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Janie
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0 posted 2000-08-19 01:31 AM


A month or so ago as my family and I were driving down the highway, I looked across some open fields and saw a line of trees. At that moment, to my eyes I thought of the trees as brocoli florets. This is how the poem emerged. As I began to write, I didn't know the poem would be about Him, but as with all things that belong to Him, he claimed it.

A Giant’s Garden

The earth, a giant’s garden
Its rain falls from a can,
Mountains are like mole’s hills,
Orchards are his jam

The oceans merely puddles
Atop his garden’s ground
And we, but little ants
From not, heard a sound

Valleys, deep, but earthy cracks
With care, trod ‘neath his feet
And trees, sweet, green florets,
May he choose to eat

And in the giant’s garden,
As tiny creatures, we,
Live by his guiding hands
Though him we never see

2 Corinthians 5:7  “Walk by faith, not by sight.”







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ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
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King of Prussia, PA USA
1 posted 2000-08-19 01:42 AM


Janie: How beautifully you use the analogy of His wonders to praise Him and inspire all of us. Lovely poem and written with flowing bliss. ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

eL

BSC
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2 posted 2000-08-19 09:23 AM


Janie, Such a beautifully written piece, and what a great analogy.  "Live by His guiding hands, though Him we never see."  Wonderful!!  Bonnie
Poet deVine
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Hurricane Alley
3 posted 2000-08-19 05:54 PM


Beautifully said. And I really enjoyed reading about the inspiration for your poem.  
Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28
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4 posted 2000-08-19 09:06 PM


Janie, Wonderful~Everyone before me has said it, the analogy is so true to life~He is so big and we, so small.  Loved this. Marcy
Lighthousebob
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5 posted 2000-08-22 12:54 PM


   It is amzing how a God who is so big that the whole earth is His footstool can be so sensitive to know each hair that is on our heads...  and yes, this is a wonderous garden that He has created for us to live in.  Thank you for heeding to God's inspiration to write this poem, for it is truly beautiful.  Bob <><

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (edited 08-22-2000).]

Lakewalker
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since 2000-08-05
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6 posted 2000-08-22 03:15 PM


This is so wonderfully said, thank you for sharing it with us all.
Stephanos
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7 posted 2000-08-22 09:56 PM


Bravo!  
I especially liked the line that refered to the "orchards" as his "jam".

That was jam to my poetic taste-buds!

thanks for sharing this.


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