Analysis of Fifty-Five
Gerald Ray 1943 (Providence, Ky.)
I never thought at twenty,
I'd live to be fifty-five
But time swiftly swept away the days
No wiser, than I was back then, yet I am alive
My hair is gray, my legs are weak,
And a horse is hard to mount
But banks, McDonald's and others
Offer me a small discount
I am a more caring person
My heart is filled with love
I get where I'm going, but late when I arrive
Still I find it awesome
I'm here at fifty-five
The dogs and I everyday, go
For a three hour stroll
That helps me accept completely
Things I can't control
| Scheme | ABCBDEFEGHBIBJKAK |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101110 1111101 111010101 1101111111101 11111111 0011111 11010010 1010101 11011010 111111 111110111101 111110 111101 01011011 101101 11101010 11101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 530 |
| Words | 119 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 17 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 396 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 104 |
About this poem
This poem was inspired by life.
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Written on March 28, 1998
Submitted by kevcoray on March 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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