"He came all so stille
Where His mother was,
As dew in Aprille
That falleth on the grass"....
March is a ramhorn wind
Battering Jerichos of migdal trees
Into a fragile plenitude of stars
(They say the dawn-star whispered in her ear)...
Not in the act of doing was the wonder
(A god is granted his theophany)
But in the manner of the deed...
for we
Have flinched from Sinai thunders, seen the cloud
Like the hand of man skimming the brassy skyline,
We have felt the Carmel cataracts, and fled
The desert flaring of the flame-clad thorn.
And we have heard of swan and bull and terror
Of molten gold descending...
So, had he come, wild on the winds of Aries,
Fathering the Lamb on His blue shepherdess,
God being godhead, there would be less wonder
With tempests for His epithalamy...
But March grew flower-moon, shower-moon for a day,
A spring before spring's dawning...
and He came
(No outward sign to herald His descent)
As still as dewdrop...
A contest entry
- 20 OPTIONS CONTEST!!! (My way) by ourgirlFriday.
600 points, ended October 11, 2008, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Feast of the Annunciation by ourgirlFriday.
700 points, ended March 24, 5 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Very dramatic...this would be at it's best read aloud.
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This is a wondeful poem, and a wondeful dedication, good luck in the contest
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basically this poems reminds me of the all the mysteries of the rosary in a way.
the rosary and reading what the mysteries means.
helps me recognize the importance Of Mary -
very good
I like the use of the title in the poem
it is beautiful this reminds me of the glorious mysteries said in the rosary -
Lovely!
It actually makes me feel proud and special now to have been born in March. Wonderful little poem! Beautiful!
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The imagery is stunning! I love it!
"But March grew flower-moon, shower-moon for a day,
A spring before spring's dawning...
and He came
(No outward sign to herald His descent)
As still as dewdrop..."
That part is my favorite. It seems especially beautiful, and the last line is amazing, "As still as a dewdrop..." God can be wrathful and HUGE... or loving and still. This is a wonderful piece. Good luck in the contest!
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Immaculate Conception, God showing himself in different forms. Beautiful piece filled with wonderful imagery.
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It is not allowing me to applaud the poems now, so I will come back to do that and comment more thoroughly later. I hope you are recovering well.
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Thank you dear Vera. I have printed out your page here and will take your message to him. He will be grateful I am sure. He deeply respects you.
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