L. J. Carber Poet Free verse

When God Reads

We are God's stories--
His novels,poems, plays...

Some of us are short stories,
lives brief but poignant,
perhaps more so than 
those who are long, winding novels.

A few are sonnets, stellar, 
like bright shooting stars streaking 
silently across the infinite
night-black sky....
Fewer still become grand epic poems
that all know of but few ever read.

Some march as soldiers of war 
or fortune or hope in histories 
written with a divine pen.
Others strut about, comics
in the farce of their lives.
The sad ones play tragedy,
till they can finally awaken.

And the babies are haiku,
evoking a moment in time
yet eternal nonetheless.

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Greg Gaul May 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM LJ, well crafted interesting poetry and story interplay. Especially smiling when got to the baby and haiku analogy. How ever did you fit that in? One for the ages. Congrats on your thoughtful and deserving verse. L. J. Carber May 19, 2020 at 11:53 AM Thanks Greg-- yeah, sometimes we poets just get lucky--that last stanza was one of those rare perfect-metaphor moments....

Sam Kauffman May 18, 2020 at 12:02 PM This is delightful, LJ. So deserving of its high placement. The metaphor so creatively done and so imaginative. Thank you for sharing it with us. Be blessed my friend. L. J. Carber May 19, 2020 at 11:56 AM Gracias Sam, y como siempre, vaya con Dios [hoy es la dia por Espanol, Senora!]

Gregory Richard Barden October 7, 2017 at 1:18 AM This is such a wonderful write, LJ, I enjoyed this very much - congratulations on your well-deserved win with this wonderful poem - blessings and keep up the great work, my friend! :-) L. J. Carber October 7, 2017 at 3:58 PM Thank you, Gregory-- it's always sweet when the words come out right (and unpredictable!)

Constance La France October 5, 2017 at 8:57 AM LJ, I love this poem, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this wonderful write ! L. J. Carber October 5, 2017 at 9:57 AM Thank you, Broken Wings-- your words of appreciation mean a great deal to me!

Carolyn Devonshire November 6, 2014 at 5:20 PM Dear Len, all you say here is true. Some people are romantic sonnets and others just spread joy or humor like limericks. Very insightful metaphors using forms of poetry to describe the types of people that pass through our lives. Now I have a new "favorite" poet! Hugs, Carolyn