Analysis of God’s Sense of Humor
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Irony has its own funny little meaning.
It all depends on the amount you’ve been gleaning.
The things that you’ve seen and the things you have heard;
Especially the ones that you’ve gotten from the Word!
You’ll come to obedience through trial and terror.
The terror is good if it comes from your error.
If you’re not rebuked, then how can you learn?
The Lord shows His love by the way you have turned!
If you turn to men when you’re scared and alone,
He’ll leave you that way and you’ll be on your own.
But the presence of love you can feel in an instant.
If you’ll just turn to Him and you will not resist it!
The Lord laughs at nations when they try to refuse Him.
When they put on their armor and seek to abuse Him.
He takes up the cause of the poor and afflicted;
He kills the oppressor when they’re not on their sick bed!
While they travel around in their strength and their might,
He darkens the sun and He turns out their light.
So, to all of His children who are tired and afraid,
I say just stand your ground until night turns to day!
Scheme | AABB CCXX DDXX EEXX FFXX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (20%) |
Metre | 100111101010 11011001111 01111001111 010011110101 1110100110010 010111111110 1110111111 01111101111 11111111001 11111011111 1010111110110 1111110111011 0111101111011 1111110011011 111011010010 1100101111111 111001011011 1101011111 11111101110001 111111011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,067 |
Words | 226 |
Sentences | 15 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 40 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 162 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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Written on February 20, 2008
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 10, 2023
Modified on April 03, 2023
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