The Serpent Intercepted
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The last play was a long one,
A desperation pass.
They’re calling it Hail Mary,
Cause they went to the wrong class.
They listened to religion,
That was taught to them by men;
They never heard the Word of God,
Taught by the truth, Amen.
The Son rose up into the air
And made the interception.
The officials made the wrong call;
Due to lack of depth perception.
They couldn’t see he came down,
With the ball pressed to his chest.
They couldn’t see the heart of God,
Through his seed, them to bless!
But if you’ll check the replay,
It’s recorded and its true!
You’ll see that Jesus made the final grab
And saved both me and you!
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Written on September 10, 2009
Submitted by dawg4jesus on November 28, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXB ACDC XAXA XXDX XEXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 641 |
Words | 140 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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