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Matter and Motion

Tony Kruska 1988 (New York)



How do we know what we know?
The unknown mistake for the known
Matter and motion can bring forth the ocean
The way that we learned how to grow
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Written on May 20, 2022

Submitted by tnykrsk on May 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 142
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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