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 |
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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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