Analysis of Gone
Charlotte Cohen 1987 (London)
Tear-filled,
I gaze at you.
Beauty-full child.
Unknowingly
You have become
Sad providence's
New sound.
Existential wonder,
Innocent eyes.
Questioning hearts
Needing replies.
He went away?
No goodbyes?
Does he love us still,
From the other side?
Where has he gone?
Can we meet?
His time here so suddenly...
Come to an end...
What to reply?
Where to turn?
When darkness engulfs me
And I'm so decidedly alone.
And my small children waiting to learn...
What to make of this world -
This new less-brilliant place.
One now without the sight
Of Grandpa's loving face.
One who dedicated
Such gentle care,
To bedtime stories,
Songs,
Tickles,
Carefully brushed hair.
Music concerts, ballet trips,
Many things worthwhile;
His message, my answer...
I realise with a smile.
"Emor Meat VeAseh Harbeh."
My father ever taught -
My children, be real, be true -
When striving for good;
Don't speak, Just do! You aught
To be completely, unapologetically
Authentically you.
God bless you and keep you
Happy and bright
Know always your Grandpa is with you,
Now he is out of sight.
Scheme | ABXCXXXDEXE XEXXXXCX XFCX F XGHGXIXXXIXJ DJXXBXACB BHBH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11 1111 1011 0100 1101 11000 11 1010 1001 1001 1001 1101 11 11111 10101 1111 111 1111100 1111 1101 111 11011 01110001 011101011 111111 111101 110101 11101 111000 1101 1110 1 10 10011 1010011 10111 110110 11101 1111 110101 1101111 11011 111111 110101 1001 111011 1001 1111111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,035 |
Words | 182 |
Sentences | 26 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 11, 8, 4, 1, 12, 9, 4 |
Lines Amount | 49 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 118 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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