Analysis of Expectations
Expectations have a way
when they're not being met
of changing how one views the day
or how one's mind is set
With expectations set too high
one cannot grasp the bar
though it may be visible
the distance is too far
Expectations should be
flexible, at best
prevents the disappointment
before it reaches crest
Not to lessen the importance
expectations are still needed
and it's always so delightful
when expectations are exceeded
Scheme | ABAB XCDC XEXE XFDF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 010101 111101 11011101 111111 1010111 110101 1111100 010111 01011 10011 010010 011101 11100010 0101110 0111010 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 415 |
Words | 73 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 88 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on December 02, 2013
Modified on April 04, 2023
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