Analysis of Whom Shall I love
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
Who then shall I love,
If hatred surrounds me everywhere?
Whom shall I forever
And forever endear?
Whom shall I with eternal love,
Display my heart without fear?
It is to thee who gave me
Breath and life.
It is to thee who cares for me,
Throughout every strife.
It is to thee who within me,
Keeps me strong.
It is to thee who within me,
Rights all wrong.
| Scheme | ax xx ax bc bc Bd Bd |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111 11001110 111010 001001 11110101 0111011 1111111 101 11111111 011001 11111011 111 11111011 111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 361 |
| Words | 86 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 39 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 10 |
About this poem
This poem was written “on the spot” so to speak, at the urge of the planners of the Renaissance Faire held at Tuxedo Park, New York, during the Summer of 2015, asking attending folks to submit any poem that spoke about Love. The author, not having come prepared with a poem, decided to compose one —yes, literally on the spot, and later delivered it to an appreciative celebratory audience.
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Written on August 22, 2015
Submitted by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2021
Modified by karlcfolkes on November 06, 2022
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