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ABRAHAM
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
ABRAHAM Abraham is said to be the father of the Jewish faith, The first to believe in the power of one great god alone. Instead of the many his forefather's worshiped, In Abraham's heart there was only room for one to be known. With his wife Sarah and his nephew Lot, At 75 he departed to seek the Promised Land. With followers he arrived at a place called Canaan, Where he prospered by hard work and God's hand. Then famine in the land drove him to Egypt, Where Abraham and Lot grew rich in cattle, silver and gold. They had so many sheep that their shepherds quarreled, Over grazing land, water and jealousies of old. Abraham and Lot agreed to live separate, Lot chose Sodom and Abraham Hebron. When the armies of four great kings took Lot captive, Abraham with 318 of his bravest, to the rescue, were gone. Afterwards, to Sodom and neighboring Gomorrah, Lot was brought back with his worldly goods and treasure. But soon the inhabitants of both became so wicked, They shammed the Lord and shunned his measure. God told Abraham, I will demolish them, For there is not one of righteousness among all. However, he warned Lot to escape with his wife, And not to look back and ignore his law. Lot's wife looked back and was transformed to salt, While Lot, through observance of word, was spared. Abraham, then 99 and Sarah at 90 Were still without child in the life they shared. Arabs claim they are descended from Ishmael, At 86 Abraham's son, by Sarah's handmaiden, Hagar. Sarah believed she was too old to bare children, So she gave Hagar to Abraham to conceive a star. God had promised Abraham a son by Sarah, And that his descendents will out number the stars. In time a boy named Isaac was born Free of all birth defects, disease and scars. Later when Isaac was still just a child, God chose to test Abraham again. Commanding him to take Isaac to the top of a mountain, And there, by sacrifice, put his life to its end. Abraham built an alter of wood sticks, pilled high, Bound up Isaac and laid him within them. Just as he was about to put the knife to his son, God stopped him and said: lay not thy hand upon him. The Lord told Abraham, I know now you fear me, Seeing that you have not withheld your son. Then Abraham sacrificed a lamb provided, And God blessed him for what he had done. The Bible says Abraham died at 175 And that Sarah lived to be 127. Christians and Muslims both traced their faith, To Abraham's commitment to one god and heaven. By Tom Zart Author of Love war and more |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
You have done a good job of putting the story of Abraham into verse form. I am afraid today that Abraham would be locked away for being a crazy old man. Love, joyce |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank God for crazy old men. Thank you, Tom, for the work done. |
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
Thank you for your support for my work. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
A great work on an important piece of history, Tom. I'm especially fond of poems that relate a story. God bless Rae |
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
Thank you for your support for my work. PUSHING THE STONE I feel like Samson pushing the stone, For I gave into love and now I'm alone. Betrayed by a woman, I gambled and lost And now I suffer what foolishness cost. Samson was blinded by the blade of a knife After his capture by the love of his life. Imprisoned forever and forced to grind grain To spectator laughter, the whip and the chain. The same so am I, a victim of chain, For I ‘ve too many memories of you in my brain. Together, my darling, from a window we shall peer, It will be from heaven both faraway and near. The heirlooms of tomorrow, the woman and the man, Though someday our ashes shall sift through the sand. By Tom Zart Author of LOVE WAR AND MORE |
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Venus1974 Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 79Tennessee, USA |
I liked this one too...I like the way you put the story together so nicely Thanx for sharing  Peace and happiness to us all, Venus |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
Tom, I really liked your rendition of the Bible story of Abraham. I'm just thinking what a blessing it would be if we could all have but a fragment of Abraham's great faith as to believe and to be on the constant look out for a city whose builder and maker is God. Again, thank you (thank you) for sharing your talent here with us and God bless you my poet friend. -Bob |
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
Thank you all for your kind words of support for my work. |
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