Analysis of Secured Zion



O you are an afflicted one,
Not comforted and storm tossed;
Because of what you have not done,
Paid the toll on the bridge you crossed.

God sets stones in the fair colors,
Lays foundation in sapphires;
Paving the way for your brothers,
Beauty your sister acquires.

He will make windows of agate,
All of the walls with precious stones;
Carbuncles to cover the gate,
Curing your ills to stop your groans.

All of your children shall be taught,
In Scripture given by the Lord;
And great shall be the peace you sought,
Of your children God has adored.

In righteousness is established,
You shall be far from oppression;
No longer have fear or anguished,
Temptation not an obsession.

If anyone is stirring strife,
It is not coming from the Lord;
Not fall for your sake for your life,
If you remain in one accord.

He made the smith fanning the coal,
Making weapons for its purpose;
With a shield to protect your soul,
And the armor to encompass.

No weapon fashioned shall succeed,
In judgment that would ever condemn;
Against a servant cause to bleed,
Rather those who are foes to them.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CCCC XDXD EFEF GAGA HFHF IJIJ KLKL X
Poetic Form
Metre 11110101 1100011 01111111 10110111 11100110 10100100 10011110 10110010 11110110 11011101 111001 10111111 11110111 01010101 01110111 11101101 01001010 11111010 11011110 01011010 1101101 11110101 11111111 11010101 11011001 10101110 10110111 00101010 11010101 010111001 01010111 10111111 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,088
Words 199
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 99
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

The Peace of Thy Children Isaiah 54:11-17

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Written on July 11, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on July 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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