Analysis of My Little Man



With eyes that gleam reflections of the wonder held in youth.  

Spontaneous screams, a joyful sound, care not of adult couth.  

I watch as every passing day he discovers things to do.  

I yearn to reach out and hold him yet he’d rather hold my shoe.

The fear it grips inside me as I watch him learn to stand.  

He might fall and bump his little head, so I reach our booth my hands; and sure enough he tumbles and rolls back upon the floor.  

Surprised he looks expressionless, yet gets up to try some more.

“I don’t feel well”, screams his crying eyes as a fever warms him through.  

Was it a teaspoon or a dropper full, I forget now what to do!  

To tell me, “I feel better Dad” he reaches out his hand.  

Relieved I gaze into his eyes.  How can I make him understand?

I hug him every chance I get, we kid around and play.  

At night I’m close beside him and I wake him up by day.  

He knows I’ll change his diapers and I feed him all I can.  

How can a simple Father make his baby understand?

The mornings not a morning without him close to me.  

A sunset holds not beauty unless baby’s there to see.  

The love that grows inside me I will never understand nor can ever I express the love felt for my little man.


Scheme A A B B C D D B B C C E E F C G G F
Poetic Form
Metre 11110101010101 010010101111011 1111001011010111 111110111110111 01110111111111 1110111011111011101011100110101 01110001111111 1111111011010111 1101101011011111 11111101110111 011101111111101 111100111110101 11110110111111 111111000111111 1101010111001 0101010011111 011110011111 0111011111001111010101111101
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 1,215
Words 237
Sentences 19
Stanzas 18
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 51
Words per line (avg) 13
Letters per stanza (avg) 51
Words per stanza (avg) 13
Font size:
 

Submitted by gcicio on May 04, 2020

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:11 min read
5

Gregory Cicio

I was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Brooklyn, NY. The son of a long line of entertainers whose collective accomplishments have included: (Mom-Miriam Cicio/a.k.a.Toni Price)Musical radio programs in D.C. (Father-Phil Cicio/a.k.a. Phil Ott-Zu Fara) Participation in the creation of the American Guild of Variety Artists Grandfather Leon Dashoff Participation in the creation of the "Little Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C." which later became part of the National Symphony orchestra (Grandfather- Leon Dashoff) As a descendant of Walt Whitman, (via Grandmother Charlotte Whitman) writing has always been in his blood. Greg Cicio has written and co-produced the contemporary Christian music album “Desires of Kings” and has written numerous business/professional materials. "Seed of the Dogwood" is my first novel. more…

All Gregory Cicio poems | Gregory Cicio Books

1 fan

Discuss this Gregory Cicio poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "My Little Man" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/53348/my-little-man>.

    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.
    25
    days
    22
    hours
    29
    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?

    »
    From which London landmark did Wordsworth celebrate the view in his poem beginning: "Earth has not any thing to show more fair..."
    A Westminster Bridge
    B Waterloo Sunset
    C Hampstead Heath
    D The Tower of London