Analysis of Touched by an Angel
Anne Marie Peacock 1948 (Ohio)
Sensing her way through the busy room
Seeking comfort where the spirit breathes
Transcending time and place
Reaching out, touching
Perceiving, penetrating souls
Beaming with incomparable innocence
Wandering, wondering
Locking on to willing hearts
Bright eyes smiling
Drinking deep of the unsuspecting
Like a butterfly
Sipping the essence of each waiting flower
Then off to discover her next encounter.
Silence speaks volumes in Mary’s world
Momentary interludes with this special child
Simply beg acceptance.
This stainless, precious being
Seeking solace in an imperfect world
Delighting herself
By unearthing kindred spirits.
| Scheme | XXXAXBAXAAXCC DXBADXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 100110101 101010101 010101 10110 0101001 10101000100 100100 1011101 1110 10110010 1010 10010111010 11101001010 10110011 1001011101 101010 1101010 1010010101 01001 10101010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 630 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13, 7 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 265 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 45 |
About this poem
I met little Mary when she was about 7 years old. We were part of a gathering in someone's home. As I sat quietly in the crowded room, she kept coming up to me, smiling, asking to sit on my lap, then darting off. I felt such a profound connection with her, I needed to write it all down.
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Written on 1999
Submitted by annem.33962 on March 29, 2024
Modified by annem.33962 on April 23, 2024
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