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The Master Carpenters tree

The impressive mighty trees
Are birthed from such small seed
Drawing resilience from the sun
And earth’s fertile garden bed

Trees wooden trunk has shaped 
And sustained for centuries many in varied ways 
Some over and upon oceans wide
Where waves stroke shapely hulls 
And lull to sleep the hapless venturer 
Trusting in woods durable strength and buoyancy

And from such crafted boughs 
And whispered sounds 
Her meekness and strength is seen and heard 
Like the creaks of grandma’s rocking chair
Where the hapless wanderer was first rocked to sleep

Trees have cradled and rocked in their arms 
High and low of this world
The greatest of these was in a lowly manger 
In an animals crib 
But for this one tree its destiny was marked 
Chosen before time

For on this tree’s wooden shoulders 
It bore God’s greatest gift–
A Holy Child born - Like it- 
For one purpose only – 
To become accursed - on its wooden cross 
To bear the sins of All 
The Holy Son then rose - triumphantly from earth’s fertile soil

Into His Father’s arms


© Brenda V Northeast 11th   March   2012
 

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  1. Date: 4/30/2012 4:31:00 AM

    God bless you for such clear beautiful scriptural poetry. Have a good day.

  1. Date: 4/10/2012 7:29:00 PM

    I love this. Are u a magician, words of magic! I'm headed Northeast!

    Northeast Avatar Brenda Victoria Northeast Date: 4/10/2012 11:17:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you Marion- you are so kind, Blessings, Bren : )