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Saturn - God's Favorite

SATURN - GOD’S FAVORITE This floating sovereign rules her black see * Like an Inquisition bishop - perfect : accepts no plea No argument no competition, Watching me watching her in adoration, Her cold unblinking eye Reigning the black and silent sky. Saturn, Goddess of bountiful harvests, of you alone Unreachable, O favorite of the Lord, in brilliant isolation, Of beauty pristine and colder than ice, Is it said * that God doesn’t play dice, But His spinning gyroscope globe He enjoys : God’s spinning top - the best of toys. O bisque queen, gem with halo rings, Like a dove with wide-spread wings, Hover like the Holy Spirit, float on the inky blackness, Send me a message to fill my darkness. Long in the ether your far-light lingers on high Before it is allowed to reach my eye; O Majesty remote cold and beautiful, Send me the vision of heavenly beauty bountiful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. Notes Beauty turns me on. Anyone who has seen the planet Saturn even in a small telescope cannot fail to be awed by the beauty of the planet. * A "see" is the territory ruled by a bishop * The saying “God does not play dice” is accredited to Albert Einstein, when explaining the workings of the universe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/8/2012 2:26:00 AM
This is an extrordinary poem, I loved it in all aspects!~Tammy~
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Date: 8/6/2012 9:35:00 PM
SIDNEY, Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Take care. *Luv* PD
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Date: 8/6/2012 1:41:00 PM
I have not yet met Saturn up close and personal-like, but this is a wonderful poem! Congrats! on being featured....~~~*Beauty turns me on too*~~~
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Date: 7/18/2012 4:01:00 PM
[O bisque queen] such a dreamy romantic write from a mature man with words!!! Certainly a rarity Tanya's a lucky woman. Congrad's on your win to the first round Light & Love
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Date: 7/18/2012 6:48:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem making it through round one of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest. I wish you the best in the finals Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/21/2012 3:50:00 PM
Sidney congrats on your win...David
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Date: 6/20/2012 9:25:00 PM
The beauty of a planet very eloquently displayed through a poet's words. Congrats on a well deserved win.
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Date: 6/20/2012 11:54:00 AM
Sidney, your titled grabbed my attention and you sure made me curious to see planet Saturn after reading this gem.. Congratulations on your win :)
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Date: 6/20/2012 10:32:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win!
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Date: 6/20/2012 9:40:00 AM
Reading this now makes me want to view Saturn through the telescope but I think that your poem is the next best thing to it! Wonderful poem that I really enjoyed reading and very intriguing as to how you related religion with science. Super congrats on your win, Sidney! :D
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Date: 6/20/2012 8:17:00 AM
Beauty turns me on, as well, Syd! and yes, I too have been awed by such a thing as small as a 'speck' in the sky (my son is a science teacher, has a wonderful telescope) Love your poem, it is how I also feel while looking at the sky!!
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Date: 6/20/2012 6:40:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Chris' "A.gain" contest Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/7/2011 11:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Frank's "What Turns You On"contest Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/6/2011 2:28:00 PM
Wonderful original take on the theme Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 10/15/2011 8:26:00 AM
I saw Saturn through a telescope in an observatory in SW Texas. She is marvelously beautiful and terribly stern in her influence 'sisting on boundaries and restraint. Good mother, she, in a fatherly way.. dig the write, Syd, Good day to ya~N
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Date: 10/15/2011 8:22:00 AM
From someone who worships the Creator of the universe, ...a scientifically appropriate and accurate write. Enjoyed your expert descriptions. I bet you have seen the IMAX HUBBLE TELESCOPE Movie, right? Your poem reminded me of it. Wow. Great stuff.
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Date: 10/15/2011 7:48:00 AM
I am in my backyard with my telescope often. Thank you Sydney
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