Analysis of Today Is Warm And Bright



Today is warm and bright, yesterday was wet and windy;
As I moved slowly out of sight, you came to see me.

The clouds came together as one, grass grew under the trees;
Raindrops flow thru the sun, in this world, you do as you please.

Cool winds blow, then it is hot as we lay on sod-trodden ground;
You quiet my mind with expanding thought as we lay still not making a sound.

Sadness streaks from an eye, falls softly on land wetted with due;
Flowers leave an expresionless sigh as we laugh - I'm there with you.


Scheme AA BB CC DD
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 0111011011010 1111011111111 01101011111001 1110101111111 111111111111101 1101110101111111001 10111111011111 1011111111111
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 505
Words 99
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 50
Words per line (avg) 12
Letters per stanza (avg) 99
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on December 03, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Donald Loudon

I started to write because of the great feeling of release, and being able to do something of my own that I enjoyed. Since then, writing has become a way of life for me, and I enjoy it thoroughly. I write about things I feel strongly and or know a lot about. more…

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