Heartbeat
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The deceivers soon will all be gone
And we won’t miss them; not at all
You don’t need a stethoscope to hear the heartbeat of God
Its in the rhythm of the night.
In the song of the cricket.
In the flight of the owl as it glides silently down
Toward the forest floor.
With eyes of fire the whole earth is lit up before him.
In waves as they break upon a moonlit beach.
And often times God will use time and teach.
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Written on July 06, 2020
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 23, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XX XXX XXX AA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 418 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3, 2 |
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