Analysis of A Loss
Tommy L. Maddox 1972 (North Carolina)
My heart is depressed,
and my soul cries.
For my friend lost her children,
twins not even born.
Hit from behind,
by a drunken teen.
While they drove home,
on a winter's eve.
It hurts me to think,
about those two precious lives.
Now thoughts of my daughter,
enter my mind.
To lose her would destroy,
all that I know.
Change my world,
into a darkened life.
My heart goes out to you,
my wonderful friend.
Your loss,
Is my loss too.
| Scheme | XXXX AXXX XXXA XXXX BXXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (45%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 11101 0111 1111010 11101 1101 10101 1111 10101 11111 0111101 111110 1011 110101 1111 111 010101 111111 11001 11 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 432 |
| Words | 105 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
For a friend who lost her twin children.
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Written on April 22, 2023
Submitted by tmaddox3 on April 22, 2023
Modified on April 22, 2023
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