Analysis of A Rock Named Stabile
There by the table, a rock did lay,
A silent companion, come what it may.
I had made a deal, so clear and true -
Stabile would clean, while I went to work, too.
But when I returned, the house was still,
Not a sound to be heard, all was too chill.
I searched high and low, left and right,
And there was that rock, by my socks I really like .
I asked him why the cleaning wasn't done,
But Stabile said nothing, his face held no fun.
The next day, I left, the deal still the same,
Yet again, I came back, my rock taking the blame.
"What a mess!" I cried, with a stern, echoing voice.
I looked at Stabile, "You have but one choice -
Explain why you broke our deal, or out you will go!
This house must be clean, before the clock strikes ten, you know!"
I opened the door, dread in my heart,
But to my surprise, not a speck to depart.
The house was pristine, not a thing out of place -
I went to find Stabile, to thank him to his face.
But all I could find was a note on the floor,
Telling a tale I'd not heard before
"Thank you for letting me stay," the note did say,
"Maybe one day I'll come back, just to play."
"Sorry it took so long, I had to get a maid,
But I had to wait till Friday, when I knew you got paid.
The bill is on the table, for you to see,
I hope it's not too much, the house was very dirty."
I would of cleaned it myself,
But I just wasn't able.”
“So long and goodbye.”
Signed your friend, Stabile.
I stood there, amazed, at this rock's noble deed,
Grateful for the gesture and that it was done at a fast speed.
Maybe I'll see my quiet friend again,
invite him for coffee and the day we can spend.
Goodbye for now, my friend who stood still.
Now, how am I going to pay this outrageous bill?
Scheme | A A B B C C X X D D E E F F GG H HI I J JAAKKLLXXXCMMXXCC |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110100111 0100101111 111011101 1011111111 111010111 1011111111 11101101 011111111101 1111010101 11011011111 0111101101 101111111001 101111011001 1111011111 0111110111111 1111101011111 110011011 11101101101 01110101111 111110111111 11111101101 100111101 11110110111 1011111111 101111111101 11111110111111 01110101111 1111110111010 111111 1111010 1101 11110 11101111101 101010011111011 1011110101 011110001111 11111111 1111101110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,731 |
Words | 402 |
Sentences | 22 |
Stanzas | 20 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 17 |
Lines Amount | 38 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 63 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
About this poem
A cute poem that Andrea Elrod and her daughter wrote together.
Font size:
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"A Rock Named Stabile" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 3 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/187428/a-rock-named-stabile>.
Discuss this Andrea Elrod poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In