Good Morning
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The night was fruitless; the boat was empty
His men were looking for more
Just as the day was breaking
Jesus stood upon the shore
The morning meal was cooking
On the grill he had prepared
No one ask him who he was
Because nobody dared
They all knew it was Jesus
Making breakfast on the beach
He made a little more for them
And then began to teach
It was not an ordinary lesson
This day he taught one on one
As Pete and him strolled on the beach
Under the rising sun
The tide was rolling in today
As I was resting on the shore
So, I had another cup of joe
And read a little more
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Written on October 05, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA BCXC XDXD EEDE XAXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 581 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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