Analysis of Kept by the Power of God



Spring cleaning
Throughout the semi
Of course it falls
To Deborah.
Trundle the one year old
Into the spare bedroom.
Playpen and a bunch
Of bright plastic things.
All super big so
As not to choke.
Bill is away at
A sales convention.
Three days.
Deb squeezes it all in
Between time slots
Working office function
Online.
Took some getting
Used to during COVID.
But by now, no real sweat.
Deborah just finished a
Book by T D Jakes,
Woman Loose Thyself.
Oh, how true it is.
A seeming dog-leash of obligation.
Lord, please refresh.
Please help.
I know you are listening.


Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOLPAEQDRSTLUVA
Poetic Form
Metre 110 01010 1111 1100 100111 01011 1001 11101 11011 1111 11011 01010 11 110110 0111 101010 1 1110 11101 111111 1001100 11111 1011 11111 010111010 1101 11 1111100
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 566
Words 119
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 28
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 443
Words per stanza (avg) 102

About this poem

Sometimes it seems way too much overboard…with duty.

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Written on February 25, 2023

Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 25, 2023

Modified by dougb.21370 on February 25, 2023

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Doug Blair

Doug was once a lawyer. Frustrated. Went broke 1987. Turned to manufacturing. People talked straight. Worked hard. Listened when appropriate. Lead Hand Shipper and Workplace Safety. Married to Hilary 1974. Two kids Lauren and Jordan. Poet. Photographer. Hiker-photographer. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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