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Author’s Notes: "What Our Angels on High Meant" is an Unrhymed Quintain (or Pentastich) poem I originally finished on February 11, 2015 while I was finalizing my first book of poetry for publication. With this write, I delved into the inner-related ethereal and metaphysical worlds of the "Heart and Soul" briefly to surmise with some degree of surety essentially "what our angels on high meant" regarding Man's approach and purpose to his fate and destiny as he aspires one day to meet God. I centered my argument in this poem more on the course (and its metaphysical meaning) that each of us aspires to take one day in fulfilling our sacred (or god-given) fate and destiny. The unwritten deeper meaning or step beyond all of this is when each of us cross over into the ethereal world beyond the writ of our mortal life to finally meet God himself (or maybe God herself). None of us will know this until each of us arrive there. A concept quite interesting to contemplate from our human perspective. (Gary Bateman - April 25, 2015) (Unrhymed Quintain or Pentastich)

Categories: allegory, god, introspection, metaphor, philosophy, spiritual, and symbolism.

What Our Angels On High Meant

What Our Angels on High Meant

One whose heart and soul are pure
And are full of love and content,
Is one whose life and deeds have
Gloriously been fulfilled and knew
What our angels on high meant.

Is it to be part of our fate and destiny?
To wonder why things are as they are,
Or is it to seek a spiritual approach and
A metaphysical concept of much greater
Import than we can possibly imagine?

This indeed gives us all a noble purpose true,
Whereby we can all aspire to the course
We take on life’s road in fulfilling our sacred
Fate and destiny in our Lord God’s name—
For this is what our angels on high meant.

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
April 25, 2015 (Unrhymed Quintain)

*Original Release Date in My Book: February 11, 2015

allegorygodintrospectionmetaphorphilosophyquintain (english)

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Dorian Petersen Potter

May 26, 2015 at 4:12 PM

Very beautiful pen Gary!All this talk about angels is so divine my dear friend.You've painted it this excellent piece so beautifully and I really enjoyed reading this one today.Golden pen!A 7!I wish you great success with your book!Give my love to Ingrid.Best to you!Wishing you a very lovely week!In his light!God bless you!:)D.

Gary Bateman

May 27, 2015 at 9:39 AM

Thanks Dorian!! I'm glad you liked this particular write. And thanks for the "7" too. I'm presently traveling down here in Southern Germany (Stuttgart) and will be returning to my home up in Northern Germany this weekend. Continued Best Wishes, Gary

Robert Lindley

April 27, 2015 at 7:50 PM

A true gem my friend.. Great spiritual words to live by.. A7 and bravoooooooooo!!

Gary Bateman

April 28, 2015 at 2:04 PM

Thanks Robert . . . More to follow since a the poems I will be posting for a while cover the period from mid-February through the end of April. (These new postings are, of course, to be found in my book as you've noted.) And yes, it's true, our mutual good friend Liam McDaid is actually in reality a "Crazy Leprechaun." But I am too for that matter!! Best Always, Gary (Thanks for the "7" too.)

Liam Mcdaid

April 28, 2015 at 12:03 PM

thanks robert smiling pal sorry not around as much these days dear pal but i must say gary's words curls the leprechaun's shoes lol gives a skip to the piece with a touch of the old mountain dew burns through the pen golden honey coated smiling gary lol

Liam Mcdaid

April 26, 2015 at 11:04 AM

your words gary sang to the heart in your golden quill always a great pleasure reading passing you both a warm smile wishing you a blessed day great to see you back with an excellent pen

Gary Bateman

April 29, 2015 at 5:31 PM

This is great to know Robert -- Thanks!! I know that "Leprechaun in My Bottle" was one of my really fun writes. I know that Liam McDaid's mother too really gets a kick out of it. I'm glad the humor of it helps brings some smiles to people when they read it. And BTW, I actually do like, and on occasion, drink good Irish Whiskey since I actually am Half-Irish by ancestry. BEST!! Gary

Robert Lindley

April 27, 2015 at 7:45 PM

Read your Leprechaun poem to my son last night. He has asked for me to read some poems each night from your book! He picks them by the title and I read aloud to give it a special memory for him . He and my wife have been reading your new poetry book when I leave it to go run errands.

Gary Bateman

April 26, 2015 at 12:24 PM

Thank Liam Mate!! I may have the old Golden Quill, but the power of my poetry is shaped by all of my little green Leprechaun friends!! Wash it down with some Irish!! Glad to be back here with you once again Mate. Best Always, Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 26, 2015 at 5:31 AM

- Gary, I've been looking forward to your new poems should come :) - (And of course when your book comes in my mailbox) - Love this, really beautiful ! - "Is it to be part of our fate and destiny" ... ? .... - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman

April 26, 2015 at 8:58 AM

Hello Anne-Lise, Glad you liked this poem. Great to be back. Much to do. I've started the slow roll-out of the some 25 new poems I have (that appear in my book) on PoetrySoup. (I expect a shipment of HB and PB books later this week from the Publisher in London.) I already have a mailing box prepared for sending the book to you with a couple of bookmarks from my Publisher. Talk to you soon. Wonderful Sunday!! Gary

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

April 25, 2015 at 11:56 PM

Yes fate and destiny in God's name. This poem is splendid to read and inspiring. Thumbs up poet. Pls do review my latest poem too.

Gary Bateman

April 26, 2015 at 9:05 AM

Zaynub. . . . Thanks so much for your read and wonderful comment on my poem here. I appreciate it greatly!! I am going now to your posting site to read your latest poem. No worries. I invite you, of course, to read any of my works anytime you wish to do so. It's my pleasure to meet you as well. I've been away from PS since mid-February finalizing my book of poetry for publication. Best Always, Gary