Analysis of WHAT GROWS HERE?



What grows here?
I bought myself some seeds,
A garden was my thought.
Grandkids opened the packets
And dumped them in one pot!

My spirits were not dampened,
As I roto-tilled the earth
I planted the mixed seeds together,
Which filled the kids with mirth.

They will not grow like that,
They said I was a fool;
everyday I tended to my seeds
With my hoe and weeding tool.

Soon things began to grow
which I could not identify.
People drove many miles to see and
laugh so hard they would cry.

But in spite of it all, I worked hard,
I really, really tried;
when they would ask what I had,
My confusion I could not hide.

Things were growing really fast,
Some plants began to sprout;
I had to make up names for things
So this is what I figured out..

The cucumquash had grown so big,
The radatoes I could not mash,
The corn and beans had grown as one
To make instant succotash.

Hot peppers and grapes together
Grew on a single vine.
When crushed, mashed, fermented
They made a tangy wine.

Garlic and tomatoes grew as one
To make a spicy dish;
If I wanted an unusual garden
I certainly got my wish.

The turnips turned all soft,
The rutabaga, do not ask please!
The watermelons are all green
But are the size of peas.

The string beans did not string,
The potatoes have no eyes,
Something is growing ten feel tall,
Even God could not recognize.

I applied to the government
For a stimulus grant.
I was sure I would receive it
With my unusual plants.

Alas, the government turned me down,
They did not believe my report.
Next spring I will pave my garden over
And make a tennis court!


Scheme XAXXX BCDC XEAE XFBF XGXG XHXH XIJI DKXK JLJL XMXM XNXN XXXX XODO
Poetic Form
Metre 111 11111 010111 110010 011011 1100110 1110101 110011010 110111 111111 111101 101110111 1110101 110111 1111010 101101110 111111 101111111 110101 1111111 10101111 1010101 110111 11111111 11111101 011111 011111 01011111 11101 11001010 110101 111010 11011 100010111 110101 1110101010 1100111 010111 010001111 0100111 110111 011111 0010111 10110111 1011110 10110100 101001 11111011 110101 010100111 11101101 1111111010 010101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,519
Words 297
Sentences 20
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 53
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 94
Words per stanza (avg) 23
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Submitted by nhsunseeker on August 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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