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Life's End

JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)

Rhymed
You know when you've reached it
There's no more reason to live
You're no longer a poet
Don't have another poem to give

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What defines life, better than living.

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Written on May 18, 2023

Submitted on May 18, 2023

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Scheme ABCD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 118
Words 23
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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4 Comments
  • dougb.19255
    dougb.19255
    I am of the opinion that Heaven is a fine place of continued living, growth and song. Read the third chapter of the Bible prophet Zephaniah.
    LikeReply5 days ago
  • Philipo
    Philipo
    I believe you. Let's keep it at that.
    LikeReply9 days ago
  • pauljoe77
    pauljoe77
    Beautiful just beautiful
    LikeReply11 days ago
  • RonaldBunch
    RonaldBunch
    Poetry is important, I agree.
    LikeReply12 days ago

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