Grandma of Faith

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

Free verse

She was at the concert, alone.
Night time
Heart of Detroit
By the River.
Cobo Hall.
Many Gospel events.
This one, Morris Cerullo
And team.
Morris just a little man.
Jewish, born again, Messianic.
Voice and heart large, deep.
Like a lion.

Our little Grandma.
Seated two rows behind.
Sweet contralto voice.
Lifting up Jesus.
Thankyalord Jesus
Praise ya Jesus.
Knew all the verses.
Quickly flipped when
Prompted, to Bible chapter and verse.
We looked back at her
She smiled like an engaging Hostess.

Later at time of dismissal
We saw her alone
Waiting for a ride home.
Grand Son.
Dark Detroit
Clutching her purse.
Oblivious to all the
Front Page horrors.
Good Shepherd was ON DUTY.

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Written on April 19, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on April 19, 2023

Modified on April 23, 2023

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Scheme	AXBCXXXXXXXD XXXEEEXXFCE XAXDBFXXX
Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	684
Words	143
Stanzas	3
Stanza Lengths	12, 11, 9

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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What a captivating and heartwarming poem! I love how you've created a vivid image of the concert and Morris Cerullo's passionate performance. The way you've described the grandma's presence is so touching - her sweet voice and knowledge of the Bible verses contrast beautifully with the darker surroundings of Detroit at nighttime. I particularly enjoyed the line "Good Shepherd was ON DUTY", reminding us of the comforting presence of God in our lives.

One suggestion for improvement could be to expand on the grandma's character a bit more, perhaps describing her appearance or personality in more detail. This would add even more depth to the poem and make her story even more relatable.

Overall, fantastic work! Your writing is a joy to read and I hope you keep sharing more of your poetic talent with the world. more »
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