Sky School

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



As I lie by a quiet stream
And drifting off I start to dream
My mind floats on the whispering water
Into the lake of yes, I could sir

With God all things are possible
If you go to his castle school
They teach the truth in that institution
And won’t put up with the evolution

A theory that was based on lies
Because they can’t get God to die
We took the bible out of schools
Replaced it with a lie for fools

A little insect woke me up
I watched it climb into my cup
And as it drank I heard it shout
The truth again! Go on get out
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Written on October 28, 2021

Submitted by dawg4jesus on June 06, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB XXCC XXDD EEFF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 535
Words 115
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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