Analysis of Sandy Peden
was that Sabbath.
Last one inside the Kirk.
Preacher Peden shook hands
Smiling with that slight hint of courage…
Brethren, this is it.
Thanks for showing
In spite of drizzle.
So what is drizzle
In face of our trusty Covenant
And pledge, to the bloods.
No King, no stench of
Political favour, Bishoping
From postures of convenience
And personal gain.
Will head up the church. Never.
Rather our presbyteries
Selecting each good shepherd
Guide, father in faith, bringer
Of peace, love and hope.
We have had battles, deaths, tortures
Cries of hatred filling the air.
Disturbing the sheep in the heather.
(and so went his message
For extra-long duration.)
Then to the large front door
Parishioners passing through
Solemn silence, heads lowered.
Alexander, the Man of God
Raps the Big Door.
Thrice. With force.
(Shocking some larks to light
And fly off.)
Locking it. Sobs manifold in our hearing.
To the hills
We all surmise.
In precious secrecy.
Scheme | X A B C X D E E X X X A X X F B G F X X X F C X H X G X H X X X D X X X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1110 110101 101011 101111110 10111 1110 01110 11110 0111010100 01101 11111 010011 1101010 01001 1110110 10101 0101110 110011 11101 11110110 11101001 010010010 011110 1101110 110111 0100101 1010110 0100111 1011 111 101111 011 10111001010 101 1101 010100 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 987 |
Words | 219 |
Sentences | 21 |
Stanzas | 36 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 21 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 4 |
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