Analysis of Never been

Karin Boehme 1978 (Groblersdal)



This morning I woke up
searching reverently
for your grave
Nothing
was it all a dream
but the void inside growing
remind me that it is real
I picked you flowers
White and blue
where can I take them to?
I want to say your name
but it never was
I wondered about your eyes
brown or blue
I can ‘t prepare a room for you
for you never were
the world tells me to move on-
You never were so you are not gone
but I never move on
For darkness falls
after broken prayers
I will look for your grave
The grave of the little one
I dreamed of all day long


Scheme ABCDEDFGHHIJKHHLMNMOPCQR
Poetic Form
Metre 110111 101000 111 10 11101 1010110 0111111 11110 101 111111 111111 11101 1100111 111 111010111 11100 0111111 110011111 111011 1101 10101 111111 0110101 111111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 543
Words 115
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 425
Words per stanza (avg) 114
Font size:
 

Submitted by karinb on February 09, 2024

34 sec read
5

Discuss this Karin Boehme poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Never been" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/180708/never-been>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    18
    days
    15
    hours
    58
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    What year was "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" originally published?
    A 1773
    B 1761
    C 1701
    D 1789