Red Letters - Love Beyond Measure

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Here's another to the 9-11 tragedy. I know that this does not specifically address the tragedy of 9-11, but the event is the catalyst for the thoughts which drove this poem. In short, the meaning of life is what I attempted to capture, all the while, death seemed ever prevalent.

Red Letters - Love Beyond Measure

A tribute to 9-11 survivors, victims, and heros.

A river's waters flow,
  the ocean's tides ebb,
a bird knits a nest,
  a spider spins a web.

An orange sun sets,
  a blue moon shines,
God gives reasons,
  a variety of kinds.

New life through birth,
  blue, pink, yellow, gold, 
little feet, tiny hands,
  to have...to hold.

Words give meaning,
  to faith, hope, and love,
family and friends prove,
  there's so much of.

Reasons we have,
  solace we crave,
in a land of heros,
  in a land of brave.

A new day is certain,
  with the change of season, 
our rekindled faith,
  has given us reason.

We miss you love,
  so very, very much,
your sweet smile,
  your tender touch.

Tears we shed, 
  wetting our cheek,
weeping for the mighty,
  weeping for the meek.
 
Finding comfort
  with thy staff and rod,
be well now love,
  in the presence of God.
    ©2006 Randolph D. Brown Jr.

 

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Isaiahjanae commented on Red Letters - Love Beyond Measure

02-05-2010

Powerful ! Such a great poem of sadness w/ tremendous HOPE shining thru. This poem has an amazing "rhythm" to it ! I really like THIS one, toooo as well.

Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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