Short Requital Poems

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Tonight finds me moved to give cause your bottomless emnity

If I am unclean, why do you then tarnish these hills with my blood?

Look well upon this dark face, for it's not the last you will see...

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PROVERBIAL EVIL ONE HAS NO LIGHT PM2

"nefarious pernicious, one fate ensues requital punishments"



10/24/19

Proverbial Monoku 2 Poetry Contest
Monoku poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Carol Connell 

Proverbs 24:20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. King James Version...

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When nights are cold and there is naught but pain
and hate and fear are kings that reign supreme,
the cruellest wind shall bring a bitter rain,
can paradise be more than Man's sweet dream?
Vacated hearts behind the guns of war,
their blinded eyes cannot see love nor trust,
with souls out cast by grace for evermore 
the deeds of rage are found in death's foul dust
yet still they cry, the gods are never just....

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spectrums widen
     perspective seeks to see
our Lord at work

visions of violence  plundering&strife
then
     as now
              seemingly without remedy
bring forth
    questions upon question
as
wait&
        watch
             for our Lord's reply
to be
     announced
                     plain to see
the inherent
     vitality to apear

expectations awaiting fulfilment
requital&justice
in
     ordinary outcomes
strength patience
to
  surmount...

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