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As I Grew Up

Evans Udozie Enyiorji 1986 (New Jersey)

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As I grew up
I stepped up
To the plate
Through the gate
In due time
In my prime
I shall succeed
I shall proceed
To feed
Those in need
Without greed
With my creed
I plant the seed

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This is the first poem I ever wrote

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Written on September 25, 2021

Submitted by eenyiorji on September 25, 2021

Modified on April 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDDDDDDD
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 167
Words 39
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 13
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Evans Udozie Enyiorji

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