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Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 03 May 2018, 09:34
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
My Lord, please set my heart to make amends,
Speak words of truth, not words of one deranged,
Make me so meek towards my estranged friends
Whose tongues, to scorpions' tails have so exchanged;
Let not my pen, be sharper than their swords,
My coat, make not more colorful than theirs,
Give me the wisdom modesty affords,
I'll only act for good, my heart declares;
I drank perfumes to scent the words I spoke,
And closed my eyes to purify my thoughts,
With fettered hands, to burden I did yoke,
And guide my pen to write nothing of naughts;
……My Lord, make me so light where so I pass,
…...Or let me fly, so not to tread on grass.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 03 May 2018, 10:44
by Royal priest
Short but to the point.
It's wonderful poem
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 03 May 2018, 10:47
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Royal priest wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 10:44
Short but to the point.
It's wonderful poem
Thank you for your generous comment.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 03 May 2018, 11:04
by Suxido
Nice piece
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 03 May 2018, 19:06
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Suxido wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 11:04Nice piece
Thank you, my friend. I am honored, this comment being the first post you made in this community. Welcome.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 04 May 2018, 14:47
by Daniel-book
I love it.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 04 May 2018, 20:54
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Thanks. That counts a lot to me.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 02 Jun 2018, 21:30
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Royal priest wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 10:44
Short but to the point.
It's wonderful poem
This can't be much longer, 14-line iambic pentameter is standard for Shakespearean sonnets.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 26 Nov 2018, 10:08
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Correction please: Line #12 should read better as follows:
Please guide my pen to write nothing of naughts;
Thank you.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 21 Feb 2019, 07:27
by MdNickez
Another good one. Keep the thread rolling!
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 17:07
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
MdNickez wrote: ↑21 Feb 2019, 07:27
Another good one. Keep the thread rolling!
Thanks for commenting.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 22 Feb 2019, 19:27
by MdNickez
What a great honour. I really appreciate it! Thanks.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 23 Feb 2019, 06:35
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
MdNickez wrote: ↑22 Feb 2019, 19:27
What a great honour. I really appreciate it! Thanks.
I know only poetic souls could readily understand. That said, I am happy to know my writing is understandable enough.
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 18:48
by Samwisekoop
ReyvrexQuestor Reyes wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 09:34
My Lord, please set my heart to make amends,
Speak words of truth, not words of one deranged,
Make me so meek towards my estranged friends
Whose tongues, to scorpions' tails have so exchanged;
Let not my pen, be sharper than their swords,
My coat, make not more colorful than theirs,
Give me the wisdom modesty affords,
I'll only act for good, my heart declares;
I drank perfumes to scent the words I spoke,
And closed my eyes to purify my thoughts,
With fettered hands, to burden I did yoke,
And guide my pen to write nothing of naughts;
……My Lord, make me so light where so I pass,
…...Or let me fly, so not to tread on grass.
Great! This poem is clear and to the point! I think the second line of the first stanza is a little bumpy when read aloud. But otherwise, a very well written poem!
Re: Prayer of the Meek Poet
Posted: 10 Jun 2020, 20:22
by ReyvrexQuestor Reyes
Samwisekoop wrote: ↑10 Jun 2020, 18:48
ReyvrexQuestor Reyes wrote: ↑03 May 2018, 09:34
My Lord, please set my heart to make amends,
Speak words of truth, not words of one deranged,
Make me so meek towards my estranged friends
Whose tongues, to scorpions' tails have so exchanged;
Let not my pen, be sharper than their swords,
My coat, make not more colorful than theirs,
Give me the wisdom modesty affords,
I'll only act for good, my heart declares;
I drank perfumes to scent the words I spoke,
And closed my eyes to purify my thoughts,
With fettered hands, to burden I did yoke,
And guide my pen to write nothing of naughts;
……My Lord, make me so light where so I pass,
…...Or let me fly, so not to tread on grass.
Great! This poem is clear and to the point! I think the second line of the first stanza is a little bumpy when read aloud. But otherwise, a very well written poem!
Thanks for the edit.
You seem to have a point there. And a good one. So, how about this:
"To speak the truth, not words of one deranged,"