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by poet-e
Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:49 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Nabal Means Fool (in Searching for Kadesh collection)
Replies: 9
Views: 5980

Re: Nabal Means Fool (in Searching for Kadesh collection)

Or should it be gehenna?  IDK the difference btn sheol vs gehenna...
by poet-e
Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:29 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Nabal Means Fool (in Searching for Kadesh collection)
Replies: 9
Views: 5980

Nabal Means Fool (in Searching for Kadesh collection)

Nabal Means Fool Nabal refused David’s request for hospitality.  So David vowed vengeance, but Nabal’s wife, Abigail, intervened—bringing David and his men much food and wine.  Upon hearing this, Nabal’s heart failed and died.  Abigail became one of David’s many wives.  — 1 Samuel 25   Did his pare...
by poet-e
Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:18 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: The Elected
Replies: 5
Views: 3322

Re: The Elected

Makes me think of the white house, but perhaps it encompasses politicians in general?
by poet-e
Sat May 16, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: So Sad
Replies: 4
Views: 3011

Re: So Sad

Colm Roe wrote:
Thu May 14, 2020 8:09 pm
Racial hate crimes continue even during this Corona pandemic. 
It's a terrible reality. But IMHO it isn't really a poem. 

Thanks for feedback.  Curious why you think it's not a poem?
by poet-e
Wed May 13, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: So Sad
Replies: 4
Views: 3011

So Sad

So Sad

Racial hate
crimes continue
even during this
Corona pandemic. 
by poet-e
Fri May 08, 2020 11:50 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Tribes
Replies: 14
Views: 8307

Re: Tribes

Love "vintage revenge."
by poet-e
Fri May 08, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Toby, If
Replies: 4
Views: 3279

Re: Toby, If

indar wrote:
Thu May 07, 2020 5:41 pm
Love the poem. Is Toby acting out because you spent so much time on the computer during NaPo? They get mad at us and have their little ways of letting us know. :D :D :D Be thankful he didn't chew up all your underwear. 


LOL!
by poet-e
Fri May 08, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: A Fish in the Dark (with edit #1)
Replies: 6
Views: 4414

Re: A Fish in the Dark

Lovely imagery, idea, poem!

Had to look up Rilke's panther.
by poet-e
Thu May 07, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: Toby, If
Replies: 4
Views: 3279

Toby, If

Toby, If

I wanted a loner,
who ignored me
much of the day
and slept separate-
ly, I would've
gotten a cat.
 
by poet-e
Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Post Your Poems
Topic: The Winner
Replies: 8
Views: 6302

Re: The Winner

So sad.  Well written.