THE GREATEST GIFT

Jesus Betancourt 1955 (New York)



Won't be found under any Christmas Tree
Or deposited in your bank account
A gift free to give, resides inside you and me
It is LOVE, you can donate in any amount

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What The World Needs Now

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Written on December 06, 2021

Submitted by jb809499 on December 06, 2021

Modified on April 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 162
Words 32
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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2 Comments
  • Sensei
    Sentiment noted and shared.
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • 4Cecilia9
    My favorite of Jesus Betancourt’s poems so far.
    LikeReply2 years ago

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