Sara Kendrick Poet Sonnet

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This was written while waiting for Cody to attend to some business at a college today..I read one of Edna St. Vincent Millay's works and the thoughts and feelings began to flow..Sara

Grow Not Too Tall

Grow not too tall nor so far away son
Plant not your tendrils deep in new ground
Thinking newness your past can now outrun
Stay in touch let your heart remain homebound

Tree too tall without deep roots falls subject
to any strong wind, let those roots remain
Planted in truth grow toward right_connect
With justice, let love's seeds grow don't constrain

Reach up to touch shining stars capture love
Reel it in let love flow through you to all
Love is key_even though at times unheard of
Remember God's Word don't be like King Saul

Don't grow to proud, high, mighty, arrogant.
Intellect_ learning _start to mightily flaunt 

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Doris Culverhouse August 1, 2012 at 5:28 PM very heartfelt work....you should enter this in the next poetry oup contest....must be a winner.

S.Jagathsimhan Nair July 31, 2012 at 5:24 AM Wise words, Well said. Thnx for sharing, ! Jag

Justin Bordner July 30, 2012 at 6:44 PM I really needed a piece of art like this Sara - so brilliantly maternal this compostion is! A great lesson enshrined in great language - J.A.B.

Karen Croft July 30, 2012 at 6:35 PM very nice poem for the day

Omojevwe Emmanuel Brown July 30, 2012 at 5:55 PM Fantastic poem super and well written, God give you more wisdom. Love this .