Analysis of Colin Powell: May He Be Given Grace
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
Gone now, and yet forever here to stay,
a giant among us, a soldier on display.
This folklore hero, patriot.
A veteran of the wars.
A statesman of the nation…
Overcoming many bars.
His immigrant descent not hindering ascent.
Ever toiling upwards, his rise…
without remorse, without discontent.
Unquestioned four-star general.
A Secretary of State…
A servant of the nation…
without rancor, without hate.
Not bound by party loyalty,
but servant to the hilt.
Republicans hail his glory,
the faith and trust he built.
And Democrats praise his conscience,
his moral fortitude…
Uplifting all to greater realms.
With violence eschewed,
kings, queens, and presidents salute him.
Nations bid him their farewell.
His fame is without boundaries…
An international out-swell…
He inhabits now new pastures…
New challenges to face.
This noble statesman…resting.
May he be granted favor.
May he be given Grace.
Scheme | AAXXB XCXCX DBDEF EFXGX GXHXH XIXXI |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (33%) |
Metre | 1101010111 010011010101 1110100 0100101 0101010 100101 110001110001 10101011 010101001 01011100 010011 0101010 0110011 11110100 110101 01001110 010111 0101110 11010 1011101 11001 11010011 101111 11101100 1010011 10101110 110011 1101010 1111010 111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 920 |
Words | 167 |
Sentences | 17 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 119 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
This poem honors the memory of Colin Luther Powell, American four-star general and Secretary of State, who served his nation, the United States of America, with unflinching honor and dignity.
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Written on November 05, 2021
Submitted by karlcfolkes on November 05, 2021
Modified by karlcfolkes on March 24, 2023
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