I was praying for a miracle, that only God can give, A happening that is so rare, to see in all the days we live, I was praying for a miracle, I surely needed one, I had to face reality, and it seemed all hope was gone, For all miracles, as we do know, do come from heaven above, For God alone has the power, and the strength, of all His love, There is no living mortal, that can make this be all right, Perhaps there will be an answer, to my prayers in the night, There are the saddest moments, and my eyes will fill with tears, I have the feeling of great loss, thru the passing of the years, I gaze up to the sky, where there is heaven’s peaceful shore, And again I’ll pray so silently, for a miracle, once more. By Berniece Piercy God’s Presence …show more content…
Life is very fragile, and sometimes gone, before we can even try, This life, god’s gift, is truly precious, not ours to waste, or just sit idly by. Oh, god, the beauty that you have made, the mountains, the valleys, the oceans so blue, Cool forests and the sunshine to warm us each day, your artistic show in colors, so glorious and true. Dear god, your strength will hold us together, tho the clouds are never far away, Yes, we will fly, as eagles, and touch a silver star, And god will not let us fall; he will tend us, in his own loving way. Berniece Piercy Written 2006 My Dearest One The day is slowly ending now, and night is drawing near. Without thinking, I just turned to call your name. Then suddenly I realize, that there is no one here but me. And I know that life has changed, and it can never be the
I believe people lack respect for the flag and what it stands for. Although most people are proud to be an American, some don’t understand what it truly means to be an American. The flag has a history, and should be respected because of that history. Although most believe that respect should be earned, our flag has earned this many times over. And I believe that our flag is taken for granted.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving has many different motifs. One dominant motif is armlessness. Armlessness was a reoccurring motif throughout the story and came up in many occasions. It seems to symbolize helplessness or being under your own control. There are a variety of things throughout the novel that gives off that feeling.
Upon reading the poem "Saint Judas" by James Wright, the reader quickly realizes that the poem deals with Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' twelve apostles. The author describes Judas as "going out to kill himself,"(line 1) when he sees a man being beaten by "a pack of hoodlums"(2). Judas quickly runs to help the man, forgetting "how [his] day began"(4). He leaves his rope behind and, ignoring the soldiers around him, runs to help. Finally, he remembers the circumstances that surround his suicidal intentions and realizes that he is "banished from heaven"(9) and "without hope"(13) He runs to the man anyway and holds him "for nothing in [his] arms"(14)
The Betsy Ross flag was designed during the American Revolution in 1776. It was the first American flag made by none other than Elizabeth Griscom, also known as Betsy Ross. The flag has an alternating red and white base with thirteen stars to represent the thirteen colonies. The stars are arranged in a circle which make it very easy to identify it to be the Betsy Ross flag.
It seems self-evident that one cannot be a leader unless he or she has followers; put differently, one cannot hold a leadership role unless others are prepared to hold followership roles. These roles are more or less symbiotic - done effectively, each role can support and benefit the other. Nevertheless, the term “follower” has acquired a negative connotation, and leadership is generally considered to be the pinnacle to which we should all strive in our working lives, if not our personal lives as well. However, thanks to the work of authors such as Robert E. Kinney, who introduced the concept of followership, the characteristics, roles and paths of followers now receive increased attention. Kinney’s groundbreaking article, “In Praise of Followers”, appears along with the work of other authors on followership in The Leaders Companion.
What is the relationship between the self, death, and nature? In his poem, “Hymn,” A.R. Ammons explores the speaker’s position in the world in relation to the other forces that surround him/her daily. S/he seems to be in search of the larger force that controls the smaller natural operations around him. It is unclear as to whether or not the speaker believes that this larger force is a traditional “God” figure, but the title of the poem connotes a praise for a larger being. In addition, Ammons takes on a transcendentalist style in this poem—the belief that a divine spirit composes everything around the speaker. This spirit is “partial and entire” (Ammons 19), “inside of everything and on the outside” (20). There is a significant tension
“Never came trouble in the likeness of your grace; for trouble being gone, comfort should remain, but when you depart from me, sorrow abides and happiness takes his leave”(1.1.80-83).
“We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, one, indivisible, and forever.”
This poem helps us to recognize and appreciate beauty through its dream sequence and symbolism. The poem opens with the Dreamer describing this
...so holds all things in his power, so rules by his authority and will, so governs by his wisdom, that nothing can befall except he determine it. Moreover, it comforts him to know that he has been received into God's safekeeping and entrusted to the care of his angels, and that neither water, nor fire, nor iron can harm him, except so far as it pleases God as governor to give them occasion. Thus indeed the psalm sings: "For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. Under his wings will he protect you, and in his pinions you will have assurance; his truth will be your shield. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the flying arrow by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at midday" (Calvin 224).
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is a dark reflection on lost love, death and loss of hope. This poem dramatizes the emotions of the poet, who has lost his beloved, and unsuccessfully tries to distract himself from sadness, through studying books. However, books are little help and a single visitor, a Raven, disturbs his solitude. Through the poem Poe uses symbolism, imagery and tone to enforce his theme of sadness and loss. Also, with the use of assonance, alliteration, rhyme and repetition, the poem achieves a melodic level that almost feels like singing when read out loud!
2) Gollwitzer, Helmut. The Existence of God: As Confessed By Faith. Philadelphia: The Westminister Press, 1965
In the early summer mornings, when the sunshine is young and playful, inside the church another realm is born. Sitting in the back rows one can see a heavenly mist flowing though the windows and filling the sleepy altar with life and hope. It is a different dimension in the breast of an unsuspecting world. Moments such as these bring you joy and reassurance and also show you that there really is someone out there: your soul is elevated, your mind is thirsty for new experiences and your body is strengthened.
The Panther, published in 1927, depicts a picture of a panther locked in a cage of a zoo. The setting is the cage of iron bars and because of being tired he cannot see anything. To him, it looks like there are thousands of bars and as a result, confusing his vision. To him, there is no world behind the cage. The speaker, whom seems to be a bystander at a zoo, portrays the panther as being bored out of his mind, therefore walking in endless circles. It is written in a predominantly iambic meter. The panther is sad and tired of his monotonous life of being in the cage all day. The conflicts of the poem are internal and are within the panther because he is powerless and paralyzed.