Analysis of Yes Please (saga of salvation)

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)



That day of talking

Of exchange most rare.

Waiting for a cab

In the foyer.

I struck up

An episode with

A man I did not know.

His eyes unwavering.

His voice suggested authority.

His use of Jesus’ Name

Oh, I had tried church.

Started the Book several

Times at Genesis.

Felt it was not for me.

Too much to let go.

But now he was saying

Something of an upheaval.

Totally new mainspring.

And friendship with

The Christ, the Anointed One.

True Son of God

Alive forever more.

Might I pray with him?

Oh yes please.

That was my part…

Then thank you.


Scheme A X X X X B C A D X X E X D C A E A B X X X X X X X
Poetic Form
Metre 11110 10111 10101 0010 111 1101 011111 110100 110100100 111101 11111 100110 11100 111111 11111 111110 1011010 10011 0101 0100101 1111 010101 11111 111 1111 111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 628
Words 156
Sentences 18
Stanzas 26
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 16
Words per stanza (avg) 4

About this poem

Consider the two shortest Bible verses…Jesus wept…Rejoice evermore (from John 11 and First Thessalonians 5)

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Written on December 11, 2022

Submitted by dougb.72572 on December 11, 2022

Modified by dougb.72572 on December 11, 2022

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Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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