Analysis of While Standing Still
Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)
while standing still
mountains whisper
to the edge of clouds
and
we shall anchor our souls
to the kingdom of heaven
and
we shall
move through this world
with
the grace of God
while standing still
| Scheme | AbcDefDghijA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101 1010 10111 0 1110101 1010110 0 11 1111 1 0111 1101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 186 |
| Words | 36 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 13 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 160 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
About this poem
We must submit and obey the will of God, to master the universe. Thus, I want to be a good servant, I sayeth unto the Lord, I will obey and hear His response, "well done my good and faithful servant...well done
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