L. J. Carber Poet Free verse

O Spring, O Life,

O Spring, O Life, where art thou?
Everywhere I look, new-born life:
flowers are singing, birds dancing,
while squirrels play away the day--

But there still is death in the air,
an ugly, cold-hearted killer too
tiny to see but big enough to
lay waste to mighty nations--
none are invincible, no army, no
air force, no navy can resist--

This murderer has only one 
real enemy, and mighty it is--
the human spirit to live,
the human heart to love,
the human soul to endure,
a trinity inseparable, undeniable,
so even death must pause....

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Aditi Mishra May 25, 2020 at 2:32 PM And we wish the human spirit to love, live and hope will endure and sustain itself. Congratulations on your win :) L. J. Carber May 26, 2020 at 8:03 AM Thank you, Aditi

Janice Canerdy May 25, 2020 at 10:32 AM I love the "trinity" metaphor, L.J. CONGRATS on your win. Janice L. J. Carber May 25, 2020 at 11:03 AM Thank you, Janice--I'm glad you liked it!

Connie Marcum Wong May 16, 2020 at 6:07 PM Your message is one of hope, strength and determination, so artfully created L.J. This is marvelous! Blessings xxoo L. J. Carber May 17, 2020 at 12:07 PM Thank you Connie-- and go with God forever---

Anisha Dutta May 8, 2020 at 7:42 AM We are simply helpless. I thought and thought , but no solution till invention of drug or vaccine to resist. Stay, safe, well. Increase your immunity. Blessing. L. J. Carber May 8, 2020 at 2:38 PM Well Anisha, it's all in God's hands, isn't it? my life, yours, the world itself...when it is our time, it is our time.

Geoffrey Brewer April 18, 2020 at 9:41 AM Let us fight the good fight inspired by your positive words and wisdom. Stay well, with blessings, Len. L. J. Carber April 19, 2020 at 1:01 PM Thank you Geoffrey--rest in God, my friend....

Andrea Dietrich April 9, 2020 at 4:22 PM Excellent poetic verse on this relevent topic!! Hope you are keeping safe. L. J. Carber April 10, 2020 at 1:22 PM Thanks Andrea-- not sure how safe but certainly bored!

Paul Callus April 7, 2020 at 3:06 PM While nature goes about its normal everyday life, ours is disrupted; that virus has changed our way of living. But as you say, human spirit, heart and soul will eventually win the day! Regards // paul L. J. Carber April 10, 2020 at 1:23 PM Thanks Paul-- maybe now we'll stop seeing nature as always benevolent--vaya con Dios, mi amigo

Eve Roper April 4, 2020 at 3:45 PM Hope this will end pretty soon, L.J.,.Happy birthday when the day comes. I'm tired of hear and seeing the fear in people. L. J. Carber April 5, 2020 at 1:47 PM Amen Eve! I see the widespread panic as indicating a widespread atheism in our society where people see nothing existing beyond this world.

Sam Kauffman April 2, 2020 at 4:27 PM LJ, profound write. I like your use of personification both of the "murderer" and of the human heart, soul and spirit. So glad you posted this poem! L. J. Carber April 3, 2020 at 12:07 PM Thanks Sam, I'm glad you like it-- and may God keep you and yours always!

Vijay Pandit April 2, 2020 at 2:54 PM You are right--the human spirit will win in the end--but for now this enemy feels so powerful defying even the mightiest. Well written, apt poem, LJ. L. J. Carber April 3, 2020 at 12:08 PM Thanks Vijay-- perhaps this is nature's [or God's] way of teaching us vain humans a little humility--at thee very least, not to take life for granted.