Stiff and Fundamental, the words.
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
I have a friend
Who frequents Jesus poems.
All the points addressed
The bloody Roman Road. (cc. 5-10)
And words we groupies use to
Get a wrap on joy, on appreciation.
On remission.
BUT, but…
There will be missing
The boundless imaginings
And caress of Father Divine.
He made the heart, the shell.
Adam’s transgression brought Hell.
We must respect how God sets
Each apart.
The guilt, the pleas, the bended knees
Are single.
Are to each point of
Remembrance, contact, comfort, hope.
Boilerplate?
Nope.
About this poem
Ever read a poem that handles each doctrine, but misses God’s imagination, approachability? Whisperings tender? Cuts some slack, He does. For His kid.
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Written on January 27, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 27, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 504 |
Words | 95 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 21 |
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