Analysis of Grains of Glory
And here in the fields lie the pellets,
The kernels that nourish all men.
It is not just plant matter.
No, much more than this thistle loosed.
The seeds of existence are enveloped by lips.
So hungry as to seal their kisses justly.
For justice and civil planning go hand in hand.
For civil disobedience is a charlatan's ruse.
Now we hunger for a piece of manna.
Manna sans heaven, manna on earth.
For eaters and believers ply bread on the altar.
The altar plowed by Deere.
Savored by dirt
And fertilized by all creatures.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 010011010 01011011 1111110 11111101 011010101011 11011111010 110010101101 11001001011 1110101110 101101011 1100010111010 010111 1011 0101110 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 507 |
Words | 95 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 103 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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