Analysis of Eternity's Glimpse



Whereof may we view eternity's glimpse -

Than through the Scripture's revealing lens?

Is it not like seeing all life through God's eyes -

Through His revelation and being old by its size?


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Poetic Form
Metre 111111 11010101 11111011111 110100101111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 202
Words 39
Sentences 3
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 4
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 37
Words per stanza (avg) 8

About this poem

As a title caption avails the theme of this poem, we may perceive some aspect of eternity.

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Written on June 25, 2010

Submitted by zackslaughtet on March 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Zack Slaughter

Having written as a poet for over a decade, I have composed at least 4000 poetic writs and expressions. They have become much much an avocation and devotion of this poet's. more…

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