Analysis of PROMISES OF A DRUNK FATHER.

Kennedy Mwangi. 1998 (Nairobi)



My father said wine is good, but then it always made his tongue loose.
Usually an introverted man, but all that was changed by a drop of booze.
He'd go on and on for hours, but his words he never seemed to choose.
We never had much that was ours, but he'd even promise you a golden goose.
That booze would make him talk for hours, but later he'd leave you all alone to muse.
The promises of a drunk father made me wish he rather drank juice.


Scheme ABBABA
Poetic Form
Metre 110111111111111 1000110011111110111 11101110111110111 11011111011101010101 11111111011011110111 01001011011111011
Characters 441
Words 93
Sentences 6
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6
Lines Amount 6
Letters per line (avg) 57
Words per line (avg) 15
Letters per stanza (avg) 340
Words per stanza (avg) 88

About this poem

Dedicated to all kids who receive empty promises from their drunk fathers.

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Written on April 14, 2022

Submitted by kentykhalif on April 14, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Kennedy Mwangi.

Gemini. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Junior editor. Bsc, Biochemistry. more…

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