Analysis of Bloody Strings

Ronald Bunch 1982 (Grand Rapids)



Open disaster,
Melodies transform,
Transformer ways,
Blood,
Guilt that betrays.
Thirsty for purity,
Purity that stays.

I praise,
I pray
And it sprays,
The fountain
Of heaven’s youth,
God sent.

Tiger claws
Mark the Devil’s
Snarls.
Pearls mark
My wiles.
Melodies spray
And transform
Vile eyes
Bloody as a storm.
Marks my days,
Etches my betrays.

A pattern
Of soft light.
Rays of
Open days
Closes on open
Disaster.
Seals like
White plaster.
To God,
He is my master.

I transform from
A violin with bloody
Strings
To a harp with
Lovely wings.
I sing hallelujah!
I find purity
And immortality.
Free from the
Tiger’s snare.
From the Devil’s
Strings I’m free,
Jesus and me.


Scheme ABCXCDC CECFXX XGXXXEBXBCC XXXCFAXAXA XDHXHIDDIXGDD
Poetic Form
Metre 10010 10001 0101 1 1101 101100 10011 11 11 011 010 1101 11 101 1010 1 11 11 1001 001 11 10101 111 10101 010 111 11 101 10110 010 11 110 11 11110 1011 0001110 1 1011 101 11010 11100 00100 110 101 1010 111 1001
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 679
Words 145
Sentences 16
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 7, 6, 11, 10, 13
Lines Amount 47
Letters per line (avg) 11
Words per line (avg) 2
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 23

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Submitted by RonaldBunch on February 23, 2023

Modified on March 12, 2023

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Ronald Bunch

Ronald Bunch is a dedicated and passionate writer with a deep love for the art of poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. He’s committed to his Catholic faith and his work. Ronald's interests span a wide range, including writing, reading, social media, weight lifting, and riding an exercise bike. He's a full-time writer. He did volunteer work at Kids Food Basket, and Habitat for Humanity. He loves pizza and cats. His upbringing in Catholic schools and his birthplace in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, in 1982, have also shaped who he is today. more…

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