Analysis of Madonna's Last Hymn
I’m on my fourth lifeline,
how about you?
The first three pre-owned,
the current one new
This one seems fleeting,
which gives me concern
My freezer now empty,
no steaks left to burn?
The first one was blissful,
the second had pain
The third one reflective,
but this fourth one again….
I try to hold on
and describe it at will
Exceeding my grasp,
it alludes me and still….
I wouldn’t go back
to either one, two, or three
The things I see now,
seeded fruit on my tree
If this is the end,
and the lights start to dim
I’ll sing the words strongly,
Madonna’s last hymn
More thankful than troubled,
more joyous than sad
More today than tomorrow
—the past in the past
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2018)
Scheme | XA XA XB CB XX XX XD XD XC XC XE CE XX XX C |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111 1011 01111 01011 11110 11101 110110 11111 011110 01011 011010 111101 11111 001111 01011 101101 1111 1101111 01111 101111 11101 001111 110110 111 110110 11011 101101 01001 010010100 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 716 |
Words | 129 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 36 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 9 |
Font size:
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Madonna's Last Hymn" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/46675/madonna%27s-last-hymn>.
Discuss this Kurt Philip Behm 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