Ashes By A Tree



They poured his ashes by a tree
so he could grow in roots
Now he lives infinitely
because of their salutes

They poured her ashes by a tree
so she could grow in barks
Now she lives limitlessly
because of their embarks

They poured his ashes by a tree
so he could grow in limbs
Now he lives forevermore
because of their faith rims

They poured her ashes by a tree
so she could grow in saps
Now she lives persistently
because of their good taps

They poured his ashes by a tree
so he could grow in twigs
Now he lives incessantly
because of their intrigues

They poured her ashes by a tree
so she could grow in leafs
Now she lives eternally
because of their beliefs
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme Abab Acxc Adad Aeae Axax Afaf
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 634
Words 128
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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