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H. Arlequin
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since 1999-08-23

Posts 210

0 posted 1999-11-13 03:20 AM

Zilpah

I Property

Ten ewes, three rams, a dozen lambs,
two homers of the finest grain,
a camel skin, translucent thin
the price lord Laban's to attain
this slave. These hands for toil's demands
his farthest thought, to entertain
as concubine, strong sons define
his wealth, whose power they sustain.
To have a choice to add one's voice
when you're the focus of decision,
a heady thought, before you're bought
and masters laugh in mock derision,
past puberty, pure property,
choice cattle sold in prime condition.

II Prosperity

First Leah's four and when no more
she sent me to his sleeping side;
two sons I bore, not long before
another pair sustained her pride.
All women change as Fates arrange
in birth, new life she shall provide,
sustaining fare, protective care
whose future hopes in Jacob hide.
His lot in life, avoiding strife
that he induced, and must reside
in alien lands, while Esau's stands.
Yet, Wisdom did make him decide
to give prestige to Leah's slave
so Zilpah's sons, as heirs divide.

--H. Arlequin
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Women of the Word
Poems From the Goober Tree http://nathoo.wustl.edu/goober_tree.htm

Skyfyre
Senior Member

since 1999-08-15

Posts 1906
Sitting in Michael's Lap

1 posted 1999-11-13 09:16 AM

I love your "Women of the Word" series. 'Tis wonderful to read some of my favorite bible stories and characters brought to life in your verse. Please, keep them coming!

PS: When is it Ruth's turn? She has had more than one famous poem written about her ... I'm sure you could come up with something equally fascinating.

Nocht

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"Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus"
Now as I hear this bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die."

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

2 posted 1999-11-13 11:57 AM

Yes, you have a way of bringing these ancients alive with your words!

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Denise

caroline
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since 1999-08-16

Posts 1218
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3 posted 1999-11-13 12:05 PM

H, I admire your work immensely. Your talent is awesome

Another excellent piece from your pen!

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"Tread softly, for I have spread my dreams under your feet"~~William Butler Yeats

Kenneth Ray Taylor
Member

since 1999-11-11

Posts 139
Duluth, Minnesota, USA

4 posted 1999-11-13 09:38 PM

Another excellent poem. It invokes the senses strongly. Do I sense a "Genesis Epic" materializing?

snow in summer
Member

since 1999-08-28

Posts 67

5 posted 1999-11-30 02:04 PM

Ditto all the above. I am enjoying this series very much HA. Please keep writing!

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