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A Deluge

Submerged in intense emotions he keeps n a v i g a t i n g into the deluge… It was him who moved forward into the overwhelming ocean, he reacted out of determination when he set out to do what was right- O v e r f l o w i n g with remarkable demonstration, full of emotion, Noah built an ark and faced a storm for FORTY days and FORTY nights. Two by two animals and family, God had told him to carry in his ark, a storm so s t r o n g brewing but Noah was raised to be righteous- Day upon day and unable to navigate it was so spate and dark, but this PATRIARCH was full of persistence and was bravely courageous. Waters e n g u l f e d the land so steep the mountains were covered, a storm so furious killing all living creatures still left on earth- As Noah looked into the raging sky he knew the bluster had hovered, but deep down understood this TEMPEST would bring novel re-birth. In inundation the deluge immersed and the ark kept r e s i s t i n g, cattle and stock fearing the gushes of water profusely pouring inside- They were not used to being with other species and coexisting, but the flood was so a t r o c i o u s they had nowhere to run and hide. After the s u r g e s cleared and daybreak arose with hues so pleasant, the ark pulled up to the shore but there was nothing left to seek- The livestock and humanity walked off quite wet and EXTREMELY hesitant, just then a white dove flew in with a God sent olive branch in his beak. Submerged in intense emotions the d e l u g e navigated him into fresh pastures. A Deluge Contest Sponsor: Julia Ward Date Written: August 31, 2016

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Date: 9/2/2016 1:49:00 PM
Well done, you covered it all with your individual flare. I think the last line of the last stanza changes tense ... ' the dove flies.. ' s/b 'flew', right? Oh, my brain is numb - I've been reading or writing most of the day. Enjoyed your poem ... CayCay
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Date: 9/2/2016 1:30:00 AM
very beautiful... with this write, I still can't tell whether or not you're a Christian, a Jew or a Muslim. ( the days are little different, 150, 227, 370, or 378 days. Nevertheless, it was a lunar calendar based on 354 days in a year, you do the math)you covered all three religions so well.
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Date: 9/1/2016 6:26:00 AM
This is excellent, Laura:) but isn't it Noah's ark?
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Date: 9/1/2016 10:06:00 AM
lol! You're right! It's funny when I was in grade school my teacher always spelled it as "arc" and when I found out it was spelled "ark" I was confused the rest of my life! lol Thanks Jo for the heads up, I really appreciate it, I would hate to get an NA because of a spelling error :)-luloo
Date: 8/31/2016 11:10:00 PM
Great job,Laura, good luck in the contest !!! Hugs Eve soup mail
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Date: 9/1/2016 10:04:00 AM
thank you lovely Eve :)-luloo
Date: 8/31/2016 8:36:00 PM
Wow...great rhyming narrative Laura...best of luck...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 9/1/2016 10:03:00 AM
thank you WW :)-luloo
Date: 8/31/2016 3:26:00 PM
GREAT job here, Laura. The highlighting of the key words really makes the reader focus on the intensity of what is happening. Hope Julia loves it!! (love that final line!)
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Date: 9/1/2016 10:03:00 AM
thanks lovely Andrea :)-luloo

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