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While Standing Still

Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)

while standing still
mountains whisper
to the edge of clouds
and
we shall anchor our souls
to the kingdom of heaven
and
we shall
move through this world
with
the grace of God
while standing still

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We must submit and obey the will of God, to master the universe. Thus, I want to be a good servant, I sayeth unto the Lord, I will obey and hear His response, "well done my good and faithful servant...well done

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Written on September 03, 2021

Submitted by gregory_g on September 04, 2021

Modified by gregory_g on September 05, 2021

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Scheme AbcDefDghijA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 186
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
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