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O' Poetry, Sing Sweetly
by Nordette Adams
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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'Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.'


At man's cruel deeds we gape and cry for peace
and wail our stuttered grief upon our knees
that grace will bring succour and wars will cease
before our legacy's death and disease.

Will we embark to change our savage fate
and breathe our hopes to life with breath of stars,
thus, bless ourselves to sing at heaven's gate
or fall as we perpetuate Earth's wars?

If we had not love's joy to pump our blood
and starlight's poetry to calm the heart,
this life would be an endless dark and flood
of foul sorrows polluting each day's start.

O' Poetry, sing sweetly through this night.
So hearing some may rise and seek true light.


© Copyright 2006 Nordette Adams


"Through a Glass Darkly"






   

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Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader) 1/4/2007
Oh the words of wisdom that flow here! Very touching, Holly
Reviewed by H. Lena Jones 10/10/2006
Nordette, you're quite an accomplished poet. You have captured the essence of man's inhumanity to man quite well in this poem. Will he ever change? Not without repentance and a turning back to God.

I like the way you and Aberjhani support each other. You're a remarkable pair.

Thank you for visiting my site; much appreciated.

God Bless
Much love,
Lena














Reviewed by Chrissy McVay 9/19/2006
Wonderful. When it comes to the 'true light', humanity is often lost in darkness...
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 9/18/2006
Beautiful sonnet and ode for the bloodied soul of mankind. May the peace of Parnassus drop as dew from poets pens to quicken our thirst for restitution and revival. Inspired rhyming, Nordette. LOL K xx
Reviewed by Paul Williams 9/18/2006
A big Right ON! Sister...too much darkness not enough light, thank the heavens for your sagacious luminance dearest Nordette, your words are a beacon for truth seekers the world over sing 'em loud, sing 'em proud. This totally Rocks!

Blessings

Paul;-) Looking to invade New Jersey 2007 lol.
Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen 9/18/2006
Bravo, Nordette! A superb write that lifts one's soul in these distressing times.
Peace and Blessings,
Carolyn
Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen 9/15/2006
Your title grabbed me, Nordette, with it's immediate timelessness, the 'O' Poetry', I think I mean.

I was not disappointed, rather, gratified, not so much for quality, that is your talent, but, for pathos, and word-smithing and syllabic placement. Lovely in rhyme and timely in content.

Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 9/14/2006
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I hear the melody playin softly in my head. What a gorgeous piece of poetry, Nordette, done in your own inimitable style! Yes. I'm saving this one. Beautiful!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 9/14/2006
Very well written Nordette!!

Love Tinka
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 9/14/2006
I join my voice to the plea expressed in your verses here, Nordette. To me, this is a wonderful sonnet. Thank you for sharing it. Love and peace to you,

Regis
Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado 9/14/2006
Good one, Nordette; very well penned! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
Reviewed by William Haynes 9/14/2006
Lordy, well written and Oh so true.
Bill
Reviewed by Sherry Heim 9/14/2006
We all pray for peace and curse our neighbors, we are an interesting and angry lot as a whole, arent's we? Our ire flares up so easily on both a personal and an international level leaving us waring on every front. We are going to have to find a way to elevate the human spirit if we are ever going to know the comfort of living in a harmonious world. Excellent cry for peace and understanding, Nordette.
Take care,
Sherry
Reviewed by Mr. Ed 9/14/2006
A truly marvelous poem, Nordette. Blessed are the Peacemakers, and the true Poets.
Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU 9/13/2006

Prophecy as an inspired message or a coined prediction can be enforced to become history or can be changed. The receiver and the deliver will have the credit for making a direful future become magnificent and splendorous one or to make a life of bonanza become starvation and serfdom. It is up to the leaders of the planet to decide, and it is up to the people to “aye, aye” for them or “nay, nay,” and show them that their power can only remain under people’s will.

When a cloud of love fell on the tree of wisdom, and left a dew of bliss on the leaf of Your heart, Poet ~ this composition formed as an ENGLISH SONNET ~ was written to be enjoyed and studied through the millennia by those that enjoy The Major Art. A poetic excellence to enrich the treasure of The American Fine Letters.

Thank You for posting this poetic flower, "O' Poetry, Sing Sweetly".

I salute You, Poet.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Reviewed by J Daniels 9/13/2006
this reminded me of something I once write----exceptional work!!!
Reviewed by E T Waldron 9/13/2006
One of your best Nordette! This is glorious poetry with a theme that
touches everyone. Love every line and especially the last couplet!

Love,
Eileen
Reviewed by jude forese 9/13/2006
isn't it sad how many of the influential children of god are killed by man ...


excellent poem, Nordette ...
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader) 9/13/2006
AMEN!!!!!
Reviewed by A PAX 9/13/2006
I feel like you wrote this for me Nordette
ty from the bottom of my heart.....its a keeper
pax Anita
Reviewed by Dove JoAnne Cromp (Reader) 9/13/2006
This is incredibly awesome..Nordette, I am tracking your work but the den is not sending me the e-mail knowtice, lol..There is a glitch in their system..hhhmm..

Xxx dove
Reviewed by Susan Sonnen 9/13/2006
a beautiful plea...

Susan
Reviewed by Daniel McTaggart 9/13/2006
Poetry should always be a sweet refuge. Our own personal worlds of peace.


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