Analysis of Christ by Pyrography
An image burned into old wood.
A searing reminder of sacrifice.
Just once and for all, in fact,
Reflecting a divine love.
"His love," God said,
"Would suffice."
Thought a demeaning likeness by some,
Of The One who taught love and peace,
Not to be celebrated.
Humiliation should not be seen as art.
The truth of His underserved death remains.
It gave all for my life's new lease.
A gift, this Man of Sorrows' face
Burned into the weathered wood.
A painfully cruel depiction,
Of a thorny crown,
Blood flowing down,
Costing everything, as it should.
It hung for years on my vanity wall.
That a dear sister's love entwined with His
Could begin the day with me.
I'd think on Him,
Ask His blessings on her,
But one morning I asked, "What's this?"
The burned face of Christ was gone!
The nail so lonely and bent.
Since then I've pondered this mystery,
Wondering, "Was it too costly
For some visitor, or friend, or thief?"
Though I still cannot say where it went.
Mysterious are His ways and perhaps
Another man of sorrows
Had need to look upon that Face.
God sent a thief who would re-gift.
Truly I ask, cherishing that thought
And who am I to not willingly share?
Scheme | ABXXXB XCXXXC DAXEEA XXFXXX XGFFXG XXDXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010111 010010110 1101101 0100011 1111 101 100101011 10111101 111100 0010111111 0111001101 11111111 01111101 1010101 010010010 10101 1101 1010111 1111111001 1011010111 1010111 1111 111010 11101111 0111111 0111001 111101100 10011110 111001111 111101111 0100111001 0101110 11110111 11011111 101110011 0111111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,163 |
Words | 219 |
Sentences | 20 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 154 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
A true mystery
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Written on February 02, 2019
Submitted by barbaradattaway on September 07, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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