The Grand Design

Ryan Hicks 1991 (AL)



The Seer sees.
The Seeker seeks.

The Thinker thinks.
The Speaker speaks.

The Maker makes,
The Breaker breaks.

The Giver gives,
The Taker takes.

The Hider hides,
The Finder finds.

The Miner mines,
The Minder minds.

The Seeker's Mind,
The Grand Design.

About this poem

This poem illustrates how an individual's thoughts and actions may shape his or her reality.

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Written on March 03, 2022

Submitted by missionary on March 03, 2022

Modified by missionary on March 03, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XA BB XB XC XC XX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 256
Words 61
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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