The Leaving ( A Ballad )

Structure
–The Ballad

The Ballad is similar to the Narrative structure .
In poetic form the ballad tells of tragic and heroic tales .
Ballads take on two images which are either traditional or common verse.
The traditional form of Ballad looks at tragic tales .
Ballads are often portraying heroes .

My example

The Leaving - By Paul McCann

The captain and the crew
they said goodbye to you ,
and left you standing there
in the cold morning air .

The potato crop failed
as the hungry all sailed
to Americas shore
like coffins at the door .

Upon a stark cobalt,
tears tasted just like salt,
So much was left unsaid ,
Of loved ones lost and dead .

Though life unkindly dealt
emotions that were felt,
like warm rays of the sun,
around everyone .

If you could kindly wait
One day to celebrate,
and in time they'll forget
the heartache that was met .

But the leaving is hard ,
and grieving cannot guard,
the courage of that day,
when many sailed away