Not Shaken, but Stirred - a Rhyming Prayer for the Gardener's Care
Poetry Month Challenge
A question plagued me since my youth -
How worthless chaff established root
To stand and grow and bear its fruit,
Contagious evil absolute.
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Yet beauty planted by Your hand,
Obeying fully Your command
May struggle, as if in quicksand,
Reaching skyward for homeland.
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So evil prospers, even here,
As weeds advance, inciting fear.
It chokes out life and bends the ear.
At what point will it disappear?
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As blossoms frail, we stretch and age,
Refusing to engage ill's rage.
Our roots hold fast against rampage,
Forever planted in Truth's page.
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The world considers us absurd,
The weirdest ones that may be heard.
But we cling closely to Your Word
To be unshaken, only stirred.
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Amen.
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"Lord, who may dwell in Your sanctuary?
Who may live on Your holy hill?
He whose walk is blameless
And who does what is righteous,
Who speaks the truth from his heart
And has no slander on his tongue,
Who does his neighbor no wrong
And casts no slur on his fellowman,
Who despises a vile man
But honors those who fear the Lord,
Who keeps his oath
Even when it hurts,
Who lends his money without usury
And does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
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He who does these things
Will never be shaken."
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Note:
Celebrating the month of April, which is National Poetry Month in the United States (and Poetry Month elsewhere as well), Associated Content has issued a call for poems written in iambic pentameter.
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11 Comments
Post a CommentThat was pretty cool. I like it. :)
Excellent, glad I stopped by to read it! Thanks!
Amen. Meaningful and powerful poem.
Nicely done.
Very well written.
Excellent poem. Very meaningful.
Terrific!
This is powerful and true, Linda. I love the last verse. Actually, I love the entire poem.
Is that what's wrong with my plants, I forgot to pray over them? :) And here I thought I was just a mediocre gardener.
Incredibly well written. Very lovely...