Analysis of Food for the Mind

R.G. Kaimal 1954 (Dhanbad)



Sure,
food for the
body is essential.
But then so is
food for the
mind.
If not fed
it will really
stagnate.


Scheme aBcdBefgh
Poetic Form Nonet (33%)
Metre 1 110 101010 1111 110 1 111 1110 1
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 107
Words 25
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
Lines Amount 9
Letters per line (avg) 9
Words per line (avg) 2
Letters per stanza (avg) 82
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

This poem occurred to me when I was attempting to write a poem while eating potato chips.

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Written on October 18, 2022

Submitted by jgdrgk on October 17, 2022

Modified on April 11, 2023

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