St. Peter met her at heaven’s huge gate, asking who was she, why had she come. “Why should I let such as ‘you’ enter in? I’m busy and there’s such a long line.”
She held her head proudly and vouched for herself, told him her heart was honest and true , then went on to list her other good traits and sat down for a breather when through.
He stood there just staring, a frown on his face, then proclaimed, “Access denied! ” Access denied? Stunned, she started to cry (for the option to heaven is wry) ...
She poured out a story of woe to the man. “I’m just a poor poet, St. Peter, sir. I did my very best all of my life hurt no one did I... maybe once, ” she lied.
All of a sudden the gates opened wide. There was St. Peter moving aside. “God loves His poetry, ” he said with a grin. “Dear poet, please come right on in.”
Your imagery has me hanging on a cloud, watching it all transpire. An engaging poem. Much enjoyed.
Sheila
Reviewed by Robert Harrison (Reader)
Reviewed on January 27, 2007
As a Lay Minister my first thoughts were to to point out a few rights and wrongs about entering into Gods kingdom. BUT as a poet in the making
I found that it was a delightful rendering of Peters compassion and Gods love of poetry,also the poets plea for mercy.
I imagined Peter showing God some of your poems, and agreeing with Peter
I read this more times than I can count to 'get it'. For me, the line, 'for the option to heaven is wry' is the answer to this poem's meaning. I don't mean to over analyze here...but...it seems being only good was not enough to enter heaven. That there must be something special in a person, in God's eyes, to enter. In this case it was being a poet. That may because a poet has a good heart, it may be that a poet uses a talent God has given, or as St. Peter says, it may just be because God likes poetry. I'm going with the talent thing. Regardless of my opinion, this poem has made me think more than I am accustomed. And that is good.
Heavenly Hugs
Rusty
Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces is adult literature that satirizes famous children's stories, fables and fairy tales. The work is Jay Dubya's twenty-first e-book available in Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook.
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Sheila
I found that it was a delightful rendering of Peters compassion and Gods love of poetry,also the poets plea for mercy.
I imagined Peter showing God some of your poems, and agreeing with Peter
Heavenly Hugs
Rusty
Interesting take!
Richard Lloyd Cederberg