Our Commander, God, at the Helm



When sea billows rip n’ roll,
Forever His wonders we extol.

People do not live in a fishbowl.
They stay attuned to a bell’s toll.

Daily one takes one’s usual stroll,
And marvels at the song of an oriole.

One digs oneself out of a deep hole.
One sees blooms on a grassy knoll.

God molds diamonds out of coal,
Renders His children healed, whole.

He empowers one to meet each goal.
His signature graces each scroll.

Today may praises flood thy soul
For all happens under God’s control.
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Submitted by mcwarren on April 24, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 477
Words 89
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Melita Catalina Warren

I am a senior citizen, visual artist, and inspirational poet. My spiritual quest to know Jesus Christ intimately relates to many of my rhymes. However, I also write romantic rhymes and rhymes drawing from other topics. One of my goals is to illustrate my rhymes with my original drawings. more…

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