L'Nass Shango Poet Quatrain

Prayer

This morning I woke up and bend my knees
To enter the highest of holy place
Here from my Patmos to see the Shekinah seas
And taste the eucharist of grace.

I am praying man, for prayer is the only eye
I have to see the things unseen
The promise of choral trumpets in the sky
When from this life I am weaned.

Sometimes day's burden invisible gets heavy here
Until I lift my prayer up
When suddenly cares like clouds disappear
From the proffered cup.

O I bend my knees to give HIM thanks, to ask
For favors for my friends
And in HIS peace awhile with HIM to bask
Till blessing for my children descends.

I pray for country too, and strangers far unknown
That they for therapy could shake
Some compassion from compassion's throne
And know the joy I have awake.

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Gregory Golden April 5, 2009 at 8:23 AM A superbly written poem and prayer, voicing obedience and love of God. A prayer requires endurance and flexibility of spirit. Even the trees bend and sway in the wind to humbly pray to God. This poem bares truth and compassion. Sweet pray is good medicine for the soul. Keep praying and asking God for wisdom and patience. Faith is your compass. let God be your rock and foundation. All the answers dwell in a prayer. Well done!

Vesna Arsenich March 31, 2009 at 4:37 PM Beyond beautiful "Some compassion from compassion's throne And know the joy I have awake."

Cheryl Mccall March 26, 2009 at 7:47 AM Bueatiful prayer thanks for comments

Syed Amaan Ahmad March 26, 2009 at 12:58 AM Excellent write Shango! It was really nice. -Amaan

March 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM Blessings to you for sharing this inspirational poem with us. So much truth in your words. Through Him, there is hope. Thank you for your kind words on my poem. Keep on writing. Have a good day. Karen

James Christian March 23, 2009 at 4:10 AM really tuched my heart really nice god bless love

John Robert Bones March 20, 2009 at 3:47 PM wow great poem i like

John Robert Bones March 20, 2009 at 3:46 PM thank u

Lucinda Bulger March 20, 2009 at 3:03 PM subtitle*subtle...oops.

Lucinda Bulger March 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM This is beautiful... really your look and expression on life and beyond life are enormously gentle and subtitle, very extremely beautfully expressed. I especially like the line"when from this life I am weened" I have never heard such a beautiful sentence describing going past death and to eternity :)

Robin L. Gass March 20, 2009 at 1:27 PM This is such a beautiful poem of faith and the power of prayer to lift us! Excellent prayer, L'nass! Thank you for your kind words. I, too, wil look forward to sharing our writes. Love, obin

John Robert Bones March 20, 2009 at 1:07 PM thank u for your kind words God bless you love john

James Marshall Goff March 20, 2009 at 6:12 AM moving, beautiful, one for the ages! L'naas! should be sung by choirs!! Jim

Brian Strand March 20, 2009 at 1:08 AM Thank you for your blog comment today L'nass.Rgds Brian The American cinquain was created around 1910 by Adelaide Crapsey and William Soutar is another well known cinquain writer of that time(see my booklets mentioned on my blog bio)Thanks for your interest

Charmaine Chircop March 19, 2009 at 2:44 PM COMPASSION,THATS A VERY GOOD POINT,THERE"S SO MUCH LACK OF IT,AND WHEN WE PRAY ,ITS TRUE OUR BURDENS ARE LIGHTER,AND OUR WAYS UNTROUBLED,VERY NICE POEM,GREAT

Keith Bickerstaffe March 19, 2009 at 5:12 AM Excellent rhyming and sublime content my dear friend! Exquisite language and imagery... BRAVO!! Keith

Arany P. March 19, 2009 at 4:46 AM well done my friend! this is an excellent writing ... so powerful and meaningful!! loved it... ~ Arany

Kristin Reynolds March 18, 2009 at 3:41 PM Oh, L'nass, this is so light and heavy - so beautiful a prayer. the bending of the knee, the folding of hands, the opening of the one true I...that is the one truth, and the only sight one needs. a beautiful prayer. and thank you so much for your comments today, I too feel you have a knowing inside/outside, bless you always, Kristin

Diane Christian March 18, 2009 at 11:06 AM aww so well written, the power of prayer is so amazing, my son had an operation today and he went in at 12 pm and we were home by 5pm done and dusted, and he has no pain where the stiches are, or where they cut him, prayer is a great way to be close to God. God bless you from diane