Jenna Logan Poet Rubaiyat

The Virtue of Hope

We supplicate her when we mourn
She is the rose and we the thorn
to those who sorrowfully grieve
alone, bewildered and forlorn

She offers sinners a reprieve
and comforts sad hearts that aggrieve
Lifts us up when we're feeling down
In her we must deeply believe

She can remove a worried frown
Rescue us when we start to drown 
Grant us the courage to endure
A saving grace without a crown

Humbly, do we pray to ensure
our faith is virtuous and pure
This Christian virtue we should seek
For hope we pray. God, we adjure

He blesses the modest and meek
who are weary, fragile and weak
But with hope as a dividend
our lives will no longer look bleak

On our Lord's love we can depend
Hope He provides as a godsend
to ease fears and anxieties
God is our Father and our Friend

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Unseeking Seeker October 28, 2021 at 9:15 PM An inspiring write! Much needed, in these testing times. Good luck for the contest Jenna Logan October 31, 2021 at 8:32 AM Thanks so much, Seeker.

Victor Buhagiar October 27, 2021 at 1:13 AM Love is the greatest virtue, but wee must have hope along with it. Without hope we're doomed. Jenna Logan October 27, 2021 at 8:58 AM Faith, hope, and love. Thanks, Victor.

Lindsay Laurie October 26, 2021 at 8:38 PM Hello Jenna ... enjoyed the rhyming style in your poem. It worked a treat and the topic is full of interest - thanks again Jenna - Lindsay Jenna Logan October 27, 2021 at 8:57 AM Thanks so much, Lindsay. A Rubaiyact takes a bit of thought and effort, but when it comes together it gives a sense of satisfaction. I appreciate your kind comments.

Tom Cunningham October 26, 2021 at 11:01 AM Powerful message Jenna, we should never give up on hope, its what carries us through life. Well written verse, good luck in the contest. You've mastered on what looks a tricky form. Tom Jenna Logan October 26, 2021 at 11:05 AM Hello Sir Thomas. It took some thought and a bit of stepping back to get a better perspective of exactly what I hoped to convey. Thank you for thinking I've succeeded.

L Milton Hankins October 26, 2021 at 9:42 AM This is a perfect write, Jenna. I loved the interlocking stanza rhymes, but it was the message that sang out loudly and clearly. Good stuff! Jenna Logan October 26, 2021 at 11:00 AM Thank you. I'm always grateful for your reviews, Milt. I've sent you soup mail.

Jan Allison October 26, 2021 at 4:33 AM Jenna a poem of hope indeed and your faith shines in this exceptional poem, hoping it places high in the contest, think its too much of a challenge for me!:-) hugs Jan xx I Jenna Logan October 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM Thank you, Milt. I'm grateful for your kind remark. I can't figure out a few judgement calls from sponsors, so I hardly think it's worth my effort. After all, those who sponsor contests are not always qualified to do so, thus we are sometimes spitting into the wind. L Milton Hankins October 26, 2021 at 9:45 AM I'm beginning to feel the same way, Jan and Jenna. I write what I consider to be a fine entry, then, I read some of the winners and I can't believe mine didn't even place. I find it hard to explain. Jenna, you had a poem that didn't place recently and I was, frankly, shocked! I couldn't figure out why. Oh, well.... Jenna Logan October 26, 2021 at 9:16 AM I think I'm once again at the edge of the road when it comes to entering contests, Jan. There are too many discrepancies in judgement calls. If I enter any in the future, it'll be with an eye toward the judges and/or themes. Thanks for being a supportive ally.