The hand that is dealt

James Corsale 1965 (Pittsburgh)



Look, listen
You fall and
 Rise, get up
Manna fell
 You rise again
 And tremble,
Look, listen
And walk,
Walk
Do you now run away from me?

You draw near
Listen and listen
And look
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Submitted on February 17, 2021

Modified on March 27, 2023

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Characters 173
Words 35
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 10, 3

James Corsale

James Corsale I was born in Pittsburgh PA in 1965. He recently converted to Judaism. Along the way he has created many interests including biology, reading, walking and keeping a journal of his poems. more…

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