Analysis of Down the Mountain for One Contorted.
Doug Blair 1951 (London)
Down from the Mountain
You see him, Lord?
You see him?
For years this awful mess.
He scarcely can express himself
Can’t even wash or dress.
His antics get folks going
They fear what might come next.
He roars in hot frustration
Sore lonely and sore vexed.
The doctors see no answer.
Sedation and restraints.
The seizures come so quickly
He thrashes, then he faints.
And I the father helpless
Must stand and watch again
As fear and doubts disable
Your followers, Lord, your men!
Oh won’t you intervene, Sir
And make the darkness flee
And cause the sun to re-appear
For one poor lad, for me?
| Scheme | A XXBXBXCACDXEBXFXFDEXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010 1111 111 111101 11010101 110111 1101110 111111 1101010 110011 0101110 010001 0101110 110111 0101010 110101 1101010 1100111 111011 010101 01011101 111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 600 |
| Words | 121 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 21 |
| Lines Amount | 22 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 231 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 54 |
About this poem
Recalls Matthew 17: 14-19. Jesus had just returned from His transfiguration event. Shining like the Glories of Heaven. Now back to the Vale of sad and pressing need. Compassion His real vestment.
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Written on June 11, 2007
Submitted by dougb.21370 on January 27, 2023
Modified by dougb.21370 on January 28, 2023
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