01010 1010 010 010 1010 01110101 10010 11100 01001010 11010 10111010 11110 010101 0100 010 010 110 10010 1101 11 011000 01101 0101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 716 |
Words | 151 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 35 |
Lines Amount | 35 |
Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 540 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 117 |
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