Marlene Young

Brooklyn, Ohio

Marlene is a graduate of St. Stephen's academy, Cleveland, Ohio and wrote her very first poem "The Blind Man" while still in high school. This poem was published in the National Library of Poetry anthology "Tomorrow Never Knows" in 1995 receiving the "Editor's Choice Award"! She is a Distinguished Member of the International Society of Poets being inducted in 1994! Currently, she believes her collection of 29 inspirational Christian poems with a message would make an excellent inspirational greeting card line/and or/ gift book and is focusing on getting them published.

"For from the greatness and the beauty of created things, their original Author, by analogy, is seen."
Wisdom 13: 5 "TNAB"

The Divine Mirror

The world is a mirror flashing back
different facets of Divine Beauty.
It shouts aloud God's name reminding
humanity of its spiritual duty.

The harmony of the universe proclaims
the theme of law and order.
There is a gigantic and infinite intelligence
upon which it all borders.

It is a masterpiece of brilliance with
its microscopic detail;
Offering unlimited and awe inspiring hours
for man to regale.

Its precision of motion encompasses
the Divine perfection.
Who He is _What He is - man now has
A divine detection.

We conclude the Creator is Supreme and
we are subordinate to Him.
We willingly adore God - obey His laws
and not our every whim.

In our thimble capacity we cannot perceive
His greatness of mind;
Therefore we must have Faith to understand
Him, for He is sublime.

We too were made in His image
insofar as we have a soul.
We have something of quality and an
inherent need for a higher goal.

Man must perfect his soul; man's soul
was made for infinity.
The reward - the possession of God - will keep
us intensely alive for all Eternity!