Reason A. Poteet Poet Rhyme

Zillions of Prayers

Zillions of pray'rs God hears each day -
appeals from citizens with hope. 
Pleading for lands in disarray, 
"Guide us, O God of sovereign scope."

Zillions of pray'rs God hears
from home and work and schools
from kids and engineers.
"Guide us, O God Who rules."

Zillions of pray'rs
said from this place,
"O God Who cares,
guide us with grace."

Zillions -
folks who obey
as well-armed civilians.
Zillions of pray'rs God hears each day.

May 13, 2023

Sponsor	Constance La France
Contest Name	Writing Challenge - 'Z' Words 

This is a zanze (form created by Walden Greenwell).  4 stanzas, 16 lines.
It has 8-8-8-8,    6-6-6-6,   4-4-4-4,  2-4-6-8  syllables per line.
with   A-b-a-b,    c-d-c-d,    e-f-e-f,    g-a-g-A   rhyming pattern.
The first lines in each stanza are unique. Starting with an 8 syllable line
and removing the last two syllables each stanza down to only the first two.
And also the first line of the poem repeats the last line.

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Sara Kendrick May 15, 2023 at 6:40 AM Congrats on your winning work in Constance's contest. Way to go. Sara Reason A. Poteet May 29, 2023 at 6:49 PM thank you, Sara. I like Constance's idea of challenges.

Constance La France May 15, 2023 at 4:48 AM Reason, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful poem with us in my Writing Challenge, such an interesting form, congratulations !