Analysis of Heaven’s Blessings
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The driest stump can come to life
When water to it flows
And if the stump is born again
It grows and grows and grows
Into a mighty oak or cedar
Elm or spruce or fern
It will be going through the flames
But it will not be burned
It must be tried and tested
So, it won’t become conceited
I’ll raise it up to be a light
So, everyone can see it
The flame is only on the top
The fire is in the belly
And still that man is not burned up
His toast just needs some jelly
The best parts of waking up
Are the blessings in your cup!
Heaven is waiting for you!
| Scheme | XAXA XXXX BBXX XCDC DDX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01011111 110111 01011101 110101 010101110 11111 11110101 111111 1111010 11101010 11111101 110111 01110101 01010010 01111111 1111110 0111101 1010011 1011011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 556 |
| Words | 122 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 19 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 85 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Written on August 29, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on April 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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