I have privilege of hosting dVerse poetics today with theme of “The Watchman” Won’t you join us?
go, set a watchman!
sheep herder found
high cave by sound
of stone tossed far,
heard crashing jar
held ancient scroll
preserved the whole
of Isaiah’s book
world scholars look
in prophecy
fulfilled it be
truth revealed
for all who see.
Isaiah penned
God’s script for men:
walk in my ways
be blessed your days.
he is just as he is good,
his timely words
our living food.
Deo volente,
we live, we breathe;
list watchman’s call
don’t turn away
lest judgement fall
oh, rue the day!
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image of the
prophet Isaiah
by sculptor,
Salvatore Revelli
a poem in my pocket 
Sep 01, 2015 @ 16:05:47
Words to live by…
Sep 01, 2015 @ 16:05:01
don’t turn away
lest judgement fall
oh, rue the day!
Such a wise message in your poem Lynn.. indeed one should be aware of their deeds lest its too late. Beautifully penned 🙂
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Sep 01, 2015 @ 15:05:27
Love this! I love the book of Isaiah and prophecy in general. I’m studying (and teaching to 3rd and 4th graders) the book of Revelation in Bible Study Fellowship this year. I suspect we’ll be delving a bit into Isaiah along the way. Peace, Linda
Sep 01, 2015 @ 14:46:47
Oh Lynn! finAlly! you beat me to the
starting line.. and i am so appreciative
of this prompt.. and while i only
can come up with
15 words.. sorta
wayYYY short oF
Novella.. hehe!..
since i am the
only ‘Novella’
person here.. haha!..:)
please.. if it is too long..
since it may interrupt the flow of
shorter stuff.. do delete,, as you
know i lose nothing..
Isaiah 53King James Version (KJV)
53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
‘OH.. i am told i am an ugly worm.. before and in no certain terms that i do not deserve to exist.’
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
‘Yeah.. i did that for five years.. pariah from society.. and more or less before too.. here and thEre..’
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
‘If it’s associated with pain.. grief.. and suffering.. been there done it.. in fAct i have the empathy.. both cognitive and affective.. of around 14.5 billion years.. and i am dead dam ALIVE serious about THAT.. now.. SMILES..;)’
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
‘Yeah.. this modern culture STUFf almost kills me.. literally.. in waves of misery and suffering.. 66 months from waking to sleeping.’
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
‘True dAT…’
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
‘I did not speak until i am four.. and for 66 months i rarely speak aGain.. and the slaughter IS close at MY hand.. as some pain is worse than death as life..’
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
‘Yeah.. two times.. and worse than prison…’
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
‘Yeah.. i’ve mix with both.. and continue to do so.. done deal…’
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
‘My seed is creativity.. and it spreads in Novella form each day.. smiles..:)’
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
‘Amen.’
THIS REAL GOD STUFF
IS ‘READ HOT’ BUSINESS..
THERE ARE NO LUKE
WARM FOLKS
FROM
WHERE I ‘COME
FROM’ DEAR.. SMILES..
and i say this with Love
as there is something
in your eyes that
tales
me
you will
hear AND
SEE more
than most..;)
HOW
DEEP
IS YOUR
LOVE FOR
HIM AND
OTHERS
LIKE
HIM ..WHAT
WOULD YOU
DO FOR HIM
AND OTHERS..
WILL YOU FACE
MISERY.. SUFFERING..
ISOLATION FOR HIM
AND OTHERS.. i feel
you just might
do it.. but not
many
people
can carry THAT
CROSS AGAIN
MY FRIEND
SISTER
LYNN..
NO IT IS
NOT EASY
HANGING ON
THE SAME PAGE
WITH
‘JESUS’..
BUT THE
REWARD
IS MOST
DEFINITELY
ETERNaLLY
AS THAT IS
ALL WE
TAKE
WITH
US….
FOREVERMORE
NOW MY FRIEND(S)..:)
AND
Oh goodness.. my notification
tales me you just beat
me to comment
on my poem2..
and yes..
if no
one else
wants to..
i for one..
AM
gonna
LIGHT
A MATCH
WRITE NOW
WITH THIS
AND I
AM JUST
GETTING
‘WARMED
UP’.. FOR
THURSDAY’S
NEXT NOVelLa
and EL is GOD..
as symbol ONE
and like iNfIniTy..
my verse never
ends like Uni-VERSE
of ON
ENOW..:)
Sep 01, 2015 @ 14:55:23
Thanks… Isaiah’s book is amazing, isn’t it?! Jesus knows our pain, brother.
Sep 01, 2015 @ 14:56:34
SMiles.. Yes INdeed..:)!
Sep 01, 2015 @ 14:40:06
The “Watchman” theme sent me off into multiple directions. I love the biblical take; I considered that, considering how many times /watchman/ shows up in the scriptures–but then found my MUSE first in Shakespeare, then dove into Orwell, Jack London’s THE IRON HEEL, Kafka, The Patriot Act & my own angst; tremendous stimulation with your prompt.
Sep 01, 2015 @ 14:24:46
A great prompt – and your poem is a great example of what can be done with it.
Sep 01, 2015 @ 13:46:06
it’s very cool to actually read the words of the ancient prophets – such revelation and wisdom – thanks for hosting today at dVerse
Sep 01, 2015 @ 13:24:00
What luck or circumstance was it in finding those scrolls as well.
Deo Volente – God willing
We should be watchmen to our steps
as the way has been provided – for those that have ears
to hear, and eyes to see.
Sep 01, 2015 @ 13:11:40
I liked all the possibilities the watchman gave.. yours has the strength of a hymn… Thank you for challenging us.
Sep 01, 2015 @ 12:37:17
I specially admire this part:
walk in my ways
be blessed your days.
he is just as he is good,
his timely words
our living food.
Thanks for the challenging prompt Lynn~ Looking forward to later 🙂