Analysis of In Case of Emergency
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
In case of emergency, run like the wind.
So, God will open doors and let you all in.
When the wind blows you can hear its sound.
But you don’t know where it comes from
Or where it is bound.
Such is the way of those born of the Spirit.
I’ve told you before but you don’t want to hear it.
This age is almost over; its coming to an end.
Only God knows the hearts of those
who are trying to pretend.
They are driven by power and money and greed.
If you hear this message and you still don’t take heed,
Then what can I say about the sorrow that awaits you?
You’re listening to the evil one who only loves to hate you!
Scheme | XXAXA XXBXB CCDD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01101001101 11110101110 101111111 11111111 11111 11011111010 111011111111 111110110111 10110111 1110101 111011001001 111110011111 11111010101011 1100101011101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 624 |
Words | 139 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 156 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 42 |
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Written on July 29, 2007
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 25, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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