Analysis of SILENCE FALLS

Barry Green Jr 1973 (Florida)



I saw the storm arise
The lightning flash,
Blinding my eyes
Thunder crash
As the waves roar
Towards a distant shore

I fell silent, as He stood
As the wind tore past His hair
then He spoke, as only He could
“Be still!” He commands the air
And silence fell on the sea
Silence fell on me

The enemies advance
All around me
There's no chance
None that I see
The rifles fired as one
Oh Lord, the Battle’s done

I raised my eyes as your hand
Stopped the bullets path
In His Grace I now stand
As He turned the enemies wrath
And silence fell in War’s fury
Silence fell on me

The doc rushed in
And burnt my heart
Revive me again
My breathing starts
I lay, still in my bed
Near as I was to dead

I watched Him stand
And His touch He heals
I felt His scar torn hand
Take away my ills
And silence fell on infirmary
Silence fell on me

See the world rush past
Day to day we run
Lord can this pace last?
Where we're never done
And never hear
Or feel you near

You say, “Be Still!
Be still and know I am Lord!”
So I bow before Your will
I fall down before my Lord
Silence falls as far as I see
Silence falls on me…

Be still….
….in silence…
…Hear the small voice…
…As silence falls ..
….on me.
AMEN


Scheme ababcc dedefF gfgfhh ijijfF xxkxll ixixfF mhmhxx nonoff nxxxfk
Poetic Form
Metre 110101 0101 1011 101 1011 010101 1110111 1011111 11111011 1110101 0101101 10111 010001 1011 111 1111 0101011 110101 1111111 10101 011111 11101001 01010110 10111 0110 0111 01101 1101 111011 111111 1111 01111 111111 10111 010110100 10111 10111 11111 11111 11101 0101 1111 1111 1101111 1110111 1110111 10111111 10111 11 010 1011 1101 11 01
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,231
Words 264
Sentences 10
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 54
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 100
Words per stanza (avg) 27

About this poem

Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.” Zechariah 2:13

Font size:
 

Written on April 14, 2024

Submitted by crucifiedinhim2 on April 14, 2024

1:19 min read
1

Barry Green Jr

I'm me, my poetry is me more…

All Barry Green Jr poems | Barry Green Jr Books

5 fans

Discuss this Barry Green Jr poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "SILENCE FALLS" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/185382/silence-falls>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    18
    days
    16
    hours
    34
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    What is the longest Old English poem?
    A Beowulf
    B Soul and Body
    C The Fates of the Apostles
    D Elene