No harp, no lyre, just a poem to inspire.
Words Worth While
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs and Songs of Solomon are called the poetic books of the Bible. Anger, sadness, joy and other synonymous emotions are expressed in these books in an elaborate fashion; so much that one can feel the vibe while reading it. Surely, even Joseph would have written a poem if he was given a pen and paper when he was pushed into the cistern by his brothers. Sometimes we do not know how to channelise the energy dissipated from our extreme emotions—this is where poetry is birthed. This section is all about how we have used that energy to understand God and glorify Him.
Oshin Grace Daniell
A winsome peacemaker
Dear Abigail, You let out a cry as he lifted his hand,You did not deserve it, not even at the cost of that wedding band,Charming, intelligent and beautiful—that is what they called you,But your husband was called a fool, a And still you kept on defending him,Crying...
Wait for the fondest desire
Dear Hannah,Your arms ached to cradle a baby boy,But your womb was closed, you had no joy,A void inside that couldn’t be put in words,Like a wingless sparrow watching the flying birds. The other woman whom your husband married,A very fruitful womb, she carried,And she...
The other person
Dear Bathsheba, Tried to dwell into the mystery that you are,On the escutcheon of David you left a sinful scar,You were all alone, your husband was at war,That’s when David spotted you and purity, he did mar. Your beauty, a bait for the outrageous disgrace,The fault...