Handmade of the Lord


PROMPT #20
: write a poem about a handmade gift that you have received.

I spent this afternoon watching She (1965 Hammer version) with my daughter  because I was dreading trying to rise to the challenge of this prompt. I wound up with a half-baked limerick based on Luke 1:37, 38

For with God nothing shall be impossible.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord;
be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.


Eternal salvation’s a gift

From a righteous young maid in a shift

Who had never been laid;

By God’s Spirit hand-made

was her baby, our burdens to lift.

 

I could have weaseled my way out of this very challenging prompt with a haiku . . . but you were spared this time.

 

 

Pondering

PROMPT #14: write a poem that deals with the poems, poets, and other people who inspired you to write poems. These could be poems/poets/people that you strive to be like, or even poems, poets, and people that you strive not to be like. There are as many ways to go with this prompt as there are ways to be inspired.

 

So… can I pull out a meticulously edited draft to comply with this prompt?

Perhaps another Porn Poem . . . hmmm. Can I be forgiven?