Analysis of The First
Debra Brogan 1986 (fairbury, IL)
THE FIRST
I would like to dedicate this poem to a good friend, Tylar.
You’re the first to stand out in a crowd,
The first to make my heart stop.
You’re the first whos’ smile rendered me breathless,
The first to bring me joy.
You’re the first to make my nerves tremble and my body shake.
The first to leave me speechless.
You’re the first whos’ voice made my heart race,
The first to show me respect.
You’re the first person I couldn’t approach,
The first whos’ presence excites me.
But most of all, I want to be The First for You!
By: Debra Brogan
7/26/23
| Scheme | XXXXAXXAXXXXX XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 01 11111011010111 101111001 0111111 1011110110 011111 10111111001101 0111110 101111111 0111101 101101101 01110011 111111110111 11010 1 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 576 |
| Words | 121 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 212 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 53 |
About this poem
I saw someone who appeared to glow. I wasn't supposed to be working there much longer but I knew I had to know him. even though I avoided him for almost two weeks thinking there's no way he's single, he started holding the door for me me and bringing me things I needed and finally introduced himself. we have been friends now for four months.
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