Moses was a senior, quite an old man
God said: “OK, do the best you can"
He raised his rod, split the sea
Just when he had to go pee
"Who do you think I am, God ~ Superman?"
To care for a sheep’s not an executive task
for such a position few men ask
It lacks any prestige and pays so little
shepherds outearned by subway fiddlers
Yet Joseph’s brothers all tended sheep
as did the celebrated Little Bo-Peep
And God chose Moses to lead the Israelites
When Moses rescued a lamb low on electrolytes
Great leaders have made their mark tending sheep
Their incomes and hours who would want to keep
Pricklescoff sits at a Moses Toe
where two rivers meet
where two rivers flow
with one from his left
and one from his right
as he, a troll, sits at the point
where two rivers meet
on into the night
and see all the fish
stickleback, minnow
swim as he sits
at the Moses Toe
Based on the novella Where Two Rivers Meet, A Dark Romance Fantasy by Clive Culverhouse
God Himself wiped out some Jews.' Moses
Called it.' Before and God carried it through.'
Not all who call Him Lord, will be blessed.)
Each minute from the earth, He does many divest.' Its in Numbers sixteen if you care to
Read? Verses thirty one through to thirty three, educate your self.. Let your Conciousness have a feed.'
When I first saw you,
a Jesuit in rags,
living among traders,
sleeping where truth sleeps.
At night I came.
A boy seeking light.
You spoke softly,
and the world unfolded.
You taught me
how power moves.
How words defend better than fists.
How humility crowns leadership.
You took me to the mountains of the market
and said:
“The greatest secret society
is the universe itself.”
In night schools.
In borrowed libraries.
You opened philosophy,
astrology,
palms,
soil,
and stars.
You showed me Rome in spirit,
the Vatican in mind,
the ivory towers
through discipline and silence.
You said you would die
a Catholic priest.
And you did.
When they told me you were gone,
my body broke.
But my soul knew—
souls do not separate.
You were teacher.
Guardian.
Voice of the unseen.
Rest now,
Saint Moses.
History will forget many kings.
But wisdom remembers its fathers.
Moses' mother wanted to save him, so she hid him out
Pharoah’s daughter discovered him and gave a shout
His sister suggested his mother as wet nurse,
He grew to be a leader, seen in many a Bible Verse
Parting the Red Sea must have given those soldiers a curse.
God worked His wonders , through this obetient..And mostly humble man.'
God is the same yesterday today and
Indeed, tomorrow.' Divinely He plans.'
Signs of His passage.' On Moshe from
The 'get go' To this very day they still show
Of ' His guidance, of His Love
And The Way' we must go.' No prophet
No priest ordains right.' Unless the Spirit
Is guiding.' And though it be darkest night..
God is forever; the Everlasting light.' Work while He bids.'
Throw of the old yoke.' And He will surely win your fights.' As He did it for Moses
He will see all His true followers right
From offspring of Muhammad
Comes Mahdi comes now
One night sleeps as a regular servant
Other morning wakes up with keys of heavens and the earth
Opens all the gates for hope
Knocks down all idols at a stroke
Sets up the holiest army of Islam
Takes next the breath of Jesus Christ
Conquers Mescid el Aqsa soils
Spreads to everywhere rules of Sharia
Wears to his fingers seal of Solomon
Takes into his hands Moses' scepter
Demolishes dejjal and infidels' stronghold
I have 33 reasons
Why I won’t go home.
I am a loyalist
Tortured by iniquity
Captive of antiquity
But the snake inside me
Is unfolding its fibers of cypress
And the water is thicker than blood
I have 33 reasons
Why I wont go home.
Limericks X
This is a more serious limerick:
The Abandoned Child’s Complaint
by Michael R. Burch
I hoped you might have loved me,
but you pushed me out to sea
like Moses, for some other
strange Egyptian mother:
Isis, Nefertiti.
Keywords/Tags: limerick, child. childhood, children, child abuse, baby, abandonment, unloved, love, unwanted, mother
And it will shower on the
Eastern Gate
A rain so hard
it wouldn't wait
The sound and actions
tornado's make
Moving earth with
instant haste
The flow of water
from up above
And wind so swift
to remove the cover of
That which men
would try to prevent
Would be a delay of time
actually sent
The Mount of Olives
also split
In the chain of event
of which it fit's
Maybe I'm guessing
predicting a time
For a Moses miracle
sent by the Divine
For some too soon
for other too late
Some say predictions
others say "We wait"
Scholars think they
have the keys
Telling time with
scripture reads
But the Sprit tells us
before its too late
The faithful listen
not given a date
The Prophets tell us
what they saw
To give a date
is against the law
When will open
the Eastern Gate?
The ultimate sign
the ultimate fate
Will it be wonderful
or a problem some face
Like Moses in the desert, I have wandered.
My destination nowhere in my sight.
I’m searching for the joy I have been promised
But hampered by the seeming lack of light.
Like Icarus of old, I am a pris’ner.
I’m chained here to the ground by gravity,
And haunted by the things I can’t accomplish,
The dreams of places I will never be.
Like Samson, I’ve felt utterly defeated.
It’s hard to trust that there’s a higher plan.
I fear giving in to mediocrity.
That where I’ll always be is where I am.
Like Hercules, I’ve had my many labors.
I’ve known my share of failure and success.
So many tests still waiting in my future,
And many miles to go before I rest.
Like everybody else, I have been wounded,
But deep down I am proud of every scar.
For each one tells me I am making progress
Although it seems I haven’t traveled far…
But there’s nothing else to do but move forward, step by step.
So, hand over hand I will climb.
I know it’s true that I may never reach my horizon
But I can leave where I am behind.
All it takes is effort and some time.
Moses one of the great prophets
showing Christ as an even greater prophet
both sent by God to do His will (Ex 3: 1-12/ John 6: 57)
forever we are in their debt
Both born under remarkable circumstances( Ex 2: 1-16/ John 20: 30)
as well as under threat of death at birth (Ex 1: 15-22/Luke 1: 23-38)
God's hand destined to bless them
preserving them in all the earth
Mediators were they before God and man (Ex 20: 19-22/ 1Tim 2: 5)
reconciliation was their required aim
pointing all to Calvary's cross
where the prize redemption had came
Living foodless for a required time (Ex 34: 28/Matt 4: 2)
proving God to be their real sustainer
then provide food for the people (Ex 16: 2-22/John 6: 5-13)
show their authority to be a no-brainer
Teacher, Prophet, Lawgiver and King
(Deut 4:5)(Deut 18:15-19)( Ex 31: 28)(Deut 33: 5)
(Matt 5:12)(Deut 18: 15, 18)(John 1:17)(Matt 21:5)
just a few titles that they held
Moses to be sure a Prophet supreme
pointed to Christ the greater word did bring
This natural sandbank stretches
For hundreds of meters into the sea
Allowing visitors to walk on the water
Like in a biblical story
As you go along, you can remain
Fascinated by the vibrant marine life
In the crystal-clear waters
Where multicolored fish and corals
Create a breathtaking spectacle
The panoramic view is extraordinary:
The blue horizon merges with the sky
Giving a feeling of endless peace and tranquility.
Abraham* is father of faith indeed
He obeyed God along His deed and creed
Commended and blest
Midst challenging test
So from unbelief and doubt, he was freed.
Abraham’s great grandson, Moses** did stand
Leading God’s people to the promised land
With courageous might
And prayerful plight
Sea he divided toward march so grand.
*Romans 4:9-11 ...For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness... that he might be the father of all them that believe...
**Hebrews 11:24-29 By faith Moses, ....; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ...
passed through the Red sea as by dry land...
August 31, 2024
2nd place, "Famous Person or Poetry Soup Poet Limerick" Poetry Writing Contest; Sponsored by Tania Kitchin; judged on 9/15/2024
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