Analysis of Our Dear Poppa, The Patriarch
Kari Michele Chrichlow 1983 (NY)
Poppa,
A true definition of a man, indefinitely…
Man of his Word, though he didn’t use words to communicate, just actions
But whenever he spoke, his words were solid & measured, no filler, no chaser
Dry and humorous
So wise, so wise, so wise he was…
Dependable, Master of time, tongue, tools and toil
Man of God, never boasted his obedience, nor Bible-thumped, nor judged –
Wisdom was his middle name!
Proof was in his daily walk, he submitted his will to His Will!
As a result, he was blessed bountifully,
With 88 youthful years yonder
Last 30 of which were golden blissful years of fruitful retirement,
That last portion was my entire lifetime…
And within that,
12 final years of shaping & molding his youngest grandson into a budding reincarnation of himself…
Poppa was old school,
Traditional in every sense, yet so unconventional & current
Grew up during the Depression,
Knew the value of hard work, providing & protecting…
But embraced change, served in Wars,
Participated in Civil Rights movements,
Locally & nationally
In his quiet, humble, steadfast way -
Even sent emails from his “email-bag”, and text messages too
He was always present
At family functions,
Gleeful gatherings
His presence was persistent,
On time, consistent
We insisted upon taking him for granted -
Granted, he was our security blanket,
A cloak of reassurance, our foundation, a
Rock resource to glean from our
DNA, our genealogy…
Chrichlow…
An unusual name can’t nobody pronounce
Unless they know the silent –h- “secret”…
And an intellect unrivalled by our peers
All the above inherited from his bloodline
Our dearly departed father, his only son,
Was valedictorian times over & early graduate
I attended Poppa's High School, so
Sprinkled through his descendants was a strong angle for mathematics, politics & the arts
So much more influence was passed down from this one of a kind man
The impact he left all those he touched in 88 years
Will never be forgotten
Will never scratch the surface of this piece…
He worked long & hard to the fullest
Now it’s his time to rest, meet His Maker
Reunite with our beloved grandmother & others…
For his job is done - a job well done!
Poppa,
Thanks for teaching us so much
By living a life of integrity
By showing us instead of telling us
By keeping it Simple!
You are a Legacy! We are proud to say,
We are part of you, and we are grateful!
We Miss You Poppa, and love you Forever and Ever!
The Chrichlow Family
| Scheme | Abcde xxxxx bdfxxx xfgxxxbhx fcxffxiadb bxijxgixx xjgx xdxg Axbek hkd b |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10 0101010101000 1111111111010110 1010111101010110110 10100 11111111 010010111101 111101010100110111 1011101 1101101101011111 10011111 110110 1110101011100100 1110110101 0011 1011101011010101000010101 10111 01000100111010010 11100010 1010111010010 1011101 0100010110 1001000 01101011 1010111011011001 11110 110010 10100 1101010 11010 101001101110 101110010010 011010100100 11011110 11100100 1 101011101 0111010110 011011101 10010100111 1010010101101 1010011010100 10101111 10110101011010101001 1111001111111011 00111111101 1101010 1101010111 11111010 1111111110 01110011010 111110111 10 1110111 1100110100 1101011101 110110 11010011111 1111101110 11110011010010 01100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 2,501 |
| Words | 460 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 6, 9, 10, 9, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 61 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 174 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
About this poem
I felt inspired to write this piece after my grandfather passed away on June 17, 2013. I was reflecting on his life and the tremendous impact he had on myself and my family, and wrote it several days later. I wrote it on behalf of my family for them to read at the funeral.
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Written on June 22, 2013
Submitted by babbina on June 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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