sadly true

Yes, Vivid and accurate description of someone in the pulpit who cares about how they look, over and above anything of importance...
Very terse, excellent poem, vividly accurate in so many most unfortunate cases.
Reputation, eh! Your poem is correct here.
Joy,
Christine

Sounds like the preacher needs a manicure. Patrick

interesting read

There was always something that made a preacher seem so powerful and scary..I was always afraid to even sneeze during a sermon...
Nicely done Sage, your descriptive verses are spot on!!!

Peace, love and light,
Amber

didacticism gently wraps its arms about the flock of willing and unwilling - from the pulpit, with conviction the minds of men are indelible etched with wisdom, hope and acceptance - or even deceived by an errant figure of the priesthood - Sage, you capture the preacher's mien as well as his power in a poetic essence - when preachers are good and conviction is in their heart, a powerful bond with the parishioners is formed - when they are simply going through the motions, preacher and parishioners part with little more than disdain -- I so enjoy how you easily put your poetic arms about a subject, embrace it and delivery meaningful verbiage that expresses so vividly -- may peace love and joy be yours my friend -- Jon Michael

The preacher's responsibility was huge...

Cheers,
Dan

This piece reminds me when I was a child and forced to go to chuch mass every sunday morning. Nicely done, Sage.


GOD BLESS YOU
TONY

Only cool people are up this late!