This is an analysis of Honey-Throats by Ina D. Coolbrith.

Honey-Throats, upon the boughs,
Piping all day long-…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abXb acac
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,
  • Metre: 1010101 10111 1100111 10001 0110101 10101 1010001 10100
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 8