Analysis of Ode to Homeless

Evelyn Baruch 1935 (Chicago. IL)



Where do the homeless go when there's no home to
go to?
Where do they eat?  Where do they sleep?
Where do they rest their weary feet?

Once the world was at their bidding. Now Fate scoffs.  It was only kidding.

They live in tents below a highway overpass.
They are the unseen, unheard underclass.
Look about you. They're all around you.
Just open your eyes and you'll see them.

Be grateful, my friends.  But for the grace of God, you
could be them.


Scheme AAXX X BBAC AC
Poetic Form
Metre 11010111111 11 11111111 11111101 10111110111111010 1101010110 110010110 101111011 110110111 110111101111 111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 450
Words 95
Sentences 14
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 1, 4, 2
Lines Amount 11
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 85
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

Homelessness is such a big problem today. I see it every day. It's a shameful commentary on our so-called advanced society.

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Written on June 05, 2022

Submitted by baruch.4 on June 05, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Evelyn Baruch

I'm an 87 year old lady borne in Chicago, but an almost native of Los Angeles, having lived here since I was six. I have always found great joy in making up rhymes, starting in my teen years. I have a wonderful husband who has put up with me for over 60 years. more…

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