The sound of silence
Not a single word was spoken
neither was any music played.
The silence remained unbroken
and no audible sound was made.
All the angels held back their breath
their awesome silence could be heard.
For it was the silence of death
and no one dared to speak a word.
It lasted almost half an hour
this potent silence in heaven
pending the terrible power
of the mighty sealed up seven.
Then heaven’s silence was broken
as the loud trumpets announced
that the seals were to be opened
and the judgment of God pronounced
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Submitted by royston on April 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EAEA AFXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 498 |
Words | 93 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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