Analysis of Rue Begets Rue
Seah Ray 1962 (United States)
Upon an ancient land of flowing rivers
like sparkling reflections on Jordan's span,
where woven mesh, fine, or dragnets cast
defined a working fisherman
who reeled each morning for a fish
with a hooked taut drawn single line
in boat or standing near a shore,
as weighted nets imprisoned, landed
upon schools feeding dragged inshore
in nets carefully drawn across
a shallow vibrant dark seafloor;
as windflowers,
irises, gladiolus, tulips, lilies too
of pink, purple, plus flowers blue
covered mountainsides
with cliffs deep and steep
with 'white-hair' sprinkled
of wisdom peaked
and trails varied of narrow, wide,
with dens of foxes who burrow, hide
plus Warbler's of maybe 470 kind
building nests in trees, hollowed out trunks,
of twigs, and leaves, seaweed, moss, feathers
creating an environment hard to find.
Yes, traveled repeatedly,
eagerly with pride
to 'truest' form of knowledge seek,
dwelled a populous people
once blessed
with fig trees, grapevines lush and grand,
while flutes of reed, ivory, bone,
cane played
during banquets, weddings, joyful parades,
even at funerals by bands
of sorrowful performing military brigades,
because of a 'cherished' promise
to a 'faithful' friend named 'Abraham' made'.
Possessed
upon that beauteous terrain
a multitudinous people
who served a 'living' God
awe-inspiring, loving, generous,
of rains, sun, moon, and stars,
and glorious beaches of seashells paved
who could only stomach 'truth'
being practiced as 'best one can'
since given 'best' his Son--as 'ransom' paid.
Understanding and merciful
towards 'imperfect', but repentant man
like Daniel, whose integrity spawned
awed King Darius
to amazingly command:
"I am issuing an order
that in every domain of my kingdom,
people are to tremble in fear
(respect)
before the God of Daniel."... 'Almighty'.
'Perfect'.
To his Sovereignty: All must adhere.
"For he is the living God
and he endures forever.
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and his rulership is eternal."
Pristine. Just. Holy.
Unmasked. Crystal clear.
So strict obedience
should be for whomever
not just in 'lip' and 'appearance'.
Must be stemmed from internal.
Yes, of whole heart and mind.
Held high. Treasured. Dear.
All who love a Son and his Creator.
For 'everlasting life' is a 'gift'
worth every endeavor to humankind.
However, a multitude
'professes' clever.
Not inclined
to search wherever
truth is found...
Only by 'selfishness' ruled; defined.
Why Jeremiah prophesied to 'then' mankind
words from a living God
who does not change principles
overtime:
"‘Here I am sending for many fishermen,’
declares Jehovah, ‘And they will fish for them.
After that I will send for many hunters,
And they will hunt them down
on every mountain and every hill
And out of the clefts of the crags."
"First, I will repay
the full amount due
for their error and their sin,
For they have profaned my land
with the lifeless figures of their disgusting idols
And have filled my inheritance
with their detestable things.’”
So, stated to all his people
motivated his 'name' to defend:
"Keep on enduring to the end."
Then you'll not rue the day
when you reap what you sow.
You'll plant beautiful 'rue'
in your garden everlasting to grow.
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Metre | 01110111010 1100101101 11011111 0101010 11110101 10111101 01110101 110101010 01110111 01100101 0101011 11 10001010101 11101101 1010 11101 11110 1101 01101101 111101101 111101 101011011 11011110 01010100111 1100100 10011 11011101 1010010 1111 1111101 11111001 11 1010101001 10110011 110001010001 01101010 101011101 01 011101 0110 110101 101010100 111101 010010111 1110101 10101111 1101111101 0100100 0101010101 110101001 11010 1010001 111100110 1011001011110 10111001 01 01011101010 01 111001101 1111011011 0101010 110110101 01110101 10110 01101 110100 111010 11010010 1111010 111101 11101 1110101010 10101101 1100010110 10010 01010 101 11010 111 101100101 1010101111 110101 111111100 10 11110110100 01010011111 10111111010 011111 11001001001 01101101 11101 01011 1110011 111111 1010101101010 01110100 1111 11011110 10011101 11010101 111101 111111 111001 011001011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 3,274 |
Words | 601 |
Sentences | 32 |
Stanzas | 40 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 2, 7, 6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 5, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 104 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 63 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
About this poem
Regret may not be necessary if we stop to reflect upon a our destination and take decisive steps...
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Written on March 03, 2022
Submitted by lucretia.mccloud on March 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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