ENG 125 My Papa's Waltz

"My Papa's Waltz"

My Papa's Waltz is a fairly straightforward poem written in iambic triameter. The last word of the first and third line of each quatrain rhyme as does the last word of the second and fourth line. This poem is a reflection of an event in the life of a little boy, and because of the rhyming style of poem, it is clear it is written from a child's perspective. The little boy recalls an experience dancing a waltz with his father in their home. Although there are many opinions circulating about whether or not his was a positive experience, I think it was. I think this is a memory of a small boy cavorting with his father.

The first stanza tells the reader that the father has had perhaps too much whiskey to drink. The boy says that the smell of his...