Analysis of Immortality



No more must I
   then be forgot,
Beneath the sand
  that God hath wrought,

Under the sky
  of crimson blue,
Upon the land
  I once then knew.


Scheme AXBX ACBC
Poetic Form Quatrain  (50%)
Metre 1111 1101 0101 1111 1001 1101 0101 1111
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 143
Words 31
Sentences 1
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 13
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 52
Words per stanza (avg) 14

About this poem

This poem spontaneously came to me.

Font size:
 

Written on May 18, 2023

Submitted by fredkasten09 on May 20, 2023

9 sec read
51

Frederick Lee Kasten

I was born November 10, 1951 in Austin, Texas. I grew up with three brothers, I being the eldest. When I was eleven and twelve years old we traveled to Europe in Germany and in France. Upon returning my family settled in California. Since then I have lived in many states among them being Vermont, Louisiana and Montana where I now reside. more…

All Frederick Lee Kasten poems | Frederick Lee Kasten Books

1 fan

Discuss this Frederick Lee Kasten poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Immortality" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/161099/immortality>.

    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.
    2
    days
    5
    hours
    3
    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?

    »
    A haiku has ________ lines.
    A 5
    B 3
    C 4
    D 2