Analysis of The Golden Tear Of Fall

Alan S Jeeves 1951 (Lancashire)



A golden leaf falls to the ground,
As she, the tree, now sheds a tear;
It tumbles down with ne'er a sound.

A lifeless frond, now crisp and browned,
No longer green this time of year;
A golden leaf falls to the ground.

With tumult blowing all around
The leafy laden atmosphere,
It tumbles down with ne'er a sound.

Then gently floating downward bound
Rustic, wrinkled, dishevelled, sere;
A golden leaf falls to the ground.

Soon to rest, whereupon is drowned,
In a pool of foliage, near;
It tumbles down with ne'er a sound.

So, Autumn chills will sweep profound
And frantic winds at last appear;
A golden leaf falls to the ground
It tumbles down with ne'er a sound.


Scheme AxA abA abA abA abA abAA
Poetic Form
Metre 01011101 11011101 11011101 01011101 11011111 01011101 11010101 0101010 11011101 11010101 101011 01011101 11110111 0011101 11011101 11011101 01011101 01011101 11011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 644
Words 120
Sentences 6
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 86
Words per stanza (avg) 20

About this poem

1979 - A Victorian style (8 syllable) villanelle.

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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 20, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Alan S Jeeves

Alan S Jeeves is a Lancashire (England) born, Yorkshire based classical poet. more…

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