1st Corinthians

Brenda G. Williams 1966 (Fayetteville)



Love is patient,
And love is kind.
It does not envy,
and hard to find.

It does not boast,
for love's not proud.
It won't dishonor
or love a crowd.

Love seeks not self.
It's slow to anger,
records no wrong,
each day to savor.

Delights not evil;
it lives in truth.
Always protects,
long after youth.

Love always hopes.
Love always trusts.
It will persevere;
But all up to us.

About this poem

This poem is inspired from a passage in the Bible that tells us all about what true love is.

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Written on July 26, 2022

Submitted by Moore10009 on July 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBCB XCXC XDXD XXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 378
Words 94
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Brenda G. Williams

Single mother of two grown adults. I write poetry to release stress by applying my feelings to paper. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    A wonderful poem about love, but who can really master it ?
    Empathy love, Friend bond, Romantic love and Unconditional love.
    It is always a work in progress for us !
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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