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The Far Side of Fame

As a captain of slave ships, raw pain he thought to ease; yet, time after time, clouds filled his skies with fear and dread. “God laughed at my calamity,” he would say later when he found the bow that bridges heaven and seeks a God to please. September 4, 2020 This is a "Rithimus Divisa", taken from my piece "The Bow That Bridges Heaven", which I wrote on April 2, 2020. contest: Rithimus Divisa 5 sponsor: Gregory R. Barden

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Elaine George

Date: 9/20/2020 4:20:00 PM

Very Deep! many congrats on your win.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/21/2020 9:03:00 AM

Glad to meet you Elaine, I appreciate your commendation. Sometime you might like to read the entire poem, The Bow that Bridges Heaven, which I wrote in April 2020. Thanks, poet.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/20/2020 2:11:00 PM

this is so intriguing!! Congrats on your win, REason.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/21/2020 9:02:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. appreciate your time and energy. And BTW congrats on your own recent rithimus divisa win for An Adieu to Lady Love.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/20/2020 9:24:00 AM

Reason, this is dynamic and powerful. It reminds me of the story surrounding the writing of the song Amazing Grace. Congrats and kudos to you!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 9/21/2020 9:00:00 AM

Thank you, Sam. Very insightful comment. My longer piece tells that very story - The Bow that Bridges Heaven (April 2, 2020). This stanza was posted as one of Greg Barden's rithimus divisa contests.