Dark Angels
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Help me LORD; protect me from the evil one
The eyes have it and the mouth speaks
And evil flows from pretty cheeks
Somehow the words all sound the same
As each one in his voice proclaims
This time you’re trapped, where is God now?
This time I’m going to kill you pal!
But evil eyes on a pretty face
Is such a shame and a disgrace!
A look is worth a thousand words
And in the look his voice is heard
The evil one speaks nice and clear
To those who would have ears to hear
He masquerades as an angel of light
His servants are pretty and love to fight!
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Written on October 10, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X AAXX XX BBXX XXCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 557 |
Words | 119 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 2, 4, 4 |
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