Analysis of AGING GRACEFULLY (Poem #258)
Aging gracefully is something many of us can't do.
But some of us do it so well and never seem to brew.
Mother always said she earned every wrinkle she's got.
Plastic surgery to take them away? I think not.
If you don't love me the way that I am,
Without my wrinkles, would you love me then?
There are so many benefits from knowledge gained.
Now treated with respect, from childish things I've waned.
I'm no older to me than in my heart I feel,
And sometimes this aching old body doesn't seem real.
So look upon me as aging gracefully, whatever you may see.
For I'm a work of God, and this means the most to me.
© Copyright 8/1/1999 by Jean E. Gorney
Scheme | AA BB XX CC DD EE E |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10100110101111 11111111010111 1011111001011 1010011101111 1111101111 0111011111 111101001101 110101110111 111011101111 0011101101011 1101111010010111 1101110110111 1011110 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 640 |
Words | 126 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 38 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 71 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
Font size:
Submitted on April 02, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 39 sec read
- 9 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"AGING GRACEFULLY (Poem #258)" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/65302/aging-gracefully-%28poem-%23258%29>.
Discuss this Jean Gorney 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