[237 G] [7]. A Message From A Poem - Scenes From The Gospels - Part 7

[237 G] [7]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - SCENES FROM THE GOSPELS - PART 7

They are here to enjoy! Scenes from the Gospels are very special to me. I love them. They have taken a lot of effort, and many, many months revision to get them as correct as possible with the difficult word limitations. Primarily they are meant more to be read aloud, than read silently as normal poems. They require voice flexibility and expression/intonation/varying speed.

I have placed commas in places where commas don’t normally go but they are there for a distinct short pause. The word before the pause has a more marked emphasis and the first word after the comma is emphasised on the very first syllable. It is like each line is in two short parts. There is inflection and expression in each line. For example –

See him sit, . . . . at Jesus’ feet.

Satan’s power, . . . . met defeat.

In his right mind, . . . . now discreet.

After a while you will feel a balance - I hope! There are twelve of these sections with 5 short scenes in each. The particular incidents are not named here but are done so at the end of my originals, in a table. I don’t think you will have much difficulty identifying them.

They are all written in two stanzas of six lines each with the rhyme scheme: A-A-A-B B-B. The same metre is used throughout: 7-7-7-6-6-7. I trust you will enjoy these and catch something of the excitement of these Gospel incidents.

The incidents written about are both parables and stories of Jesus.

{{Matthew 13:10-13 The disciples came and said to Him, “WHY DO YOU SPEAK TO THEM IN PARABLES?” and He answered and said to them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted, for whoever has to him shall more be given and he shall have an abundance, but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. THEREFORE I SPEAK TO THEM IN PARABLES because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.”}}

{{Luke 1:1-4 “Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word have handed them down to us, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus so that you might know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.”}}

Number THIRTY-TWO is the reason why these cameo views are done. It is a summary "scene".

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[7]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM - SCENES FROM THE GOSPELS - PART 7

THIRTY-ONE

Storms of wind, will beat and blow!

Howl over sea, landward, go!

Leave behind, a raging flow.

House was built, on the sand.

Off the cliff. Off the land.

Raging seas, could not withstand.

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Other house, firm foundation.

Survived that, devastation.

Gained highest, commendation.

Wise ones, My words observe.

Those foolish, from them swerve.

All harvest, what they deserve.

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THIRTY-TWO

Jesus came to us with love;

Christ the Lord, sent from above.

Jesus sent the guiding Dove.

Into truth, He would guide.

Forever, He’d abide,

And remain, with us inside.

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Scenes here, from Gospels taken,

To His love, will awaken.

Proves thus, we’re not forsaken.

His goodness, is supreme.

His people, did redeem.

Joy, then, to be on His team.

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THIRTY-THREE

One lost coin, she missed a lot.

Now in some, unknown spot.

What to do? She knew just what.

On a search, she’d embark.

Took her lamp, for the dark.

Perseverance, left its mark.

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Silver coin, lay there benign.

She grumbled not, nor did whine.

Soon that lost coin, joined the nine.

Friends joined that happiness.

Then was gone her sadness

Sinners saved - angels gladness.

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THIRTY-FOUR

Scarlet woman, prostitute,

Found the Saviour, most astute.

Conversed with her - was not mute.

A drink, could she supply?

Astonished, her reply.

Soon she’d know, the reason why.

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Made the message, oh, so clear.

“Get your husband. Bring him here.”

Brought His word, to her heart near.

To others, she explained,

Salvation, there she gained;

Living water, she obtained.

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THIRTY-FIVE

Wicked spirit, deaf and dumb,

Into one boy, it had come.

To its power, did succumb.

Foaming mouth, rolls around,

Grinds his teeth, dash to ground.

In fire, water, most unsound.

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Lord rebuked, then the demon.

Corpse-like there, the ground upon

Lay the boy, the demon gone.

His father, who believed

His son, now whole, received.

How greatly, was he relieved!

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Done around the third and fourth quarters, 1997

Metre: = 7-7-7-6-6-7 AAABBB