Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
The grave diggers gathered,
earth movers all,
“Hail St Anthony!”
was their rousing call.
To celebrate the shovel,
their religion’s fountain,
the reward of their digging,
faith moving mountains!
Line count: 8
Rhymed abcb
For Express It In Eight, 03.17.23
Prompt: Write a tectonic poem.
Note: St Anthony is, apparently, the patron saint of grave diggers.
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