Analysis of Baby Boy

Amanda M. Sparvell 1987 (Fort Carson, El Paso Colorado)



He's a feisty little boy
She's an emotionally driven mom
Filling his room with love and toys
As she cries silently through his laughter

He's been the man of the house for years
So as a child of course he screams and pouts
There's a sadness in his eyes as he sees his momma cry
He'll squeeze her tight and say momma it's alright

He's the sunshine in her eyes that makes her stand and fight
He's her moonlight on the dark and cloudy nights
He's her life and forever her greatest treasure

Through the long sleepless nights, hospital stays, and constant fights
He's the reason she prevails and pulls them away from the fiery pits of hell

She's not perfect but seeks perfection for the one she holds dear...

Forever and always her Baby Boy


Scheme AXXB XXXC CDB DX X A
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 1010101 110100101 10111101 1111001110 110110111 1101111101 10100111111101 1101011011 101001110101 1011010101 101001001010 1011011010101 10101010110110100111 110111010101111 010010101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 739
Words 142
Sentences 2
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 23

About this poem

I wrote this poem a few days after my son was admitted to the hospital. I wanted him to know how much he means to me and that I would stand alongside of him through the darkest days.

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Written on February 16, 2023

Submitted by amandasparvell09 on February 17, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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