Question

I buried my father in my heart.
Now he grows in me, my strange son,
my little root who won’t drink milk,
little pale foot sunk in unheard-of night,
little clock spring newly wet
in the fire, little grape, parent to the future
wine, a son the fruit of his own son,
little father I ransom with my life.


Which structure is used in this excerpt from the poem “Little Father”?

haiku
free verse
iambic
ode

Answer 1

Not a Haiku or a Iambic either ~
I believe that it's an Ode: An Ode poem is a poem that is about only one specific thing that you think is truly amazing and praiseworthy. This type of poem can be centered upon an object, an idea, or even a person. The trick to writing an ode poem is to write using the same structure throughout, while using different words to communicate the one thing you are writing about.

Answer 2

Could be a free verse though ~ If it dosen't have patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern....

Answer 3

Now he grows in me, my strange son, - 8 Syllables
my little root who won’t drink milk, 8 Syllables
little pale foot sunk in unheard-of night, 10 Syllables
little clock spring newly wet - 6 Syllables
in the fire, little grape, parent to the future - 13 Syllables
wine, a son the fruit of his own son, - 8 Syllables
little father I ransom with my life. - 10 Syllables

*It dosen't have a pattern really........or any rhyme ~ Which is why it isn't a Haiku or a Iambic

Answer 4

thaaanks @charlotte123

Answer 5

No problem!
Good luck! :D