Jeff Kyser Poet Quatrain

Our Chief End

Though it seems
that somehow
things are not
quite right now,

When the end
is in sight,
He will put
all things right.

Is life fair?
Thank God, not.
We misjudge
our dire lot.

Standards used:
others’ wrong;
shadows cast:
dark and long.

Gravity:
where begin?
Misperceive
weight of sin.

Cast our cares
upon him;
comes the day
He’ll stand in.

Our chief end:
enjoy Son
for all time,
praise works done.

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Kind of bizarre - this is an Irish quatrain called a 'Cethramtu Rannaigechta Moire', but it just appears to be a quatrain with xaxa rhyme scheme and 3-syllable lines... A bit of a mouthful for something so simple...

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/cethramtu-rannaigechta-moire-poetic-asides

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Gershon Wolf October 12, 2022 at 5:53 PM You DO make it so look so easy... As for me, I can make the easy look difficult... lol.

Becky Forbes October 12, 2022 at 3:46 PM You make it look so easy! And with such a powerful message to boot! Jeff Kyser October 12, 2022 at 4:07 PM Thanks, Becky - I think I need to try a number of different things to get the hang of this one - seems like they could be light/funny ones too.

Michael Tor October 12, 2022 at 3:30 PM Thanks for sharing Jeff... Jeff Kyser October 12, 2022 at 3:32 PM There's a lot of neat stuff at that writer's digest site...