Analysis of A Picture on the Wall
James Vincient Johnson 1952 (Algoma WV)
A Picture on the Wall
I stared at this marvelous picture on the wall
It appeared to stare at me just to say
I am still here and watching over you all
Without a sound, I knew it was this way
The picture was a special one and only one
It knew how much value it was to me always
It cherished every minute of life it gave
Without a slight comment in those days
I wish only to see what it has seen
On the other side in his heavenly dream
I am sure he will never forget my love
And I will never forget his unheard scream
He just wanted to tell me goodbye
Now I sit and often cry
I miss you, son
I love you, son
Between us, you are alive and did not die
| Scheme | A ABAB CDXD XEXE FFCCF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 010101 111110010101 1011111111 11110101011 0101111111 010101010101 11111011111 110100101111 010110011 1110111111 10101011001 11111100111 01110011011 11101111 1110101 1111 1111 01111010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 651 |
| Words | 144 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 101 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
About this poem
Remembrance of my son.
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