Analysis of Still Born Children

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



Illiterate, deaf and blind
Moreover, they act like swine
Wallowing in the lies they heard
Not knowing the truth; they believe the absurd

Why in the world won’t they wake up?
The alarm is still ringing. I made them a cup.
But they won’t roll over and taste of my brew
Black and bitter, they hate it. It tastes like a shoe

They call me a heel as I go on my way
Cursing and laughing they keep me at bay
Chesapeake in the deepest part that they can find
Though I tell them the truth; all they want is a sign

So, I’ll give it to them. They’ll get it this time!
Go ahead and look up if you think that I’m lying
Wake up!


Scheme ABCC DDEE FFAB XXD
Poetic Form
Metre 0100101 0101111 10000111 11001101001 10011111 001111011101 11111001111 101011111101 11101111111 1001011111 10001011111 111101111101 11111111111 1010111111110 11
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 626
Words 132
Sentences 7
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 118
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Written on September 14, 2022

Submitted by dawg4jesus on September 14, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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