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Book of Life

Rowine Conley

Somebody gave me a look at a book
With too many blanks in its pages
Something was given and something was took
That should have been passed through the ages
History repeats over and over again
And we're learning from fools and from sages
This is a story written of men
Who had to fight hard for their wages
The book that I saw had no beginning or end
Like an automobile with no guages
I wish I could describe it to you my friend
It was the story of life and its stages
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Submitted on June 11, 2012

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Scheme ABABCBCBDBDB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 457
Words 94
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
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Rowine Conley

Writing is not something I do--it's something I am. I have been a wordsmith since before I could write. I have now written 2 novels, 6 children's books, several short stories, and boxes full of poetry. I am now disabled but I still have a day job. I have 7 sisters, a dog and 2 cats (one has only 3 legs), A daughter, numerous "God-daughters", A son, and a few "God-sons". I am Extremely Biblical though I don't really follow organized religion. God is my life and I have truly been blessed-For God By God...Peace Out__Gypsy Row more…

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