Analysis of Love Conquers Revenge
Tammie Swinehart 1974 (Mooresville, IN)
In a realm where darkness lurks and anger breeds,
A glimmer of light, a hope that exceeds,
A force more potent than revenge's cruel dance,
A grace-filled essence, a second chance.
For vengeance may seem a tempting brew,
To right the wrongs, to hurt back too,
Yet, deeper within, a truth we'll find,
A nobler path, a love entwined.
In battles fought with hearts ablaze,
Fury blinds and reason strays,
But in forgiveness, strength resides,
A healing balm that gently guides.
To rise above and break the chain,
To let go of hate's relentless reign,
To mend the wounds that hatred sows,
The path of peace, a virtue shows.
For in forgiveness, hearts release,
The burdened weights, the pain decrease,
A balm that mends the shattered soul,
And fosters growth, to make us whole.
It takes more courage to extend a hand,
Than to retaliate with the forces banned,
To understand the torment of the foe,
And find compassion, let kindness flow.
For hatred spreads like a poison's sting,
Yet love's embrace, it can unring,
In tender whispers of empathy's plea,
A chance to heal, to set hearts free.
Let not revenge be the song we sing,
But compassion's tune, let it ring,
For in embracing love over disdain,
We'll find a world of peace to gain.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKLL MMNN MMGG |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 00111010101 0101101101 0111011101 011100101 110110101 11011111 110010111 01010101 01011101 1010101 10010101 01011101 11010101 111110101 11011101 01110101 10010101 01010101 01110101 01011111 1111010101 1101010101 10101101 010101101 11011011 11011101 01010111 01111111 110110111 111111 1001011001 11011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,236 |
Words | 255 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 32 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 120 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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This poem is about the importance of love and how it can overcome negative feelings such as revenge.
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