If only



To green fields steps slow need tread,
like drops far of riverbeds
heard in a dark and deep wood,
but if only the will would
heed a long grey beard ahead.
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Written on November 27, 2022

Submitted by robertrad2021 on November 27, 2022

Modified by robertrad2021 on March 25, 2023

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Scheme ABCCA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 154
Words 33
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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  • dougb.72572
    The fresh adventure of new paths (thus far sounds like Robert Frost). But then the caution of heeding the old grey beard gone before. Probably not corny, outdated or too moderate. Give him a try Adventurer. Good stuff Roberto. 
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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