A Flower on the Stairs
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The water is low; the fire is high.
The lake waits on the other side.
For all those disobedient bastards;
Who just will not obey their Master!
They say that if there’s truth its hidden.
I say that they’ve got to be kidding.
Its written on their hearts and minds.
And if they look I know they’ll find.
That there’s a flower on the stairs;
For those who’ll rise up from their chairs!
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Written on April 04, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 08, 2022
Modified on April 17, 2023
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Scheme | XX XX XX XX AA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 395 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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