Analysis of Sinners Portrait
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
The fool says that there is no God,
They are corrupt with evil deeds;
It is Satan they honor and laud,
While catering to his needs.
The Lord looks down on all of us,
To see if any understand;
That are seeking the Lord as thus,
Following what He does command.
All of them have now turned aside,
Together they became profane;
And no longer will they abide,
Acting contrariwise insane.
Have they no knowledge or wisdom,
Evildoers eat up people;
Shuns the heavenly kingdom,
Trying to destroy the temple.
They do not call upon the Lord,
Making great terror causing fear;
Righteousness that has been ignored,
Very seldom are they sincere.
They would shame the plans of the poor,
But the Lord has been my refuge;
His Spirit always keeps my heart pure,
Desires in mind I refuse.
For salvation is coming out,
When the Lord restores the fortunes;
Ensuring that there is no doubt.
Leaving no unanswered questions.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | XAXA BCBC DEDE FGFG HIHI XXXX JKJK X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01111111 11011101 111011001 1100111 01111111 1111001 11100111 10011101 11111101 01010101 01101101 10101 11110110 1001110 1010010 10101010 11110101 10110101 10011101 10101101 11101101 10111110 11011111 01001101 10101101 10101010 01011111 1011010 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 949 |
Words | 200 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 94 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
The Fool Says, There Is No God Psalm 14
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Written on February 18, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on February 17, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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