Analysis of The Alpha & Omega of Holiness
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
Holiness is that which in its finite state is infinite
And in its infinite state is finite.
| Scheme | AB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10011101111100 001100111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 90 |
| Words | 17 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2 |
| Lines Amount | 2 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
About this poem
This poem conceives of holiness as a mystical and even mysterious state of completion or fulfillment that invites awe and a sense of humility to the beholder placed int it’s presence.
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Written on February 11, 2021
Submitted by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2021
Modified on April 08, 2023
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