The Seed

JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)



God's words have great power when spoken
Greatest when planted within thee
Our hearts nurture them till broken
Without them, where will our faith be

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As in poetry, it shall be said.

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Written on April 06, 2023

Submitted on April 06, 2023

Modified on April 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 148
Words 25
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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2 Comments
  • donka_k
    Truth told clearly and simply. Keep shining the light of God.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Teril
    I love this poem. Short and smooth, profound.
    LikeReply1 year ago

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