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On the beach

Verlene Y Tyree 1963 (Chicago)

The lady sat down and I started talking on a topic
I didn’t know why
She listened intently
Then let out a sigh

A man walked up
With a knife in hand
I saw her shake her head no
Abort, disband.

C O V E R E D !

About this poem

There was a hit on me, God has been working in and through me for a long time. I’m just grateful that I’m able to give Him gratitude for my journey

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Written on December 16, 2023

Submitted by Vytlocks1 on January 27, 2024

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Scheme XABA XCXC B
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 216
Words 56
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 1
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Verlene Y Tyree

Hi, I’m 59 years old and was born in Chicago Illinois. I started writing at 33 ;however, I used it as an expression of bottled up emotion. I use poetry as a form therapy. more…

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