Analysis of The Voice (And Words)
Softly rendered away and meant to soothe
The aching heart with words and music
From earthly angels without wings,
It makes the spirit sing along...
Or alone--in the stillness of silence.
And when it is loud and ear-splitting,
It wakes the sleeping giant within--
To shout like thunder. And--
When in a speech, it rants to a point
Of bullying and spewing fire and brimstone,
The heavenly angels with wings
Are made to keep their distance...
With closed eyes and covered ears.
There is no utterance from a loving
And caring someone, whether near or far,
As meaningful as these magical words:
"It's always nice to hear your voice."
And when it is natural and uncontrived,
To a loved one, it is as sweet as
The winged angels' own, if not as God's.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJCEKFLMNHOP |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (35%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 1010010111 010111010 11010011 11010101 1010010110 011110110 110101001 111100 100111101 110001010010 01001011 1111110 1110101 1111001010 010110111 1100111001 1111111 011110001 101111111 011011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 724 |
Words | 134 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 578 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 133 |
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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