Analysis of Ignored, sad to say.



Your eyes are elsewhere.
Sighing.
Watch checking.
And I have not seen
You for months, dear Friend.

Wish it to end?
Your list to-do
Shows out of your purse.
Your rudeness is worse.

EXCUSE ME FOR LIVING
IN YOUR FACE!
Having no such place.


Scheme XAAXB BXCC ADD
Poetic Form
Metre 1111 10 110 01111 11111 1111 1111 11111 11011 011110 011 10111
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 238
Words 54
Sentences 9
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 3
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 61
Words per stanza (avg) 15

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One of those desparate conversations. Adding nothing.

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Written on April 26, 2024

Submitted by dougb.72572 on April 26, 2024

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Retired in my 70s. 32 years shipper and safety guy in metal fabrication for roads, bridges structures. Married 49 years to Hilary. Photographer and harmonica busker, both hobbies. Children Lauren and Jordan. more…

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