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Forgiveness
by Sherry L Asbury → (All Poetry by Sherry L Asbury)
Sunday, January 6, 2019    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Just a poem about an old woman

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 Dusted with determination

her bent old body plows a furrow
in the field of time.
She has bled into the earth,
eaten unleavened bread
with sacramental wine
 
Old Mother seasoned with
sorrow, proud of her pain
and the daily acts of contrition
that may bring absolution,
or that may crumble
like the gauzy wings of moths

 
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 Reviews of "Forgiveness"
Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on January 9, 2019
Ah, that old fashioned determination would not serve us well today
Forgiveness is the key, thanks for sharing this lovely poem. Sherry.
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on January 7, 2019
While your old woman shows definite signs of her age, there are strong religious overtones going back to the title suggesting that she is being punished.

Ron
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on January 6, 2019
I liked this. No, I loved this. Your thoughts turned into words was very fitting for this poem.
Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on January 6, 2019
The scars we wear like badges of courage into old age.
Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on January 6, 2019
Heart-felt and deeply moving. It's simplicity belies its depth. Excellent.
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