Analysis of No More Could I Seek
When my words are read
by the common man
No higher praise could
any writer stand
Awards and cheer
from the seasoned elite
Pale when measured
against those ‘in the street’
As I’m embraced
by those ‘salt of the earth’
My spirit lifts,
and I’m home from my search
Steadfast and loyal,
their voices repeat
No more could I ask
—no more could I seek
(Villanova Pennsylvania: Watching the New Hampshire Primary- February 9th, 2016)
| Scheme | XX XX XA XA XX XX XA XX X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111 10101 11011 10101 0101 101001 1110 011001 1101 111101 1101 011111 1010 11001 11111 11111 0100101001101010011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 439 |
| Words | 75 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 37 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 8 |
Font size:
22 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"No More Could I Seek" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/48099/no-more-could-i-seek>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Kurt Philip Behm 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