Matthew Anish Poet Blank verse

The River of Peace

Underneath the tumult
  and toil of our 
urban lives
    Flows a river of peace
   Every Friday night 
we bathe in its waters 
   Eyes gazing upward 
Find solace in the ineffable
The power that preserves 
echoes through our lives 
As we chant Kaddish and Adon Olam 
We are transported to a realm 
Where faith becomes knowledge 
   Knowledge becomes joy 
We are but a small 
part of eternity 
But having made our decision at Sinai 
We released the floodwaters 
  of the river of peace 
and confirm the covenant 
every Friday night

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Samual Ronthorpe February 21, 2012 at 10:21 PM Matthew, This is an awesome poem. The lines, "We are transported to a realm Where faith becomes knowledge Knowledge becomes joy" - these lines are brilliant, really good. Well done, my friend. Congrats on making Debbie's winners' list................S.Ronthorpe - "Sam I Am"

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 21, 2012 at 8:40 PM congrats Matthew on a terrific win for this outstanding write on transformation theme luv.. so happy to see u among winners list.. hope all is well.. I have had hand surgery so my hubby is typing all my poems and comments at a snails pace luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown February 21, 2012 at 11:11 AM Congratulations on your win in ~Debbie Guzzi's~ "Transformation" contest Matthew. Love, Carol

Joe Maverick September 22, 2011 at 5:04 PM Enjoyed reading your words matthew,

Sara Kendrick September 21, 2011 at 1:36 PM Interesting work..Is this about a religion? Or is this about partying on Friday night?..Sara Sara Kendrick September 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM Thanks for letting me know that it is about Jewish religion..Sara

Susan Buchel September 17, 2011 at 3:06 PM this was lovely and a window to a world I know not of! Thanks, Sue