Analysis of In the End it is Life



In the end it is life
The child with small hands grasping a parent
Their world
The innocent trusting with innocence
Assuming what exists will last
The patient laying frail
Breathing in words of hope
Believing


Scheme ABCDEFGH
Poetic Form
Metre 001111 0111110010 11 0100101100 01010111 010101 100111 010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 208
Words 36
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 173
Words per stanza (avg) 36

About this poem

A brief statement on vulnerability and innocence and life

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Written on February 25, 2021

Submitted by wolfsong79 on February 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Laura Guarnera

Laura Guarnera is the mother of two and a critical care nurse of many years. Writing has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. more…

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