Analysis of Josiah’s Time and Turnaround.



There is such a clamour
A chaos. And contumely.
As we smash idols
Sweep up prostitutes
And their accumulation of filth.
Tear down beastly banners.

But what’s this, a messenger
Seeks audience with a document
Huge scroll that he thinks
Contains the Five Books
Of Moses and the wisdoms.
He won’t be denied.

Bring him to me.
I am ready for such a development
Men for years being little
Gods, little bosses.
Loving the sounds regurgitated
From their own little hearts.
Loving the sounds of
Their own silly voices.

Bring the interloper here.
Deny him no longer.
I trust that God would allow
Just such a thing.
Stop all else and let dust settle.
Gather the people for
A Reading Night, or several.


Scheme ABCXXX ADXXCX XXBXDXXX AABXBAB
Poetic Form
Metre 11101 01001 11110 1110 01001011 11110 1010100 110010100 11111 01011 110001 11101 1111 11101100100 1111010 11010 10011 111101 10011 111010 101001 011110 1111101 1101 11101110 100101 0101110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 697
Words 140
Sentences 15
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 8, 7
Lines Amount 27
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 137
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Written on February 11, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 11, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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