Analysis of With Child
Howard Clark 1983 (United States)
I am with child
Not of nature
But of testimony
There has been an
Undeniable union
Between my pen and pad
Which has conceived word
From which word has found
It’s mate in sacred matrimony
Music
The infusion of the two
Flow from my lips
Like a never ending river
Giving birth to my testimony
I am with child
I began to ovulate
Through struggle and pain
My seed was then fertilized
From the tears that
Rained
The embryo of heartache
In my belly it not rest
But lay heavily
In the bosom of my chest
I endured a trying
But triumphant pregnancy
To give birth to
Comfort and confidence
To the listeners
In my audience
I am with child
My child: WORD
Is full of that af
LOVE!
It wears it courageously fly
Fitting like the perfect
GLOVE!
Love is All
Without it
You will fall
It was the most
Significant factor
In my child's upbringing
Ya’ll
I am with child
This child has been Raised up
Strong and powerful
Despite the fact
That there were many
Who were doubtful
Of it’s poignant recital
I am with child
Many battles
Of strife
Of Life
Revealed
It can not be tainted
For the love
Of Jesus Christ
It encompasses
Surely WILL
And HAS Healed
I am with child
Is fully grown
Learning prosperously
Through life’s obstacles
To achieve its goals
In the same token
It has found a love
Of it’s own
I give my child away
To the marriage of music
And the boundaries are
Unknown
So love genuinely
And your heart
Not have to seek
Because the heart
Is a magnet for
Similarity
I am with child
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111 1110 11100 1111 010010 011101 11011 11111 11010100 10 0010101 1111 10101010 10111100 1111 10111 11001 111110 1011 1 01011 0110111 11100 0010111 101010 1010100 1111 100100 10100 01100 1111 111 11111 1 11101001 101001 1 111 011 111 1101 010010 01110 1 1111 111111 10100 0101 11010 1010 1110010 1111 1010 11 11 01 111110 101 1101 10100 101 011 1111 1101 101 11100 10111 00110 11101 111 111101 1010110 001001 01 111000 011 1111 0101 10101 0100 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 1,491 |
Words | 291 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 81 |
Lines Amount | 81 |
Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 1,175 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 279 |
About this poem
This poem is a metaphoric reflection of my musical creative journey. It embodies the process which I take to bring my concepts and ideas into fruition. This poem is a brief synopsis of how I maneuver into song development.
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