Wicked

Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)



Wicked men are found among my people.

They have grown fat.

They are sleek;

Yes,

Houses full of deceit.

They have become great

And grown rich.

Shall I not punish them for this?

They lie in wait

With traps and snares

Catching men

Unawares.

The prophets prophesy falsely

Even though they say;

'As the Lord lives.'

Saying: "it is not He. neither will evil come upon us."

The prophets became wind.

The priest rules by his own power

And my people love it that way.

Softly, Softly,

Gently, gently,

Our Lord will save the day.

The whole nation

Has putrifying sores

If theirs no soundness in them

The Lord will abhore.

Come now beloved

I'll show you the way

Not by their precepts

Seek Me

To be saved.

I am the Lord.

Creator of all.

All knees will bow

All tongues will confess

Nations crushed

They will have no defence.

Then will the ancients arise

His dew on the dust

Enough to revive.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on November 28, 2023

Submitted by myway6119 on November 28, 2023

1:11 min read
7

Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X X A X X A X X B X X X C B B X X X C X B X X X X X X X X X X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 937
Words 236
Stanzas 33
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, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Discuss the poem Wicked with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Wicked" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/174504/wicked>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Valiantstar

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    5
    hours
    28
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "There Will Come Soft Rain"?
    A Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    B Sara Teasdale
    C Rainer Maria Rilke
    D Percy Bysshe Shelley