Seeds Sprouted From Deep Within Mother Earth
Seeds Sprouted From Deep Within Mother Earth
Where watered are roots from my ancestral tree
in fields sown with pain and bitter harvests
Strong, brave-hearted once truly proud and free
sprouted mighty eagles from fledglings in a nest
Clear streams flowing, deep forests their paradise
the red-man lived life and sang happy songs
Long before whites came with deceit and vice
building towns filled with their lost greedy throngs
Seeds sprouted from deep within mother earth
freedom had its price but gave deep treasures
Living , loving and fighting for all his worth
red-man fought fire with full equal measures
Fate rewarded its deceivers with stolen goods
Now, Nature weeps when whites cut down our ancient woods
Robert J. Lindley, 11-03- 2016
Sonnet- LIN-10,11,12
Poem Syllable Counter Results
Syllables Per Line: 11 10 10 12 0 11 10 10 10 0 10 10 11 11 0 12 11
Total # Syllables: 149
Total # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines)
Words with (syllables) counted programmatically:
Total # Words: 110
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