Analysis of Still Like The Boy of Old
Ian McCleary 1992 (Morris Plains, NJ)
Some of the habits that have carried over into my adulthood.
Delaying my trip to the bathroom to produce number 2 because it creates a pleasant sensation holding it above the ring of my anus.
Picking my nose for boogers because it is easier than having to always go for a tissue.
Being lost in a daze, staring at walls as if it was the desk in my middle school math class.
Going on for hours about the things that I am passionate about when no one has the attention for it.
The voice of the little teacher.
Not always being able to voice what I want to say and making noises instead or breathing heavy.
It's so funny how much of this has stayed with me.
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Metre | 1101011101001101 01011101101100110101001010101011110 1011110111100110111101 10100110111111010110111 1011100101111100011111001011 01101010 1110101111111010100111010 111011111111 |
Characters | 659 |
Words | 134 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
Lines Amount | 8 |
Letters per line (avg) | 65 |
Words per line (avg) | 16 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 517 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 128 |
About this poem
Some funny things I still continue doing and which may be disgusting to most people. A reflection on that.
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Written on April 18, 2022
Submitted by imccleary on April 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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