Analysis of Garden of Gentle Times
In the garden where time softly treads,
And where vibrant petals gently spread,
There lies a sanctuary, calm and divine,
A haven where sun and shade entwine.
The butterfly, a flitting, fleeting guest,
Kisses blooms, in a colorful zest.
Whispers of love, borne on the breeze,
Caress the leaves and sway the trees.
The rose, a symbol of elegiac love,
Whispers tales to the cooing dove.
Thorns and petals in a symbiotic blend,
Symbolizing love that knows no end.
Violets weave a carpet, a purple sea,
Where bees dance in a buzzing spree.
Each fluttering wing and gentle hum,
A melody of life’s vibrant strum.
The lily stands with an elegant grace,
Adorning the garden, a lovely face.
A reflection of purity, in still ponds seen,
An echo of what is, and what has been.
Walls adorned with ivy, crawling, and green,
Guarding the memories, in silent sheen.
A secret keeper of times long passed,
Where shadows of yesteryears are softly cast.
In the alcove, where the jasmine scents the air,
Lies a bench, where hearts secrets share.
Amidst the flora, with colors so rife,
Blooms a silent, serene, vibrant life.
May we stroll through this gentle domain,
Where peace and reflection quietly reign.
In every petal, scent, and hued line,
Discover a moment, eternally thine.
In the garden of gentle times and hues,
Let’s linger amidst the morning dews,
And weave our stories, both old and new,
In the tapestry, where love remains true.
Scheme | XXAA BBCC DDEE FFGG HHIX IIJJ KKLL MMAA NNOO |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (78%) |
Metre | 001011101 011010101 1101001001 010110101 010010101 101001001 10111101 01010101 01010111 10110101 1010000101 10011111 10010100101 11100101 110010101 010011101 0101111001 0100100101 001011000111 1101110111 1011101001 1001000101 010101111 11111101 0011010101 10111101 0101011011 101001101 111111001 1100101001 0100101011 01001001001 0010110101 110010101 0110101101 0010011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,433 |
Words | 288 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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