Analysis of Maybe This Can Heal
You can pass the buck.
You can cut a deal.
You can count on luck. But this cannot heal.
You can pass the bar.
You can win appeal.
You can shoot a star. But this cannot heal.
You can pass the test.
You can prove ideal.
You can beat the best. But this cannot heal.
You can pass the rout.
You can give a spiel.
You can use the clout. But this cannot heal.
You can pass the fare.
You can wolf a meal.
You can get life-care. But this cannot heal.
You can pass the love.
You can truly feel.
You can plead above. Maybe this can heal.
| Scheme | XAA XAA XAA XAA XAA XAA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101 11101 1111111101 11101 11101 1110111101 11101 11101 1110111101 11101 11101 1110111101 11101 11101 1111111101 11101 11101 1110110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 509 |
| Words | 109 |
| Sentences | 24 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 66 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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