Analysis of Fall With Me
B.C. Byron 1982 (Idaho)
The leaves are brightest before they fall,
Their colors change with age.
To only live a year in all
Seems such a paltry wage.
But time is paid them evenly,
The same each generation.
Our seasons change erratically
Before the separation.
A wage uncertain,
Time unknown,
To each a different gift.
These human leaves are better grown
With others they can lift.
So turn your brightest,
Shine with me,
As leaves we'll pass our season.
And when it's time to fall from tree,
We'll know we had a reason.
| Scheme | ABABCDCDDEFEFGCDCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 011100111 110111 11010101 110101 11111100 011010 101010100 010010 01010 101 1101001 11011101 110111 11110 111 11111010 01111111 1111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 494 |
| Words | 103 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 388 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 89 |
About this poem
Our time on Earth is uncertain and the way our minds and bodies change with age can be uncertain too. Let's make the most of our short season by lifting others and being together.
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Written on September 20, 2023
Submitted by BCByron on September 24, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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