Best Herbert Poems

Hope can be certain
Hope is not denied
        in the main-
If,all else is tried

Quatrain Form derived from George Herbert's poem Discipline 5/5/3/5...

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Glory,recognise
Glory,then to know
        as life dies-
a new place to go...

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Listen to My voice
Listen to the word,
      love's a choice
and by grace,is heard


After the fquatrain form 5/5/3/5 abab by George Herbert the Anglo Welsh poet...

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Worship as you will
Worshi with your heart
           and be still
never to depart



After the style of George Herbert's poem Discipline 5/5/3/5...

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Faith is never blind
Faith's someone to trust,
             and to find -
when circumstances must !    


Note: This quatrain form is labelled after and inspired by a verse from George Herbert(1593-
1633) poem...

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Joy's spiritual
Joy is here,and now
                eternal-
He will show you how

Inspired by John 15:11

Note: This quatrain form is labelled after and inspired by a verse from George Herbert(1593-
1633) poem 'Discipline.'It has...

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BUD & GLOW
Think not my silence forgetfulness
my meaning now to you declare,
my resolution to be, all in this
poetry.This diversity of your 
favours now,I dare no longer
silent stay.Some observations
I have framed to myself and
relate to you today.My tears,
many for you,to bud &glow
and bear fruit in your...

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At my keyboard, I was busy typing away,
when suddenly this face appeared,
with teeth long, and grey.
It said, "Hello I'm Herbert,
and I'm horrible, and mean,
right now I'm munching my way,
right through your machine.
Files, and folders, are what I love to eat,
and you have lots, and yum,...

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How warm the sun upon my face
The morning beauty fills my sight;
With creative, expressive grace
Coloured blue,yellow green and white.
                    A solstice June
    ...

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Come my love,my heart's desire:
with this love,as will not die;
with this heart,that burns as fire;
with my desire,ever nigh.

A quatrain -After George Herbert's form in 'THE CALL'...

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George Herbert. the flower


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HOMAGE TO HERBERT

How warm the sun upon my face
The morning beauty fills my sight;
With creative, expressive grace
Coloured blue,yellow green and white.
                    A solstice June
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Where do I find a contented life?
          ECHO:              WIFE
Will marriage bring this to me ?
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Come my guide,my friend,my end:
such a guide,as lights my course:
such a friend,as my heart mends:
such an end,as is my source.


Inspired by George Herbert's poem'The Call a quatrain a 7 syllables per line,with rhyme scheme
abab here is the Ist verse from George's masterpiece

Come,my Way,my Truth,my Life:
Such...

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A Most Courageous American President for the Ages

I thought it would be most appropriate for me to take a moment to
share some of my reflections on the life and distinguished public
service of the late 41st president of the United States, George Herbert
Walker Bush.

First, as a...

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