Guest guest Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 ROUNDEL 4 DIVINE MERCY " LOVE thy neighbour as thy Self! " , the holy shepherd said, Therefore open our hearts to love, suffer all who labour On their way. Raise weighty anxious burdens from their head; Love thy neighbour. With genial gentle mien and mild behaviour, Be a calm blue oasis among the fiery rocks of red, Salve the souls of men and women as does our saviour. Dissolve all foolish fancied fear and dark dire dread, Don't deny a broken beggar a generous favour, So help to raise our brother Lazarus from the dead, Love thy neighbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 , Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > > ROUNDEL 4 > > DIVINE MERCY > > " LOVE thy neighbour as thy Self! " , the holy shepherd said, > Therefore open our hearts to love, suffer all who labour > On their way. Raise weighty anxious burdens from their head; > Love thy neighbour. > > With genial gentle mien and mild behaviour, > Be a calm blue oasis among the fiery rocks of red, > Salve the souls of men and women as does our saviour. > > Dissolve all foolish fancied fear and dark dire dread, > Don't deny a broken beggar a generous favour, > So help to raise our brother Lazarus from the dead, > Love thy neighbour. > thank you, alan. it somehow reminded me of the following: This and that... This Anonymous passerby That Ragged long haired freak Asking wordlessly for lunch leftovers This snobby lady Walking the poodle This Murderous terrorist Cornered in an ambush And that bunch of commandos closing On a kill This Crawling distorted legless beggar This Haughty faced policeman This Transvestite whore Selling her wares at the sea front This Smiling toothless vendor All of them Without exception Each and every one And you too Is A perfect to the core Image Of the one and only All knowing And merciful Almighty God. Your own self. There is none else. There is no other. _()_ yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Dear Yosyx, Yes I liked 'This And That', a very powerful poem . Thanks. Regards, Alan --- yosyx <yosyflug wrote: > , Alan Jacobs > <alanadamsjacobs wrote: > > > > ROUNDEL 4 > > > > DIVINE MERCY > > > > " LOVE thy neighbour as thy Self! " , the holy shepherd said, > > Therefore open our hearts to love, suffer all who labour > > On their way. Raise weighty anxious burdens from their head; > > Love thy neighbour. > > > > With genial gentle mien and mild behaviour, > > Be a calm blue oasis among the fiery rocks of red, > > Salve the souls of men and women as does our saviour. > > > > Dissolve all foolish fancied fear and dark dire dread, > > Don't deny a broken beggar a generous favour, > > So help to raise our brother Lazarus from the dead, > > Love thy neighbour. > > > > > > thank you, alan. it somehow reminded > me of the following: > > > > This and that... > > > This > Anonymous passerby > That > Ragged long haired freak > Asking wordlessly for lunch leftovers > This snobby lady > Walking the poodle > This > Murderous terrorist > Cornered in an ambush > And that bunch of commandos closing > On a kill > This > Crawling distorted legless beggar > This > Haughty faced policeman > This > Transvestite whore > Selling her wares at the sea front > This > Smiling toothless vendor > All of them > Without exception > Each and every one > And you too > Is > A perfect to the core > Image > Of the one and only > All knowing > And merciful > Almighty > God. > Your own self. > There is none else. > There is no other. > > > > _()_ > yosy > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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