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In the essays “Putting in Seed” by Robert Forst and “Between Our Folding Lips” by T.E. Brown, the authors discuss the liking of planting seeds and the enjoyment of cultivating agricultural. In “Putting in Seed” Forst describes the enjoyment of a hard day of work planting seeds and raise of new seedlings. Conversely, in “Between Our Folding Lips” Brown discusses how God is so affectionate and loves the flora and birth of flowers. Although the two authors discuss the same topic in their essays, they still have two different styles and flow to their respective poems. When comparing two poems or any two writing documents I like to evaluate how the words flow, choice of words, and topic the writer choose. Overall, I enjoyed “Putting in Seed”

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