Analysis of American Soldier



I prayed for you today  to keep you safe from harm.
For Him to be your guiding light, and hold you in His            arms.
I prayed for you today, so I can speak to you once more.
To hear the sweet words you say to keep my heart warm.
I prayed for your safe return because there is no doubt,
If you were to die, how would I find out?
I need to hear your soft words trembling in my ears
to feel your breath against me as you soothe away my fears.
You give me butterflies that I thought were forever still,
and now that I found you, I hope they never will.


Scheme ABCDEEFFGG
Poetic Form
Metre 111101111111 11111101011011 11110111111111 110111111111 1111101011111 1101111111 1111111100011 11110111110111 1111011100101 011111111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 545
Words 114
Sentences 7
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 42
Words per line (avg) 13
Letters per stanza (avg) 416
Words per stanza (avg) 126
Font size:
 

Submitted by ritablooding on March 02, 2019

Modified on March 14, 2023

34 sec read
15

Rita Blooding

I'm a 48 year old poet from Wyoming. I have been writing poetry for over 30 years. more…

All Rita Blooding poems | Rita Blooding Books

2 fans

Discuss this Rita Blooding poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "American Soldier" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/48153/american-soldier>.

    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

    Rita Blooding

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    18
    days
    6
    hours
    49
    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?

    »
    What year was "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" originally published?
    A 1761
    B 1701
    C 1773
    D 1789