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The Seed

Someone left a seed to grow on barren fertile land. From seed to tree for you and me Its beauty our command. Someone planted grape vines along a broken fence. Now our glasses bubble with fragrant effervesce. I see waves of rye and wheat dancing in bright sun. Someone plowed those fields for us, food for everyone. Sun and sky and clouds above, who placed those wonders there? No one standing on this earth dare try to walk on air. Moon and stars and lightning bolts, silver way on high! What amazing majesty just to please our eye. So who then took their time for this? Does anybody know? Let me think with all my might. No one I think—although..... Written May 16, 2016

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Date: 1/5/2017 1:29:00 PM
Love the agnostical last stanza. Congrats on your win Francis! :-)
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Date: 6/2/2016 8:11:00 PM
Number five, best one, I've seen and loved it, along with four. Let me try to see ONE more. If it's one I already read, you are just going to have to lead me to one!!
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Date: 5/26/2016 12:57:00 PM
A wonderful piece. I love this beautiful share
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Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/27/2016 6:18:00 AM
Thank you Funom. ...Fran
Date: 5/19/2016 9:03:00 PM
This is another fantastic poem. I am really enjoying your poetry, Francis. a FAVE on this one.
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