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a poem in 6/6/6/6 and anapestic meter
Good Friday Prayer by adewpearl


I do not mark this day
as a day stained by death,
but the day Jesus cried
with his last precious breath
that his spirit would fly
into God's loving care.
Resurrection begins
with the faith of this prayer.


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Author Notes
Each line of this poem has 6 syllables spoken in anapestic feet. This means there are two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable and then two more unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable:
dadaDUM dadaDUM - the most famous poem written in anapestic feet is Twas the Night before Christmas.
The Gospels teach that Jesus uttered only seven sentences during his hours on the cross, beginning with "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," and ending with, "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." This poem focuses on those final words spoken seconds before His last earthly breath.
The illustration is of a passion flower, symbolic of the crucifixion.

     

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