Question

Assess the poem below with respect to each characteristic of lyric poetry. Describe each characteristic as either matching the lyric poetry model or not.

POEM:

Waiting

So here I sit

For more than an hour

Patiently, patiently

Under your power

You said you’d call

I said I’d wait

Time is short

The hour is late

You said you’d call

I said I’d wait

I think I made

A costly mistake.



1. Single speaker
2. Personal views
3. Rhythmic musical sound
4. Single thought or observation
5. Expresses an insight or truth
6. Expresses feeling or emotion
7. Vivid description
8. Figurative language and imagery

Answer 1

Looks like a very beautiful poem. All 8 points are in it. The "punchline" is very very sad indeed.

Could be autobiographical.

Simply, rhythmically, sad.