Watershed Moments
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I sat beside the waterfalls
And listened to their speech
I listened to the waves at night
While sitting on the beach
I heard the sound of breakers
As they crashed upon the shore
I heard the noise of babbling brooks
Come from the forest floor
And I don’t know what else I heard
It’s all a bit confusing!
The Word of God is pure and clear!
To all who have an ear to hear
To those who will obey commands
The Lord reveals his wonderful plans
The blueprints spread out on the table
They build as much as they are able
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Written on September 07, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on April 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XX XXXX CC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 520 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2, 4, 2 |
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