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H. Arlequin Member
since 1999-08-23
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I Hagar's Petition "Father, poor Egyptians, too beautiful, ever feel as if in some stage's bit-part performance, a dutiful actress earning gilded wages. Peering eyes, tirelessly follow, eagle-visioned in observance, we, the targets, their talons allow no escape, nothing left to chance. Than let them leer, dream my bed, abase my soul until it dies, sell to righteous Abram instead! Let Hagar's honor none despise" An upright man, to gift his wife whose beauty turned kingly eyes, unknowingly, bought firstborn life and two nation's destined surprise. II Concubine My mistress would from me a scion grow, her barren ageing womb despairing, and I am proud a righteous man to know as honored vessel for his heir preparing. Blessed by growing womb and a thoughtless pride, Sarai I observed with unconcealed contempt; a burden which the master rectified, though justice fair, I fled to be exempt. A desert well, an angel of the Lord called out, "Name him Ishmael, 'He hears', his descendents, a numbered horde. Return to her who speaks your name with tears." III Exile Abram to Abraham, the day the angels came, Sarai to Sarah, and a promise made as well, a womb too old to birth would be her fame as on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone fell. Her barrenness has bloomed the promised rose, decades dead the paps that flow new life to Isaac, 'he laughs' , a name the angel chose when son be born that smirking ancient wife. A world too wide to hold a nomad's tents became too small for both the master's sons. The wife he chose. With Hagar he dispensed his eldest to the burning desert suns. He sent a son he loved with all his heart, not knowing how or where his pathway lie, by Him, whose word had led him from the start, assured this future prince He would supply. --BGvH . . . Women of the Word Poems From the Goober Tree http://nathoo.wustl.edu/goober_tree.htm |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
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Wow, a splendid rendering! Well done! ------------------ Denise |
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snow in summer Member
since 1999-08-28
Posts 67 |
Enjoyed this poem to Hagar's story HA. A beautifully woven poem. |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Absolutely Awesome! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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H. Arlequin Member
since 1999-08-23
Posts 210 |
Hi Denise, Snow and Watcher! Tx for the encouraging words, that jump start a cold battery!! excelsior, HA |
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