John Coffey
Biggest of the big -- one John Coffey!
Freakishly huge, mammoth
mountain of a man!
Pure, plain, and simple;
just one humble, simple soul ....
per God's most simple plan
Such fearsome physical stature;
much the awesome specimen, he!
Beneath excessive brawn and bone,
dwells a spirit so kind, gentle, and free
Speaks from the heart, acts from the soul,
works for the good, despite costly toll!
Evil deeds, sheer ugliness,
and all that is horribly wrong,
are "taken back" so graciously
from where they just don't belong
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Submitted on November 04, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDECFAGAEEHIAI |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 501 |
Words | 87 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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