Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Free verse

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05.03.2024

Anne-Lise Andresen
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- The Pastor And The Bunny -

                            We were wrinkling our noses as a bunny
                                   The pastor uses an apostrophe
                                      Eternal echo in holy house
                                           His religious beliefs,
                                             lined with grace

                              With arms and feet nailed to the cross
                                        The torture of whipping
                                       - pain and bloody sweat
                                           The crown of thorns
                                                Shadows fall
                                      into the moment's blind spot

                                       We are not stupid or deaf
                                   at times the doubt is deafening
                                          as the world changed

                                              Easter morning:
                                   a holy sign, the tomb was empty
                                             The age of miracles
                                  We wrinkled our noses as a bunny

                              Is there a deeper meaning woven into it?
                                     A reminder of a heavenly scent
                                               a convincing God
                                           a moment of revelation
                                           glimpse of eternal hope
                                        The sky whispers in shades
                                              enlivens the senses

                                   The extendable crooked long ears
                                     listening to the Easter message
                                       When there is doubt, 
                                                        there must be faith

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Linda Alice Fowler March 14, 2024 at 9:37 AM I love this Anne-Lise. Wrinkling our noses is so imaginative and expressive! ::) Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:58 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Linda :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith March 6, 2024 at 12:02 PM What a creative/wonderful write with a great ending. Guess you remember Thomas??? What a fun bunny picture. Love this write. "Good Luck" Hugs... Have a blessed day writing away....................... Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:58 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Paula :) - hugs

Daniel Henry Rodgers March 6, 2024 at 11:40 AM Dear Anne-Lise, What a neat and profound journey through faith, doubt, and the eternal hope found in the Easter message. You weave a landscape of spiritual reflection through evocative imagery and poignant language giving deeper meanings behind religious beliefs. Your poem beautifully captures the duality of doubt and faith and the enduring power of belief in the face of uncertainty. Anne-Lise this is a soul-stirring piece that shows the essence of Easter and the eternal hope it brings. Blessings my friend, Daniel Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:58 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Daniel :) - hugs

Ink Empress March 6, 2024 at 8:28 AM dear anne lise, what a powerful and soulful write this is: absolutely loved the depth of what youv conveyed here in such a creative manner. I especially love “ We are not stupid or deaf at times the doubt is deafening as the world changed” how true! Love this! Sending you light always Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:57 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Ink :) - hugs

Eve Roper March 6, 2024 at 7:55 AM "faith" is the key word... It's crazy to think that a bunny would decorate, hide, and possibly even lay, decorated eggs each Easter. Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:57 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Eve :) - hugs

Vijay Pandit March 6, 2024 at 6:29 AM A story well told, Anne-Lise. A lovely take on the theme. Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:57 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Vijay :) - hugs

Heidi Sands March 6, 2024 at 5:38 AM Great poem Anne-Lise. I love the ending too :) Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:56 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Heidi :) - hugs

Anisha Dutta March 5, 2024 at 8:50 PM ‘When there is doubt, there must be Faith.’ So true. Well composed. Love. Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:56 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Anisha :) - hugs

Valsa George March 5, 2024 at 8:30 PM Dear Anne, I can relate to this so well as my husband has a nose wrinkling in matters of faith, and to a great extent, he is a skeptic. But I am a staunch believer. Between us, there are arguments on matters of faith. A great composition with much depth in its content. Love and hugs Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:55 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Valsa :) - hugs

Frederic Parker March 5, 2024 at 2:39 PM religion and politics are two things I try to avoid, never the less you've written a very good poem...good luck Anne Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:55 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Frederic :) - hugs

Hilda Greenhough March 5, 2024 at 2:21 PM Poem if divine belief that has an unusual twist. Good going, and good luck on the contest. Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:55 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Hilda :) - hugs

Duke Beaufort March 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM Anne-Lise, doubt and nose wrinkling are not bad things. A lot of people have faith and some do not. You nailed it on this one! Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:54 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Duke :) - hugs

Sotto Poet March 5, 2024 at 12:51 PM Anne-Lise, your use of clever rhetoric in your poem is truly impressive. The imagery you create of the extendable, crooked long ears listening to the Easter message is both vivid and thought-provoking. Your poem beautifully conveys the idea that in times of doubt, it is important to have faith. Anne-Lise Andresen March 14, 2024 at 10:54 AM - Many thanks for your comment, Las :) - hugs

Jay Narain March 5, 2024 at 11:08 AM Wow, a deep and thoughtful poem. Anne-Lise Andresen March 5, 2024 at 11:50 AM - I know that the sponsor of this contest writes beautiful religious poems ... but, I never write about religion or politics ... many thanks for your comment, Jay :) - hugs