Analysis of Alone on a Hill



Sitting high on a hill, looking out;
The world stands still all around.
Twinkling heavens call and shout;
Not a soul makes a sound.

Reaching out, a quiet word;
Though humming trees abound.
I find a free song - sing bird;
Not a thought, not a sound.

Noone notices, in despair;
Reaching out in a blank space.
You are surely unaware.
The prayer lifts, a certain care.

God hears when calling out;
The music sings to Him.
Angels lift, my spirit shouts,
Heavenly Father, fills me in.  


Scheme ABAB CBCB DXDD AXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 101101101 0111101 10010101 101101 1010101 110101 1101111 101101 1100001 1010011 111001 0110101 111101 010111 1011101 10010110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 482
Words 105
Sentences 10
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 92
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

Abandon M ent and Rejection by father makes me write poems to help me heal; with spiritual guidance I pray.

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Submitted by Katmargaret4 on September 19, 2023

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Karen Gruss

Lover of Nature, our God, my husband and son, battling physical and health issues alone, seeking friends, violinist, retired teacher and paralegal. Truly blessed. more…

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