Our Great Hope

Our Great Hope
(An Easter Poem)

As sun arose
bright morning crept. 
Night's darkness fled, 
though few had slept.

Tears fell from eyes,
left wispy trails,
as night rang out
with sobs and wails.

The soldiers feared.
Stone rolled away.
They must explain.
The void archway.

Great doom and fear
filled cold, dark hearts.
Concerns grew fierce,
in fits and starts.

The ladies came
to change His clothes.
The body’s gone.
Their footsteps froze.

He wasn’t there.
Where did He go?
He kept His word.
He told them so.

An angel came 
and asked them why, 
they looked on Earth 
and not the sky.

“He’s risen now. 
He is not dead.
Christ is alive,
just like He said.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Zimmerman Avatar
May 6, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Hello Carol. Thank you for your wonderful and positive review. I am pleased you like the message. Robert
Hargreaves Avatar
April 7, 2024 at 12:39 PM
A great poem on the Easter theme. I love the four syllable style, concise and powerful. Best wishes. Tony.
Zimmerman Avatar
April 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Hi Tony. Thank you for your complimentary words. I created this style several years ago and call it CUBE16. It has 4 syllables per line; 4 lines per stanza, 4 stanzas per cube16 and the cube16s can be stacked. Rhyme scheme is abcb. Thank you. Z
Radice Avatar
April 6, 2024 at 10:09 PM
I'm somewhat surprised this poem hasn't had more comments. The construction of the poem, the rhyming and cadence especially get a very big thumbs up from me. Cheers - Gary
Zimmerman Avatar
April 7, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Thank you, Gary. I appreciate your kind words about the piece. Thank you for the thumbs up. Zim
Nicholsen Avatar
March 29, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Awesome write many blessings Happy Easter season.
Zimmerman Avatar
March 29, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Thank you, Yolanda. I appreciate your good words and I wish you a blessed Easter. Z
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