Analysis of Etymology of First Love



On the side of the road is my favorite place,
Where I make wishes on the shooting stars of his voice.
And street lights moon dance across his face.

The heat of his breath paints the windows,
And our fingertips trace chaste memories into glass.
Watching eyes see but do not know.

As the clock strikes and the moments pass,
My heart takes photographs:
Still frames of us sitting in the dark.

Silence is so loud;
Unspoken words are said through closed mouths.
He is as humble as a pauper and I am too proud.

His smile makes me promise to never compromise
The heart on his sleeve or the truth in his eyes.
Innocence personified puts his hand in mine.

The ice breaks
A glimmer of emotion in a stoic life.


Scheme AXA XBX BXX CXC DDX XX
Poetic Form
Metre 101101111001 1111010101111 011110111 011111010 0101011100011 10111111 101100101 11110 111110001 10111 010111111 11110101001111 11111011010 01111101011 10001011101 011 010101000101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 683
Words 132
Sentences 10
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 92
Words per stanza (avg) 22
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

39 sec read
5

Rachel

I can't write about myself in third person, so let's make this an autobiography.I'm Rachel. I'm a nineteen year old college student. And, well, I'm pretty boring. I'm awkward, and I'm selfish. I'm both too serious and too whimsical. I'm hundreds of conflicts contained in a girl. I've only had one real love and I've been head over heels since I was fourteen (He's too stubborn to leave). Most things I write have a little of him between the lines. I'm trying to find my way through growing up and constantly fighting my instincts to pack up and runaway. I think too much and terrify myself. Life scares me and sometimes I forget to live. Insomnia and feeling lost led me here (it also led me to start blogging: http://growinguplostgirl.blogspot.com/)I'm here to grow so please critique anything and everything I post. The structure of my poems would probably give my old high school English teachers a heart attack. My punctuation, or lack there of, probably wouldn't make them feel any better. I get that people are very protective of their creations, but you can tear mine to shreds, as long as you respect the emotions behind them. Harsh criticism wont make me sob into a pillow, promise. more…

All Rachel poems | Rachel Books

0 fans

Discuss this Rachel poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Etymology of First Love" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 15 Jan. 2025. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/70548/etymology-of-first-love>.

    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!

    January 2025

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    16
    days
    18
    hours
    50
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    How many syllables an Iambic Pentameter line must have?
    A 3
    B 20
    C 12
    D 10