Analysis of Fading



A feelingless pain in my heart,
A moistureless tear in my eyes,
And sadness all over me.

Behold the sun at puberty,
Setting as soon as it rose
Behold a ray of light,
Fading in the morning clouds

I will see the sky and the moon no more,
And when the skylark herald the breaking of the dawn,
I will be deaf to the songs of the birds.
I will see my Rose bloom no more,
And when the wind spreads the news of my journey,
I know she will come, running under the weeping ash.
But I will be numb to return her cuddles.
Just if we could watch the sunset one more time

I had dreamt in my youthful craving,
To swim across the Nile at twenty
And to sprint across the Sahara at thirty
I had wished in my gray wig,
To climb the Kilimanjaro at hundred
And to rest in the shades of heroes

As a hen beneath her wings her young would gather,
So was the hedge over and around me.
Hail the pale Hawk in the clouds when it soars
Tell the hunters to bother not when it snatches.

Life is like a stage,
I guess I've acted my part
All is but a trade,
I fear my mark has faded.

A permanent chamber below the green,
A million lines at final scene.
A carnival of tears by folks in dark drapes,
Console my birth-giver from her sorrow.

Lower the dust below the dust,
Sprinkle the ashes upon the ashes.
Escort a soul to the ancients,
Waiting they have been in patience.


Scheme ABC CDXX EXXECXBX XCCXFD XCXX XAXF GGXX XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 011011 011011 0101101 01011100 1011111 010111 1000101 1110100111 010110010101 1111101101 11111111 01011011110 1111110100101 1111110101 1111101111 111011010 110101110 011010010110 1110111 1100010110 011001110 101010101110 1101100011 1011001111 101011011110 11101 1111011 11101 1111110 0100100101 01011101 01001111011 1011101010 10010101 1001001010 01011010 10111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,345
Words 302
Sentences 11
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 37
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 130
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

"Fading" is a poem written in memory of a friend who passed away at early-twenties. The poem unfolds, emanating from the voice of the poet persona, the person of the deceased.

Font size:
 

Written on July 14, 2019

Submitted by jerrylov322 on April 04, 2022

Modified by jerrylov322 on March 15, 2024

1:30 min read
12

Adjekawen A. Jeremiah

Adjekawen Jeremiah Agberia hails from Ughelli south of Delta State, Nigeria. He is currently studying law at the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The young poet of Uhrobo origin, who started writing poetry at the age of fifteen, is the firstborn son, amongs three brothers, of a single mother. Works of poetry penned by A.A. Jeremiah (his pen name), are mostly centered around love, romance, politics and betrayal; and, a few, on melancholy and nature. more…

All Adjekawen A. Jeremiah poems | Adjekawen A. Jeremiah Books

6 fans

Discuss this Adjekawen A. Jeremiah poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Fading" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/123759/fading>.

    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

    Adjekawen A. Jeremiah

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    18
    days
    13
    hours
    16
    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 wrote "I have taken the bones you hardened and built daughters"?
    A Lucille Clifton
    B Sylvia Plath
    C Maya Angelou
    D Robert Hayden