Jenna Logan Poet Rubaiyat

Loathsome Deeds and Fleshly Needs

Night grows silent, nary a sound
The best time to write, I have found,
to compose poetic impressions.
Pages in leather tomes, they're bound.

Lines of repentant expressions,
attesting to indiscretions
and the sorrow they did impart.
Each verse filled with my confessions.

Nib of my pen hurled as a dart
at its target, my wounded heart.
With self-inflicted pain it bleeds
Torn into pieces, ripped apart.

Repentant for the loathsome deeds,
the temptation of fleshly needs.
I beg forgiveness for my sin.
My poetry sorely concedes.

There is no other grief akin
to the ache I feel deep within.
If there's a way to right my wrong,
please tell me. How do I begin?



May 26th, 2022
Rubaiyat Contest
Sponsor: Sotto Poet

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Paula Goldsmith June 14, 2022 at 9:50 AM Congratulations on this win. A wonderful Rubaiyat write. Love your ending. Today, be blessed with this wonderful win........ Jenna Logan June 16, 2022 at 7:21 PM Thank you very much, Paula.

Christuraj Alex June 13, 2022 at 8:18 PM "If there's a way to right my wrong, please tell me. How do I begin?" - Innocently beautiful question. Beautifully written. Congratulations! Jenna Logan June 14, 2022 at 6:51 AM Thank you, Chris.

Sotto Poet June 13, 2022 at 5:06 PM Congratulations on your win in my contest Jenna, you did a wonderful job in this poem. Best regards Jenna Logan June 14, 2022 at 6:50 AM Thanks, Lasaad.

Krish Radhakrishna May 28, 2022 at 12:08 PM a beautiful rubaiyat and the words blend in so perfectly! love the last line! Jenna Logan June 7, 2022 at 2:54 PM Thank you very much, Krish.

Paulette Calasibetta May 28, 2022 at 10:40 AM A beautiful and touching Rubaiyat~heartfelt and deep. Good luck in the contest. :)Paulette Jenna Logan June 7, 2022 at 2:54 PM Thanks for your well wishes, Paulette.

Mark Koplin May 27, 2022 at 2:11 PM You have such an amazing talent! Wow, incredibly written Jenna Logan May 27, 2022 at 2:35 PM That's such a big compliment to live up to, Mark. Thank you.

Tom Cunningham May 26, 2022 at 10:46 AM We all make mistakes as we travel along lifes path and sometimes we are too hard on ourselves instead of learning from them and moving on. Well written verse Jenna and good luck. Tom Jenna Logan May 26, 2022 at 12:19 PM Yep, we certainly do. This mistake was NOT one that I made... just a fictitious outlook. Thanks, Tom.

Regina Mcintosh May 26, 2022 at 8:59 AM Wonderful write. I just love it. Best wishes for a win. God bless you. Love, Gina Jenna Logan May 26, 2022 at 12:20 PM Thank you, Gina. I'm glad you didn't assume it was a true story, but then again... it certainly could have been.

L Milton Hankins May 26, 2022 at 8:36 AM Jenna, again, so beautifully written. All of us are aware of our own temptations, lapses, and flat-out sins, and we beg forgiveness. But we also must be ready and willing to accept forgiveness and move on. I needed this poem. Thank you. Good luck in the contest. Jenna Logan May 26, 2022 at 8:47 AM Hi Milt. We all have human shortcomings with which we must deal. A treacherous heart is often to blame. In order to receive forgiveness, we must forgive. I hope these lines brought you a little comfort. Your comments bring me smiles.

Deb M May 26, 2022 at 8:32 AM Jenna you write so eloquently and beautifully….you really do! This is wonderful….Debx Jenna Logan May 26, 2022 at 8:47 AM What charming comments you've offered, Deb. I appreciate them and your visits. Thank you.