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With Shouts of Thanksgiving

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With thanksgiving on my lips my God and king will I exalt I sing and rejoice on my journey to the temple of Yahweh To lift praises with the multitude to the Alpha and Omega How the deer pants for streams of water in a dry domain So my soul pants for God, who grants cool water to drink How my tears have been my food all my days and nights Oh where is your God? My enemies never cease taunting Unafraid, I poured out my soul to my Savior, my Adonai Thirsting for his love like streams in the desert of Negev Soul, why so downcast deep within me, why such ennui Only Yahweh can deliver you from iniquity's temptation For I shall yet praise my God among the festive throng *A paraphrase of Psalm 42

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Beata Agustin

Date: 7/2/2020 1:44:00 AM

Congrats! The Lord be glorified for this God-exalting thank-filled muse of yours. From the start 'til the end, my heart beats with thanksgiving shouts! Keep writing, and inspiring by the grace of the Lord. May I also express my thankfulness to you for constantly cheering me up through your gracious comments. God bless you.

John Watt
Date: 7/2/2020 2:46:00 AM

Beata, I should be congratulating YOU for sponsoring your first contest at Poetry Soup! Thank you for doing so, with a theme that brought out much positivity and gratitude. I've really enjoyed reading all the winners you selected, and I'm grateful for the kind placement you allotted my poem. Grace and peace, John

Anisha Dutta

Date: 7/1/2020 11:13:00 PM

Gratitude is a great word. Big congrats to win on your inspiring poem. Blessing

John Watt
Date: 7/2/2020 12:01:00 AM

Anisha, I so agree with you. Gratitude is something I should write about a lot more, for it is so important. Thank you for your congrats and blessings ~ John

Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/1/2020 9:36:00 AM

Your soothing words of gratitude and faith remind me of the conversation we had on this subject(which also reminds me of my pending reply and I apologize for the delay incurred. I hope to do it sometime). A true portrayal of the beautiful emotions of hope, faith, empathy, innocence you carry within you dear friend. You have a golden heart and I am glad to know you. Loved the format of this one. Congratulations on your win. Keep writing and inspiring :)

John Watt
Date: 7/2/2020 12:00:00 AM

Aditi, no apology is ever necessary between friends when time is concerned. Answer at your own pace. I'm so blessed by your many words of encouragement today, I am just now getting around to my responses. Hope to look at some of your new poetry a little later. Thank you so much ~ John

V. Deepa

Date: 7/1/2020 6:03:00 AM

Very pleasant to read.You have penned beautifully sir.:-)your work is filled with faith. Congratulations on your win Sir.Keep inspiring. Best wishes from Deepa:-)

John Watt
Date: 7/1/2020 11:58:00 PM

I'm so thankful you consider me inspiring, Deepa. Your words mean a great deal to me and you are appreciated. Hope all is well with you, my friend ~ John

Jan Allison

Date: 6/30/2020 7:54:00 PM

Dropping back to say many congrats on your win John:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt
Date: 7/1/2020 11:57:00 PM

Thanks for the double dip, my poetry friend. You always bring a smile. Hugs ~ John

Hilo Poet

Date: 6/30/2020 4:19:00 PM

Woah! Masterfully done, John, simply an awesome execution that has been brilliantly outlined--amazing, and my compliments indeed for your endeavors to achieve 1st Place, --blessings -- Aloha~@William

John Watt
Date: 7/1/2020 11:57:00 PM

My deepest appreciation for your very complimentary words, William. Thank you for coming by to brighten up my day, my friend ~ John

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/24/2020 9:06:00 PM

Acrostics can be tricky (and double acrostics are double tricky!) - they can come across as awkward or stilted, but this has the ease of a natural flow, your talent shines here, John, should be a top winner!

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 9:41:00 PM

Thank you, Michelle. These are like doing puzzles for me, challenging, but fun.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/24/2020 5:58:00 PM

as I read it, I thought to myself, he sounds like he created a modern psalm!! I don't know how much is borrowed from the psalm you used but wow, this is super creative. From the layout to the words to the wonderful message, this really rocks, John!!

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 9:28:00 PM

Thanks for thinking so, Andrea! It was almost all borrowed from the original.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/24/2020 5:09:00 PM

These are not easy to do John but you've made it look easy. So well composed. Good luck in the contest Tom

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 9:23:00 PM

I kind of enjoy the puzzle aspect of this. Thanks for all the great comments today, my friend!

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 6/24/2020 3:44:00 PM

Stunning write John, your acrostics are something else, away ahead of the rest. So good to read, hope all well, Blessings, Gordon

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 3:59:00 PM

Thank you, my friend! This one took a fair amount of trial and error, but I was pleased with the result. All is indeed well, I trust the same is true for you as well. God bless ~ John

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/24/2020 7:51:00 AM

John, this is almost indescribably beautiful. So reverent, skillfully composed, and vividly descriptive! Janice

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 3:58:00 PM

Janice, you are too kind! So grateful for your thoughtful words today ~ John

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 6/24/2020 5:42:00 AM

it's just brilliant writing; superb creative acrostic form with a solemn heart expression

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 3:57:00 PM

Mahtab, thank you for your heartwarming comment. Warm regards, John

Jan Allison

Date: 6/24/2020 2:57:00 AM

Knowing Beata's faith I think she will love this fabulous double acrostic I particularly like your clever use of Negev to get the v word - i would have struggled with that and given up and changed my words as I did in an acrostic a few weeks ago!:-) hugs jan xx

John Watt
Date: 6/24/2020 3:57:00 PM

Jan, you are so right, I should have thought twice before using "Thanksgiving" as my right side word (with a "V" and two "I"s), and I did almost give up. Negev saved the day! Thanks for your wonderful encouraging words, my friend! Hugs ~ John