Analysis of The Journey



The journey
The train picks me up at the station
And steams full ahead on the journey I’ll travel
The seats are mostly all vacant
As I sit back and wait for  life to unravel
My parents sit close  and give comfort
As we enter tunnels, turning day into night
Then they disembark from their journey
Left alone ’cept the warmth of their love and their light
The train often stops, more people board
My family, loved ones, my children, my friends
The seats ebb and flow with people I know
Some journey’s starting, whilst some journeys end
All on this train will alight at some time
It’s important we all make the most of our ride
For me, it’s been a wonderful  voyage
Thanks to my family and friends by my side
The train’s now arrived at my station
On the platform I watch it pull slowly away
I glance through the windows at those I have loved
Blurred faces of those who I’ll miss every day.
I thank you for sharing my journey
The good times, the bad times, the dark and the light
And although I have left, don’t feel bereft.
I’m still with you, I’m just out of sight


Scheme ABCDCEFAFGHIJKLMLBNONAFPF
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 010 011111010 011011010110 01110110 111101111010 110110110 111010101011 110011110 101101111011 011011101 11001111011 0110111011 1101011101 1111101111 1010111011101 1111010010 11110001111 011011110 10111111001 11101011111 110111111001 111110110 01101101001 011111101 111111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,082
Words 205
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 25
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 834
Words per stanza (avg) 206

About this poem

A funeral poem for a friend

Font size:
 

Written on May 07, 2022

Submitted by misterdo on May 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:01 min read
1

Discuss this Graham Walker poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Journey" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/126151/the-journey>.

    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!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    1
    day
    2
    hours
    7
    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?

    »
    Roald Dahl wrote: "The animal I really dig, above all others is the..."
    A dog
    B cat
    C horse
    D pig