Thom writes:Each week, I post three words. You write something using the words.
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This week's words:
Bask; Grief; Raise.
Taking My Rest
I have broken through
the old growth and the brambles
beneath. I shall lie
in the meadow, bask
in the afternoon of my
grief and slant sunshine.
I shall trust my God
that He'll raise me up to stand
in the morning's glow
once dark night is past.
April 10, 2013 6:24 AM
"stand in the morning's glow" I really like this image, as well as the idea of breaking free of old growth. Something I need to do as well.
ReplyDeleteNice poem, with good sentiments.
ReplyDeletethis is truly a lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteVery hopeful! Don't you just wish grief were an afternoon? I've never found it to have that kind of brevity, but it sure sounds nice, expecially coupled with bask and glow.
ReplyDeleteWell... I didn't read it that way :D To me the phrase "...in the afternoon of my grief..." implies there was at least a morning and perhaps is still a night to come. Thus perhaps the worst of it is still to come... "bask" and "glow" only happen "once dark night is past"...
DeleteOuch.
Yeah...well...maybe I'm in a hopeful mood. It's as rare as a leap year...so we shall take it when we can, yes? Reading a pretty cool book called "The Misunderstood God". I feel more hopeful for the reading :)
DeleteYou know I love your poetry Christopher! Even when I miss intent, I still love it, maybe more so because it spoke to ME.
Sweetie, I meant no criticism. I was sharing what I thought I was writing. :D
DeleteWhat do I know??
LOL
It is strange how we are more comfortable with ourselves and closer to God when we get away from others of our kind and commune with nature. I suppose that just illustrates our fallibility. For all that it read really well.
ReplyDeleteIt is important to have your own personal Jesus..as the song goes..there is peace in this..light and hope..i wonder if our gods are inside of us..watching..looking over..protecting..lighting up..
ReplyDeleteand knowing that He will raise us from the deepest is a relief if distant
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your lovely comments. This poem seems to create and atmosphere that allows for you each to read your own into it easily. I like that.
ReplyDeleteFor my part, I was raised non-religious until high school then placed in a Christian church congregation for the experience of that kind of community, where I was confirmed as a member. I never grabbed hold that well. Soon enough I faltered in my life and on the way down I met God (so to speak) but He wasn't Christian. Neither then am I.