Analysis of The Bumper Sticker



The bumper sticker on the car in front read
"Ask me about my grandkids"
which for a while had me seeing red.
As did many other bumper stickers
it might just as well be left unsaid.
But that was many yesterdays ago.
Now with four grandkids of my own
ages 2 to 5, I have my own horn to blow
as clearly do I now get the message.
Can't you see my face aglow?
Nary a day goes by at the office
without stories about grandkids
being shared; as I count my bliss
little did I know how attached I'd be
whenever they give me a goodbye kiss.
They know what they can get
away with, and that's just half the fun.
Nothing will make them fret
for they know I'll keep them from harm.
That bumper sticker I'll just have to get.


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Poetic Form Etheree  (25%)
Metre 01010101011 110111 110111101 1110101010 111111101 111101001 1111111 1011111111 1101111010 1111101 1001111010 0110011 10111111 1011110111 010111011 111111 011011101 101111 11111111 1101011111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 690
Words 143
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 548
Words per stanza (avg) 143
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Submitted on September 03, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Alexander Lim

I am a neurologist, who writes mostly medical articles for publication. When I have time, I tend to write essays and forums, sometimes for our local newspaper in areas that interest me, some of which may be quite controversial. I love "point" and "counterpoint", having been a co-captain of my Hi-school debate team. Poetry is not my genre of choice. I do it when some subjects prompts me, but I do find solitude in it. more…

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