Aqua Marine Poet Free verse

Atonement

And who are we, ignoble birthed, 
knowing as we must, 
all elements of earth
laid down in divine trust
berthed in perfect form-
stupendous souls made from dust. 
Finger of God made so much of it
Divine capsule of design
Then the human being lost his mind, 
lost the way for humankind. 
Blood sacrifice cries from the ground
Stones will cry out if they must
What would they say if they could sound
out hope of humane recreation? 
Lust for life is never past the point 
of no return to final destination. 

Atonement is a living law, on its own. 
It is impossible to bleed life from a stone. 


Aqua Marine. 02/04/2024.

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Victor Buhagiar April 9, 2024 at 2:06 AM A great subject and worthy of contemplation. Aqua Marine April 17, 2024 at 11:22 AM Thank you, Victor, for your encouraging comment - I value your input. Inspires me to keep writing... (((Warm Hugs)))

Eileen Manassian April 5, 2024 at 7:52 AM A lot to contemplate. Great write. We've wondered so far from God's original plan. So sad... the state of affairs now. Thanks for the visit to my page. Aqua Marine April 6, 2024 at 8:21 AM I will keep visiting... I always enjoyed reading your poems. And you are down to earth, and approachable, which gave me comfort... We can still find a way to support God's plans... He also needs our love... Gets hurt when we abandon him. I try my best to give him the attention he wants. He certainly reminds me in so many ways that he's "right there.."

Richard Lamoureux April 5, 2024 at 6:45 AM Yes, I think humanity has lost its collective mind. Still there are glimmers of Hope interspersed. I hang onto that hope. A thought provoking piece. Aqua Marine April 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM We need all the glimmers we can find, thank you for your kind comment. Much appreciated. ((Warm Hugs))

Bill Baker April 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM Powerful poetry, Aqua. Thanks for sharing this truth with us. Your poem flowed well and was an inspiring way to share your thoughts on atonement. I'll be following your poetry to get to know you and your thoughts. I hope you'll follow mine as well. A poet friend to be, Bill p.s. The commenter below, Sara Etgen Baker is my wife. We both write poetry. Aqua Marine April 6, 2024 at 8:34 AM I would like that, Bill. I'm sometimes slow with my poems, can do up to 3 drafts or more, it takes time to get my thoughts together. I've lost so many poems through forgetting how I want to say something. And life is busy, making ends meet, and distractions. I will enjoy following your poetry. Poets need to form healthy connections, especially where sensitive subjects come under the spotlight. I would love to have you follow and comment here... I love Sara's poetry. She is open hearted, and humble... . Blessings to both of you and Warm Hugs...