O! fain would I dwell where the crowned lilies feed,
where Solomon's field is astir with their seed,
where no wingéd creature or trace of ill-weed
dare rob of their splendor or cast them in need,
for robed as His queens in the timbrels they lead
and in lyrical praise bid all a God-speed!
Author notes
Form: Monorhyme http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/monorhyme.html
"And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you that even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these." Matt. 6:28-29
A contest entry
- Short Lived Short Form #10 by Samplette.
425 points, ended March 24, 2007, 12 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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So breathtakingly lovely. Well deserving of the gold. Congratulations! I throw roses at your feet, oh poet!
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wow, your words are truly golden in every possible way ... I miss the times when you entered my contest and become almost jealous of the other lucky contest hosts who have the honor to receive your entries ...
yet, all is well ...
heartfelt congratulations ...
marion
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beautiful~
Oh sweet sis...
This is just beautiful.....
I can see why this one got the gold....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Your on a roll sis...
Love love love ya sis
Susan~~~
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Lovely adaption of Matthew six. I think that is my favoritive chapter in the Bible. Your archaic vocabulary and rhyme scheme work perfectly for this piece. Excellent work!
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A well deserved gold...
Beautifully written.
Buddy
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Bravo!!! Bravo!!! Bravo!!!
Belle, This is a brilliant monorhyme you penned here and I can see why it got gold. Such poetic verbiage you used and it created lovely imagery. This is just so profound and speaks so loudly. A breathtaking piece and the artwork to go with it is just priceless. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful masterpiece with all of us. You have a God given talent and speak wisely. We are blessed to have you here. Kudos for you my dear friend. Love and God bless, Joyce 
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mythical
How from a verse you've weave a wonderful classic here,
attuned to the lillie, I will have to see lillies in quite a different way now .. This by the way had an
allegorical feeling, mystery , images in my mind were
vivid here ..loved this truly poetic prose ..
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Excellent! Not at all surprised to find the gold here.
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Congrats on the gold. How amazing was this? Beautifully worded with some excelent imagery. Nice form too. Well done.
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nice... congrats on the gold!
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This is amazing! I love your poetry. Congrats on the gold!
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You really did an awesome job here. I couldn't overlook that...lol
Congratulations!!
Sam
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Oh, what a beautiful Monorhyme. I think it takes talent for one of these to read smoothly, and you have done just that. Thank you for entering the contest.
Sam
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I am so excited. Thank you for the Gold Trophy. (I haven't won one of those in awhile. ha) You had some really good entries. I believe it was one of your better 'short form' contests. I am jest flattered to pieces!! ♥ Belle
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