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Prophet

Prophesies by seers may be derided and prophets may be lampooned. But time may prove them right"   By Poet.

There was none to listen to him. 

His words were like: 

-A cry in the wilderness
that broke and shattered on woody trunks.

-The howl of a lone wolf
that rose in the dead of the night.

-The cry of an infant
that told the world, it was hungry.

-The cacophony of discordant orchestra
that left a jarring effect on the listeners.

His words sounded meaningless, 
to a world that spoke a different tongue.

With no receptacle, his words like heated waters
evanesced into vapour and billowed upwards,
like coils of smoke to freeze into clouds.

One day it rained down, 
quite unexpected…….

with thunder and lightning!

Copyright © Valsa George | Year Posted 2023

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Stephan McBride Date: 8/5/2023 12:03:00 PM The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. John 1:9?-?13 NIV Login to Reply Stephan McBride Date: 8/5/2023 12:06:00 PM Love your poem, blessed are those that receive understanding, guidance, life ,peace, joy and comfort from His word and spirit which illuminates the one true way into eternal life with God : )

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 8/2/2023 7:54:00 AM Wow Valsa. This is filled with so much intensity. A fav for sure! :) Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 7/31/2023 8:31:00 PM A very powerful;l writing on "PROPHET" with plenty of similes and metaphors. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/31/2023 6:48:00 PM Congrats on your win, Valsa. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/31/2023 12:39:00 PM - Back with a well-deserved congratulations, Valsa :) - hugs Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 7/31/2023 10:47:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Your "PROPHET" is a wonderful write/quote/ending. So True... Have a great day............. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/30/2023 2:09:00 PM - The prophets were stoned and beaten to death, but steadfast they were to the end...even though they spoke to deaf ears, Valsa - Great written :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 7/30/2023 11:19:00 AM Valsa, I like your P word choice. A stunning new layer is revealed in your poetry as a result of the high-quality imagery and excellent phrasing choices you used. This is an incredible thought, best wishes with the contest Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/30/2023 9:39:00 AM Yes, to be a prophet one has to be proven right even if it takes a long time for their words to come true. Sometimes people got rid of them before their truth could be known or they did not want to hear what they were saying. Sara Login to Reply

Speaks Volumes Date: 7/30/2023 7:24:00 AM A Clever choice of a "P" word Valsa, and the descriptions as we flow through your poem of the howl of the wolf and cry of the babe, and then the unexpected storm. I like this a lot. Well done. Login to Reply