Analysis of Delivering Flowers



I never felt like the most
Special person in the world.
Working for a florist in Albany.
Barely paid, something to do
Seemed worthless
But the highlight of my life.
There was one time I delivered flowers
In the hospital.
I remember the elation I got from everyone
In the elevator, in the hallways
And especially to that unwell
And unhappy soul.
Wow, did I ever see someone light up
The glare within their inner light
The joy between their heart’s beats
What is it about flowers?
I paint them, so many artists do,
Elaborations of grandeur
Ecstasy of greater conscious presence
I deliver flowers to you all
In this poem
In the beauty of love and nature’s pure giving.


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Poetic Form
Metre 1101101 1010001 1010100100 1011011 110 101111 1111101010 0010 1010001011110 00100001 0010111 00101 111101111 01011101 0101111 1110110 111110101 1101 1001101010 101010111 0110 001011010110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 671
Words 129
Sentences 7
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 532
Words per stanza (avg) 120

About this poem

Its about giving, beauty and love. Its about finding the treasures in life despite all odds.

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Written on February 27, 2023

Submitted by a.m.mcguinness on February 27, 2023

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Alexandra McGuinness

An emerging artist, poet and writer, having dealt with Lyme disease, I have sought all therapies and finally through healing, I am finding healing in my art and writing too. Its all healing with good intentions. Wanting to share my expressions of faith, hope and love. more…

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