If I Knew
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. 1950 (USA)
If I knew ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
September 6, 2022
If I knew this was my last day on Earth
Would I dare to ignore
A cloud giving birth
To a raindrop child
Feeding flora below
Feeding mother earth’s seed
A flower soon to grow
Could I walk callously by
A homeless vintage soul
Or embrace that life
And love extol
Should I dwell on foibles
Imperfections and pain
Or celebrate small joys
The sweet smelling rain
A simple message my pen
Here yearns to share
Live life for each minute
We’re never promised a year
About this poem
Appreciate every minute...tomorrow is not promised to anyone!
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Written on September 06, 2022
Submitted by shulman.gary on September 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXX AXAXBXBXCXCXDXDXXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 513 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 19 |
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