Analysis of Given To Get It To Take It Gone!
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
No one can prepare for sadness.
Or the breaking of one's heart.
That the surprise of shock,
Can not stop yet causes.
No words heard to hear them say,
Will prevent felt emotions...
Disappear to suddenly go away.
No matter how brave a face is fixed.
And this is the life we live.
Blessed not to know,
When that time comes to take...
Our limited experience of life,
Given to us for granted...Gone!
Like that!
With not questions to be answered.
Or preferences from a list of choices.
To realize...
We live on this Earth as visitors.
And no one knows but God,
The date, the time and when...
Our visit ends!
So...
If you happen to be,
Among those who are pretentious.
Incapable to be grateful to say it.
Start!
| Scheme | ABXC DXDX XEXXE XXCXXXXX EXAXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101110 1010111 100111 111110 1111111 1011010 011100101 110110111 0110111 1111 111111 10100010011 101111 11 11101110 11000101110 110 111111100 011111 010101 10101 1 111011 01111010 01001110111 1 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 679 |
| Words | 132 |
| Sentences | 21 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5, 8, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 26 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 107 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
Font size:
12 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Given To Get It To Take It Gone!" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/99304/given-to-get-it-to-take-it-gone%21>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Lawrence S. Pertillar 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