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Daughters of Kind
26 August 2006

On a time long to pass
in a man’s quest for love
As unto Canaan, and desires set
this man, this love, those daughters of kind

Given over to what could or could not be
Libra and Capricorn and oceans of the sea
Provinces of hope, or even doubt
of a village heart captured in face

Sweet and beauty, kindred and gentle
much as to the fairytale to dream
Romance, love, whatsoever word called
neither to have, and against second best

Rachel and Leah, sisters of heart
older and younger, age merciful to decide
The fire next to a burning bush,
each brush a hair of faith


“And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah,
and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed;
but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. And it came to pass,
that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban,
What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for
Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? And he went in
also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and
served with him yet seven other years. And when the LORD saw
that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”
Genesis 29: 16-17, 25, 30-31 KJV


© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)

a poet who cares