Analysis of A thought
Robert loughran 1962 (Ireland)
A thought for those formed hard by violence in all its manifestations.
A thought for those chased from home by terrible situations.
A thought for those who have known only fear, no loving voice no hand to steer.
A thought for those who walk the street with broken hearts and sodden feet.
A thought for those who sleep in doorways, the unseen the derelict ,the human stray.
A thought for those who know no peace, just war torn minds that never cease,
A thought for those who live in fear of joining these damaged and dejected..
A generation thrown to the wolves ,by those in good faith elected.
We wait in dumb .civilized, abeyance for someone to call a stop.
But bankers steal ,politician's lie and the profits must never stop.
The system needs not so much overhauling , as a hauling over coals .
more a cleansing forest fire ,than a mere roasting at the polls.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01111111000110010 01111111100010 011111110111011111 0111110111010101 011111010010100101 0111111111111101 011111011101100010 0010110111011010 110110010111101 1101010100101101 01011111001010101 1010101010110101 |
Characters | 864 |
Words | 167 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 57 |
Words per line (avg) | 13 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 341 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 80 |
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About the forgotten people
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