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Be Still and Know I flung stars into space I set the earth spinning I lit the fiery ball I bathed the crescent moon silver I breathed life into being I have existed before forever I flung stars into space and they scattered wide hanging in the blackness each to their own glory And I was pleased that I flung stars into space I set the earth spinning At first a dark, shapeless mass Covered only with sea the waters were still And it was good that I set the earth spinning I lit the fiery ball giving light to My creation It warmed the sea into movement Giving way to the land which drew strength after l lit the fiery ball I bathed the crescent moon silver giving iridescence to the night And cool rest to the warm earth Causing tides to ebb and flow Against the dry land after I bathed the crescent moon silver I created life into being trees grew and flowers bloomed birds filled the air; fish filled the seas Animals roamed the earth and Man lived and ruled all I had created I breathed life into being I have existed before forever Creating man with a free will And a need in his soul for Me If he chooses evil he will die If he chooses Me he will live again I have existed before forever I flung stars into space I set the earth spinning I lit the fiery ball I bathed the crescent moon silver I breathed life into being I have existed before forever © 1978 by Donna Saulsman Friedrichs |
Additional Notes:
This is a poem I wrote in poetry class in the 1970's. It was an assignment the poetry teacher gave us. The form has a name which I cannot remember. Sorry.
Basically you write a beginning stanza of 6 lines. You repeat each line at the beginning and end of each subsequent stanza with new lines inbetween. the firs stnza is reapeated at the end of the poem
If someone can tell me the correct name for this form I would appreciate it.
I wanted to share this form with you. I am not familiar with many poetry forms and I thought this one was interesting. I do find it repetitious and it does get monotonous so I suppose it is not one of the better forms to write.
I would like your thoughts on the content also.
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