Who Am I

Who Am I

The humble bee, it seems, is me,
(Not the drone, but the Queen)!
Unselfishly I'll serve at tea...
Or pack a deadly sting!

I also was a Judge of old...
Held court beneath a Palm. 
Steadfast to God, His wisdom told;
I was a Nation's mom!

Now, acting, singing, also art,
Are, too, my healing oil;
But, Cleopatra stole the heart
Of Aluminum foil!


1.16.2017©deborah burch 


Form: Quatrain 
Theme: my name


1.19.2017
Answers to riddle: (for those who don't know;))

1. Deborah means bee in Hebrew
Bees serve for the good of others and provide
Sweet nourishment as well
2. Judges 4-5 in the Old Testament of the Bible
Is the story of Deborah: she was the 4th Judge of 
Israel...and was called the mother of Israel (good
Read)...
3. Far too many years ago, it was popular to name 
Daughters after movie stars...this one was friends 
With Elizabeth Taylor and sent her husband to console
Her after her husbands death(they were all good friends)
Liz was filming "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the time
Of her husbands death...amazing performance. 
But, Debbie Reynolds (Fisher), lost her husband
As well...to Liz Taylor!!

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Date: 3/6/2017 7:59:00 PM
You had me on that one. I was thinking it was the Queen of Sheba. Me thinks I need to do a little more Bible study!!
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Date: 3/6/2017 7:58:00 PM
You had me on that one. I was thinking it was the Queen of Sheba. Me thinks I need to do a little more Bible study!!
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Deborah Burch
Date: 3/6/2017 10:16:00 PM
Lol!! Silly goose! You of all people should know your bible. ;) thank you bunches. Hugggs.
Date: 1/24/2017 2:22:00 PM
What an enchanting piece, Deborah. So good to get to know the beauty behind your name, dear. :) Thanks for the explanation at the end. It helped! :) Thanks for your visit to my blog. It was much appreciated.
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Deborah Burch
Date: 3/6/2017 10:18:00 PM
Awww. Thank you so much Eileen! You're so sweet! Big Hugggs. Deb
Date: 1/22/2017 12:49:00 PM
Well, there weren't really that many guys that Elizabeth Taylor wasn't married to... I mean - she even had to start over and marry one of them a second time. : P Cheers, Deb. : )
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Deborah Burch
Date: 1/22/2017 3:30:00 PM
Bahahahaha!!! That's just not right!!;) big hugs. Tanks and shooting is fun stuff in a controlled environment;) Glad to hear from you :)
Date: 1/21/2017 5:07:00 AM
Nice poetry Miss Bee..or is it Judge Debssssss..........
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Deborah Burch
Date: 1/21/2017 3:37:00 PM
;) you 'teaser' you!!! Thank goodness you surfaced. :) Thank you for visiting too. Big Hugggs. Deb
Date: 1/19/2017 6:41:00 PM
Wonderful write Deb..Congrats on your win
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Deborah Burch
Date: 1/20/2017 1:14:00 AM
;) thank you Joseph so much!! Big Hugggs!!
Date: 1/19/2017 5:34:00 PM
If this writing won a prize, then I can see why. Deborah was one of the more famous Judges of the Old Testament.
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Deborah Burch
Date: 1/19/2017 6:00:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kindness Robert!! Big Hugggs!! :)
Date: 1/19/2017 10:34:00 AM
Hmmm...you're making me think and it hurts! aluminum foil...hmmmmmm. ouch! ouch! ouch! Can I have coffee instead? ;-) Cheeryootskies ~ john
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Lim'Rik Flats
Date: 1/20/2017 10:09:00 AM
well duh, if I had read the notes I would have been undensed! :-) more cheeryootskies! ~ j
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Deborah Burch
Date: 1/19/2017 5:08:00 PM
Silly goose!! Lol!! You know it's Reynolds Wrap!! ;) Big Hugggs john!!! And thank you!!
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