Fly My Love

Once a raven was sent to fly.
       And flew and flew but didn't die.
It had nowhere on earth to go.
       But it just kept flying to and fro.
Until the waters finally dried.
       But we don't know when it finally died.

Next a dove was sent away.
      She came back, she couldn't stay
Too much water on the land.
       Noah gave her a helping hand.
Brought her back into the safety ark.
       And no, he never sent out a lark.

He sent the dove again in seven days.
       An olive leaf plucked off the Bible says.
She brought to Noah at the end of the day.
        Which gave them hope with a golden wray.
Again in seven days he sent her out.
       Never to return, which made Noah shout.

"Fly My Love"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mcgovern Avatar
February 17, 2010 at 9:29 AM
I really enjoy the musical tone; I hear music when I read this poem. Entertaining and and easliy understood biblical chapter reduced to tell the story in three short stanza. This is the way we should be writing the stories of the Bible for our children. Ever consider writing a Children's Bible in this type of format? Beautiful and educational. Mac
Smith Avatar
February 13, 2010 at 10:22 PM
enjoyable read. You write so well. Ellen
Sweetheart Avatar
February 9, 2010 at 6:53 PM
Thankxxx Marty for all the wonderful and gracious comments on my poetry reads that u took time to do... so very much appreciated... am busy posting tonight as 15 more inches of snow has started to fall on top of the 28 inches already down on the ground which we probably won't see until July sometime... heard on the news the Carolinas got lots of rain and fear of mudslides and flooding now.. hope u are OK..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Haick Avatar
February 5, 2010 at 8:28 AM
This would be perfect for children, also, Marty! Bible truths in verse. Thank you for your kind comments on my poem. Peace, Audrey
Johnson Avatar
February 2, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Great Bible story and you presented it well in verse. Love, Joyce
Culverhouse Avatar
January 31, 2010 at 6:22 PM
beautiful poem, inspiring 0n this lord's day!!
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
January 31, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Oh this is wonderful... And than God, Noah was a righteous man. Or none of us would be here to make righteous choices. Smiling, Dane Ann
Dietrich Avatar
January 31, 2010 at 10:04 AM
OOOOH< GOOD one, Marty. It's nice to see people write about these interesting and amazing stories from the Bible. LUv,andrea
Sweetheart Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 7:44 PM
U are soaring with your poetry Marty ... I am going to work on the lines u sent me tomorrow.. as we now have 6 new inches of snow with ice overlay... brrrrrrr.. will mail u back my part... in reading this poem made me think... perhaps the second collab could be Bible based... what do u think?? .. am so looking forward to this new adventure... thankxxx for the many splendid comments on all the poems posted by me tonight... thankxxx ..luv.. "Sweetheart"
Hilliker Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Nicely written.
Bono Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Nicely written.I like it.Hope all is well
Devonshire Avatar
January 30, 2010 at 4:48 PM
An uplifting account of Noah's story, Marty. James Peranteau has a son named Noah and I'm sure he'd enjoy reading this one to his little boy. Thanks for sharing! Love, Carolyn
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