Analysis of Man’s Measure is Only Physical
Bible — a prism.
Metaphysical measure.
Of things that’s not seen.
Though some may call it schism.
From all that man can measure.
In contrast with time.
Consider eternity.
Everlasting Truth.
Where time has little meaning.
And life on earth is vapor.
The “Tree of Knowledge.”
Is not a physical tree.
It’s made of Spirit.
And therefore is enduring.
Therein dwells Eternal Truth.
| Scheme | ABXAB XCDEB XCXED |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 10010 010010 11111 1111110 1111110 01011 0100100 0101 1111010 0111110 01110 1101001 11110 011010 0110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 387 |
| Words | 79 |
| Sentences | 15 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
Man’s standards of measure, being empirical, enable him to advance socially, culturally, economically, philosophically, and scientifically at the peril of committing the Faustian transgression of losing his own soul , that which gives him clarity, and which truly enlightens him. This tanka poem is written in three stanzas to highlight and to amplify the nature of man’s shortsightedness, racing gallantly in this world, his habitat, like a horse with blinders on.
Written on February 10, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on February 10, 2022
Modified by karlcfolkes on February 24, 2024
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