Easter
L.A. McLerran 1964 (El Paso, TX)
On bended knee
then nailed to a tree
Thou sacrificed Thy life for me.
Therefore, I stand
to lend a hand
in sacrifice of mine for Thee.
L.A. McLerran
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Written for Easter and selected by poetry.com in 2004 for "Editor's Choice Award."
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Submitted on February 08, 2024
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AAABBA CC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 177 |
| Words | 38 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 2 |
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