O Light Divine!
The Craft of Poetry
O light divine, maker of heaven and earth,
Tell me the truth behind thy creations:
Was it not done as the poet does? -
Taking substances from space and time
And fashioning them into the sublime.
O light divine,
Give my speech power that I may render
With justification the glory of thy being,
And shine my own light on the creation process.
O light divine, may thy power and mine be akin
That I may render also something of a universal
Chord and keep from the sin of idle chatter. . . .
I know nothing of the form and grace of creation,
But take only what I can grasp and shape into
A work that ultimately comes from Thee. O light
Divine, fall upon me as I pray for success in
My endeavor to create from what thou hadst given me,
Something good for posterity that will continue on.
Tell me the truth behind thy creations:
Was it not done as the poet does? -
Taking substances from space and time
And fashioning them into the sublime.
O light divine,
Give my speech power that I may render
With justification the glory of thy being,
And shine my own light on the creation process.
O light divine, may thy power and mine be akin
That I may render also something of a universal
Chord and keep from the sin of idle chatter. . . .
I know nothing of the form and grace of creation,
But take only what I can grasp and shape into
A work that ultimately comes from Thee. O light
Divine, fall upon me as I pray for success in
My endeavor to create from what thou hadst given me,
Something good for posterity that will continue on.
Published by Keith Mills
Live in Northern Virginia after being homeless in Washington, D.C. for three months in 2000. Currently deliver pizzas for Dominos, which I enjoy immensely. I have worked for several small town dailies and lo... View profile
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2 Comments
Post a CommentNo offense,
But you got it backwards. The Sublime was used to fashion space and time...not the other way around. That's why this place is so great and so terrible all at the same time.
I really enjoyed this poem. Keep up the good work!