Analysis of Angel Armies
Do I think of them much
Heavenly creatures
Immensely capable.
Assigned to protect
Those who stand as
Heirs of salvation.
The angelic bunch
Who guide, provide
Protect, advise, forewarn.
Warriors, messengers, supporters.
An angel gave courage to Gideon.
Another brought news of a
Miraculous Son to old Zacharias.
Many angels announced
The Bethlehem miracle.
Advised carpenter Joseph
Of next steps.
Comforted Jesus
In Gethsemane travail.
Guided Peter out of prison.
They are unlike
Any man or woman.
Selfless
Tireless
Limitless
Sinless.
Childless.
And One in particular.
Has my back.
Do you realize
That one in battle
Defeated 158,000
Of the Lord’s enemies?
In one night?
It’s in the Book.
Scheme | XABXXCXXXA CXDXBXXDXC XCDDDADXXXBXXXX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Tetractys (34%) |
Metre | 111111 10010 010100 01101 1111 11010 0101 1101 010101 100100010 1101101100 0101110 0100111010 101001 010100 0110010 111 10010 0101 10101110 1101 101110 10 100 100 1 10 0100100 111 1110 11010 010 101100 011 1001 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 694 |
Words | 131 |
Sentences | 18 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 10, 15 |
Lines Amount | 35 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 184 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
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Written on May 26, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 26, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 26, 2023
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