Analysis of The Loss of a Son

Nathan Lewis 2004 (Newark California)



The man cried at the all-black parade
Mourning the life that they had made
At the son of his deep in the ground
For the laughter he loved shall never again sound.

So he returned home, his nest so bare
With no more love for him to share.
He sat in his room, dark as the night
And in his life, he found no light.

The rope swung high and his body so low
The pain that he felt, no one will know
With the sounds of the birds, the whole world arose
In the light, the harsh truth glows.

But the man, alas, did not rise that day
"He lived a good life", No one will say.
But deep in the ground those three lie,
Man, wife, and son shall never again cry.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 011101101 10011111 101111001 101011110011 110111111 11111111 110111101 00111111 0111011011 011111111 10110101101 0010111 1010111111 110111111 11001111 1101110011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 646
Words 143
Sentences 6
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 122
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

This is a fictional story I made, it was the first poem I created.

Font size:
 

Submitted by PeterFineater on March 08, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

42 sec read
5

Discuss this Nathan Lewis poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Loss of a Son" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/122190/the-loss-of-a-son>.

    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!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    10
    days
    10
    hours
    57
    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?

    »
    Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry?
    A Edna St. Vincent Millay
    B Edith Wharton
    C Mona Van Duyn
    D Sara Teasdale