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Blood- Red Dawn

A crimson tide o'er Golgotha ascends
No chalice held, a sacrifice.
The Holy Week 
a shroud that slowly rends.
Mourning flocks 
adrift from faith's secure fold.

A traitor’s kiss, 
a friendship bought and sold.
Peter's denial,
a love that cannot mend.
A crown of thorns 
a cruel and mocking crowd.
The weight of sin on Christ 
Savior, true friend.

Through Gethsemane's forsaken 
shadowed mire.
He trod
a steadfast soul 
with love's eternal fire.
His final breath 
a lamented prayer
a ragged cry.
A promise etched in every gasping sigh.

From darkest night 
a radiant dawn shall rise.
Redemption’s hymn 
a dove 
takes to the skies.

Though flesh may fail 
love’s covenant remains.
A chalice brimming 
hope never dies
 breaks the chains.

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Panagiota Romios Date: 8/21/2024 10:05:00 AM Truly a moving poem. Such dramatic detail!! Makes the reader feel as though we are really there, many centuries ago! “Hope never dies!” Phenomenal! Pangie Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/23/2024 8:06:00 AM Dear Pangie, What a wonderful visit and I so appreciate your thoughts. A story as old as time that still has the same strength today as then. I am so grateful for you! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Valsa George Date: 8/9/2024 9:19:00 AM The sacrifice on Golgotha is depicted in all its harrowing details. Judas .. the disciple of Jesus and one who walked close to his heels betrayed him with a kiss. Peter his best follower denied him thrice. A mocking crowd spat on his face. But bearing the cross, he tottered to Calvary, never condemning his detractors, but praying for them and finally died on the cross... the greatest sacrifice, human history ever witnessed. From that darkest night, a radiant dawn broke on the day of his resurrection. With your touching narration, I remembered the whole scenes that took place on that frightful Friday. A highly religious and spiritual poem. Your religiosity and your strong faith are reflected from the first line to the last. Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/9/2024 11:13:00 AM Dear Valsa, It is so refreshing to have you as one of my friends. You have a deep spiritual and caring soul, and it is so appreciated in so many ways. Christ came to seek the lost and now we seek to help find the lost and point them to heaven. Thank you for being so wonderful and amazing! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/14/2024 6:22:00 PM I don't know why I wrote soon in my last comment here. I am a horrible texter Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 4/14/2024 6:34:00 PM Dear Andrea, LOL, that happens to me all the time. Blessings, Daniel

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/14/2024 9:51:00 AM I do so enjoy a well written sonnet. Excellent work, soon Login to Reply

Panagiota Romios Date: 4/8/2024 10:38:00 AM Absoltely a beautifully penned poem! A blot on mankind tet written with Outstanding sensitivity I can see into your soul, Pangie xx Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 4/13/2024 5:05:00 AM Dearest Pangie, your words touch me deeply! I'm so grateful that you found beauty and sensitivity in my poem. Your ability to connect with the emotions behind the words means a lot to me. Thank you for your heartfelt feedback. Blessings, my friend, Daniel

Tonye George Date: 4/2/2024 4:59:00 PM He's definitely our one and only true friend and lover. This is a sacred time and I love how you're so conscious of it. Like I always say. It's a season of gratitude and reflection. Our lives, happiness, sadness, shortcomings, losses and wins. Great write Dear Daniel. Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 4/2/2024 6:32:00 PM Thank you, Tonye, for your heartfelt words. Indeed, my poem captures the sacred essence of friendship and love. Your emphasis on gratitude and reflection is deeply felt and for us to cherish each moment, whether in happiness or sorrow. Your appreciation is a testament to the power of friendship. - Blessings, Daniel

Yolanda Nicholsen Date: 3/30/2024 5:11:00 PM Wonderful write Daniel takes my breath away Many blessings wishing you a blessed Easter Season . Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/30/2024 7:25:00 PM Dear Yolanda, what kind and affirmative words! I wish you and your family a ver blessed Easter! - Daniel

Kelli White Date: 3/29/2024 6:36:00 PM So sad and so true. What a beautiful poem, Kelli Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/29/2024 6:44:00 PM Dear Kelli, yes it is sad but knowing He is coming back gives me great joy. - Blessings, Daniel

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/29/2024 10:38:00 AM He paid it all. I owed a debt I could not pay; He paid a debt He did not owe so I am free, free, free from the burden of sin and shame. I enjoyed reading your work and I hope you enjoy reading mine. Sara K Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/29/2024 10:56:00 AM Dear Sara, Yes, He did pay it all for a debt I could never repay. He is Lord and Savior. I am writing a dramatic monologue poem about Holy Week as if I were there. It is not ready for prime time, and it is long, and I may end up putting it into the Short Story section. YES! I love your poems. - Blessings, Daniel

Joseph May Date: 3/28/2024 7:38:00 PM "Through Gethsemane's forsaken, shadowed mire, He trod, a steadfast soul with love's eternal fire.", Great write Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/29/2024 4:38:00 AM Hello Joe, Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment. I appreciate it. Have a wonderful Easter, my friend. Blessings, Daniel!

Sally Eslinger Date: 3/28/2024 2:19:00 PM Hi Daniel, wonderful to meet you thru this exceptional poem'. I lok forward to reading more! I wanted to note that as i read this telling of the Easter story, so appealingly as it is to many, my big takeaway feeling was the great Love for Jesus Christ with which you wrote this. I say, Amen! Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 4:28:00 PM Dear Sally, Thank you for your warm welcome and for appreciating the depth of emotion in my poem. Your recognition of the love for Jesus Christ infused in my writing means a lot to me. I'm thrilled to share more of my work with you in the future and reading your poems. Amen indeed! Blessings, Daniel

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 3/28/2024 1:25:00 PM A chalice brimming, hope never dies, this reminds me of the saying " if you keep your cup filled to the rim with light, the darkness has no room to enter " your poetry is a canvass of light, on this special time of year when Christ died and rose for us, thank you for sharing Daniel. :) Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 4:26:00 PM Dear Rose, Your interpretation of my poem as a vessel of hope is deeply touching. I'm grateful for your insightful connection to the saying about keeping one's cup filled with light. Your kind words affirm the message I hoped to convey. Thank you for embracing the light in my poetry and for your warm Easter wishes. Wishing you a blessed and joyous season my friend. - Daniel

Ink Empress Date: 3/28/2024 12:12:00 PM What a beautiful and soulful sonnet this is dear daniel, depicts your faith and knowledge in religion and history, betrayal of judas, makes me think of how this world was designed in such a way from the very beginning, betrayal comes from not strangers but those around us. You do sonnet very well with excellent rhymes and i love your word choices and how you’ve delivered this. I especially loved “ From darkest night, a radiant dawn shall rise, Redemption’s hymn, a dove, takes to the skies.” Wow! So descriptive! You write on a subject so spiritual and meaningful in such eloquence, impressive! Pleasure readinv your work, wishing you a happy easter with loved ones. Do you have any specific family traditions during this time? Im sure must be lovely. Sending all light Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 4:23:00 PM Dearest Empress, Your heartfelt words always touch me deeply. It means a lot to know that my sonnet connected with you on a spiritual level. Your appreciation for the themes of faith, redemption, and betrayal fills me with gratitude. As for Easter traditions, my family gathers from several states for a church and special meal and reflects on the blessings of renewal and hope. Your kindness brings light to my day. Wishing you a blessed weekend filled with love and joy. Blessings, Daniel

Vijay Pandit Date: 3/28/2024 11:32:00 AM Power faith resonates in your poem, Daniel. --From darkest night, a radiant dawn shall rise, Redemption’s hymn, a dove, takes to the skies-- truly inspiring--divine! Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 11:47:00 AM Dear Vijay, your words deeply touched me. Your acknowledgment of the power of faith within my poem fills me with gratitude. Knowing that it inspired you and evoked a sense of the divine is immensely fulfilling. Thank you for recognizing the essence of hope and redemption I aimed to convey. - Blessings, my friend, - Daniel

Silent One Date: 3/28/2024 11:20:00 AM Hey Daniel, Throughout the sonnet, there is a palpable sense of sorrow and lamentation, as it recounts the events of Holy Week with vivid imagery and emotional intensity. From the betrayal of Judas to Peter's denial and the agonizing path through Gethsemane, each moment is rendered with a sense of solemnity and reverence, inviting readers to contemplate the weight of sin and the unfathomable love that led Jesus to the cross. Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 11:45:00 AM Dear Silent One, your insightful comments touched me deeply. Your recognition of the sorrow and lamentation embedded in my poem validates the emotions I sought to convey. Your keen perception of my imagery and emotional intensity reaffirms my belief in the power of language to evoke profound emotions. Thank you for encouraging words that delve into the complexities of Holy Week, prompting reflection and reverence for the unfathomable love of Jesus. It's always a great joy to read your comments. - Blessings, Daniel

Sam Kauffman Date: 3/28/2024 10:56:00 AM Daniel this is an exquisite sonnet of faith, hope and forgiveness! So many lovely lines that speak of Christ's sacrifice with new eyes -"steadfast soul," "redemption's hymn" (from the musician), "love's covenant remains (indeed it does)." We are so blessed to know, and live in, the end of the story! In the same vein, thought you might enjoy my poem History's Greatest Miracle Play. Thank you for these lovely words. May your Easter be filled with blessings of the Resurrection! Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 11:12:00 AM Dear Sam, Your kind words mean a lot to me. I'm grateful for your appreciation of my sonnet and your thoughtful insight into its themes. Your poem sounded fascinating and deeply spiritual, so I went out and read it and left my comments. Thank you for sharing it with me. I wish you a blessed Easter filled with the joy and hope of the Resurrection! - Blessings, Daniel

Jay Narain Date: 3/28/2024 10:05:00 AM Nice poem on Easter day celebration. God bless us all. Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 10:32:00 AM Hello Jay, Yes, God Bless us everyone! As tiny Tim used to say. Thank you so much for the visit and for leaving your kind remarks. - Blessings, Daniel!

Suzan Satchell Date: 3/28/2024 9:57:00 AM Your poem captured beautifully the amazing love and great sacrificial payment for my sin. I love it! Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 10:34:00 AM Dear Susan, I appreciate your comments so much. I am so grateful for His love for us! I have enjoyed reading your poems also! - Blessings, my, friend, Daniel

Tom Woody Date: 3/28/2024 8:25:00 AM Very nice and a brother to my two part take on the subject. Where would we be without the blood that breaks the curse of Adamic sin? I shudder to imagine Login to Reply Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/28/2024 10:30:00 AM Hello Tom, Thank you for the visit, and I appreciate your warm comments. You are so right. Where would we be without Christ's sacrifice? - Blessings, Daniel