Analysis of The Loving Presence



In-spite of opinion to the contrary
Implying your none existence
I am aware of your presence,
A presence which is the source
Of my own presence.

Where I sit you share my presence,
A presence aware of your presence,
An awareness as real as the sun
Presently permeating
Our sitting room window.

Yes, a contemplative experience
As true as each day and each night
Or the use of the pen which produces
The contents of ‘The Loving Presence’.
Which contemplates what I cherish-
A gift beyond description.

Yes, my Lord, I am aware of your
Presence as I am aware of the pen
Which I am now composing with:
Therefore, I thank You!


Scheme XAAXA AABXX AXXAXB XXXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (35%)
Metre 01101010100 01011010 11011110 0101101 11110 11111110 010011110 101011101 100100 1010110 1001000100 11111011 1011011010 010101010 1101110 0101010 111110111 1011101101 11110101 1111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 605
Words 113
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 6, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 123
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Submitted on July 24, 2018

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Liam Ó Comáin

An Irish poet now living in Derry City but originally from Limavady in County Derry in the north of the Island. more…

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