This Poem was Submitted By: Mark Steven Scheffer On Date: 2014-06-08 17:51:36 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Three Friends

          for BFB, MAH, TEW they spend too much time with the tares (He said "can't be uprooted," not "should be saluted") and it were easier for columbus to find Asia or an idiot with two hands to find his ass in daylight, or frequent as the Equinox, or worse, as common as crossing the Equator (for a Southerner heading to Detroit or Chicago, full of rue and loaded with sweaters as if for winter) to find them, the three Magi, albeit travelling separately under three different stars, (the Christ child the searcher in this story) fighting Satan, healing wounds, making bread, bringing peace and bandage to the Africa within us, or sowing the seed of the kingdom of goodwill  on the rocks of our Gibraltar  (they are my friends, what else would they do?) or traveling to Canada, as BFB told me when he called, but that's alright: for the prodigal son has still not called back, and the one longing for their company is mostly "all back" to the sight of another wedding chamber watcher, and thus one good parable deserves another: be tending, for i come as a thief of mercy to a world that is drowning in riches while thirsty, bringing the drying of tears and eyes (if not the swallowing of death in victory) with a fire for the tares for burning in the dark night of my calling "MARANTHA" i will come for you, quickly, as wondrously and rarely, as you come for me.

Copyright © June 2014 Mark Steven Scheffer


This Poem was Critiqued By: Tony P Spicuglia On Date: 2014-07-06 10:19:21
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
As I once said, as MC and DJ for a wedding anniversary where a 50th year celebration was happening. "I haven't a clue what that is like." It is true with the respect and camaraderie here. Probably; no poem I have ever read of yours transmitted so much personal angst, amid the beautiful sentiment. Well done.


This Poem was Critiqued By: DeniMari Z. On Date: 2014-06-17 18:50:49
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Beautiful poem with the personal notations directed for whom they were - a very worth read as I believe in the saying if souls on earth are met to meet they will - The ease and skill of the sort of writing you do impresses me and always has - This verse stands out to me - because of the truth in the first two lines - be tending, for i come as a thief of mercy to a world that is drowning in riches while thirsty, bringing the drying of tears and eyes (if not the swallowing of death in victory) with a fire for the tares for burning in the dark night of my calling Excellent post, blessings, Deni
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