Analysis of Mary at rest. Smiling.



This was to be a simple evening
The Babe at rest, breathing deeply
Perhaps dreaming vaguely
Of Heavenly origins
But only sifted through
A babe’s awareness.

The Mother re-visiting
The strenuous journey
Now days past.
And pressing sense of obligation
And blessing.
She of all women
And God condescending.

The many doors closed
By shaking heads.
Bethlehem inhospitable
Seemingly.
The “House of Bread”.
But then that Innkeeper
With wife urging gentle-eyed.

The stable and fascinated beasts
Looking on with unique Love.
And quiet submission.
The hesitant shepherds
With small gifts from their camp.
How had all been orchestrated?

Something told her
With astonishment
It was a piece moved
Long before the world began.
All free for Man.
All of the Godhead’s Plan.
Bringing the Babe
Just in time.


Scheme ABBXXX ABXCACA XXXBXDX XXCXXX DXXEEEXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111101010 01111010 011010 1100100 110101 01010 0101100 010010 111 01011010 010 11110 01010 01011 1101 1001000 100 0111 11110 1110101 01001001 1011011 010010 010010 111111 1111100 1010 10100 11011 1010101 1111 11011 1001 101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 808
Words 155
Sentences 16
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 6, 7, 7, 6, 8
Lines Amount 34
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 128
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Written on April 10, 2020

Submitted by dougb.19255 on April 10, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on April 10, 2023

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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