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Born Anew
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Saturday, March 9, 2019    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- Born Anew --

By John Herlihy

 

By his work is a craftsman known,

By feathered wings is a bird flown,

With blinking light roams the firefly,

With cautious steps the fox runs shy,

With measured steps do turtles tread,

With emotions the human heart bled,

With painted wings do butterflies flit,

A stage comedian lives by subtle wit,

With a knife, the woodcarver creates,

Free birds fly in flocks with their mates,

Thru mystery, nature’s secret portrayed,

Thru sorrow, the human mind dismayed,

A human soul on earth born forever new,

The soul of nature to its own self be true .

 

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(c) John Herlihy 28 October 2018

 


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 Reviews of "Born Anew"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on March 19, 2019
THE PROCESS OF 'RENEWING' IS TIMELESS, A MASTERFUL PROCESS THAT COULD HAVE ONLY BEEN ENGINEERED AND CONTROLLED BY 'THE' INFINITE MIND. YES, 'EVERYTHING' IS IN HIS HANDS! GREAT RHYMING SEQUENCE AND STYLE...THANK YOU, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by D.T. de Bruijn
Reviewed on March 10, 2019
This is a real Tolkienish one again. Love it! It flows so gently.

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on March 10, 2019
Beautiful as always.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 10, 2019
If given a niche where it can prosper, life has a way of diversifying in amazing ways as illustrated by the characteristics in your poem of diverse creatures with suitable attributes for their environment. The combination of DNA and the continual mistakes that enter the code amazingly continually create new and different life forms--some that succeed and multiply and many that don't.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on March 10, 2019
A nice expression, John. The high desert here in SoCal is experiencing what they're calling, a 'super bloom' because of all the rains we've had. It is a wonder to behold. You can google 'images of Anza Borrego super bloom' if you're interested.
Peace... r

Reviewed by Eva Pasco
Reviewed on March 10, 2019
Here's to daily renewal as we witness this through the coming of Spring.


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