Analysis of From one to one

Robert Grenga 1978 (Auburn)



 From one to one, I know that you have a lot to say,
   Although we have never served together, we did every day.
   I know things roll inside your head, some bad and some are okay,
   From one to one, You need to know I’m here either way.

From one to one, on the outside we look just fine,
   But on the inside our brains are like a land mine.
   I know things roll inside your heart, the one on your sleeve that can’t draw a line.
   From one to one, You need to trust that I will be there no matter the time.

From one to one, I know the battles have no end in sight,
   With our lives rebuilt to serve for what is right.
   I know things roll inside your soul, the darker side that keeps you up at night.
   From one to one, in the bitter end it’s all worth the fight.

To: J Salter
      E-5 US Navy

From: R Grenga
           SPC, US ARMY


Scheme AAAA BBBX CCCC XD XD
Poetic Form
Metre 1111111110111 111101010111001 11110111110111 1111111111101 111110111111 1100110111011 111101110111111101 111111111111111001 11111101011101 110101111111 111101110101111111 11110010111101 1110 1110 111 1110
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 864
Words 184
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2, 2
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 38
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 120
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

A dedication to a fellow veteran.

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Written on February 20, 2023

Submitted by Bobgrenga10 on March 09, 2023

Modified on March 12, 2023

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