Analysis of Simple Man




I am a simple man,
Drifting thru time and space
Wondering what will come tomorrow,
On that different day.

I've held you in my arms and kissed you,
Eyes so filled with love
Tomorrow came
We had drifted in different ways

Being free and simple minded,
I never cried out the lose
Yet friends gathered close,
To ease my pain.

I cannot say I'm sorry
I have no time for useless tears
The face that stares
From the mirror is blank and free from fear.

Why do you call me?
I still can't say I care
We each must live
Our choices are for all our days.

I loved you when I loved you,
Those are sweet memories
And I still find a smile
Around the thoughts of past.

Please release me from your dreams now,
Let go those clutching hands
Life is an adventure,
We move forward, it's true for all.

Goodbye to you my lovers
Goodbye my childhood friends
I wish you all good fortune in the end
I'm am a simple man.


Scheme AXXX BXXC XXXX DEEX DXXC BXXX XXXX XXXA
Poetic Form
Metre 110101 101101 10011101 111001 111011011 11111 011 111001001 10101010 1101101 11101 1111 1101110 11111101 0111 1010110111 11111 111111 1111 1010111101 1111111 111100 011101 010111 10111111 111101 111010 11101111 111110 1111 1111110001 110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 858
Words 175
Sentences 8
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 32
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 87
Words per stanza (avg) 22
Font size:
 

Submitted on September 10, 2013

Modified on March 27, 2023

54 sec read
32

Discuss this Larry Covington poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Simple Man" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/84143/simple-man>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Larry Covington

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    30
    days
    22
    hours
    6
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which of these famous poems is written in villanelle form?
    A Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening
    B Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
    C The Owl And The Pussycat
    D Funeral Blues