by Susan Budig - Mindful Poet
Member since:
February 16, 2006

All Brethren's Children

November 01, 2009 03:41 AM UTC
views: 0 | 1 person recommends this | comments: 13

After Brother Caleb
Donned Each Fedora--
Garish, He Is,
Jonah's Killed Lion
Mauled None.
Only Paul Quietly Rent--
Sadly, Too-
Ulsters, Vests, Worn
Xavierian Yarmulkes:
 Zion.

 

This poem, near repeat of an earlier posted poem, is in the form of a abecedarian. 

Comments: 13

JOHN BECK Nov 1, 2009, 5:34am UTC
You set a high standard for the form, Susan.
Susan B. Nov 1, 2009, 6:19am UTC
nicely done!!
d d. Nov 1, 2009, 7:26am UTC
I will be reading this one over and over again. I've already read it four times.
Len Maxwell Nov 1, 2009, 9:41am UTC
You just pushed me to the depths of despair; I was going to write one, but there's no way I can come close to the standard you've set so I won't bother. Maybe next month.
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Nov 1, 2009, 3:26pm UTC
Len, you've stabbed me in my heart. Just think how heartrending it is for me to hear that something I've done/written has caused you to defer your own writing. I may not recover from this. I may need to raid my child's Halloween stash and scarf down his Twizzlers in order to buoy myself back to normalcy.

Go write one, sir. It hardly even scents of poetry if you do it right.
Ruthi C. Nov 1, 2009, 8:01pm UTC
Len, you can do it!
Ann Marcaida Nov 1, 2009, 12:41pm UTC
This must be one of the hardest forms to master. I'm amazed at how you've woven Biblical themes with current politics. Now featured at Gather's Best.
Kathryn Flynn Nov 1, 2009, 12:52pm UTC
wow, you guys have this form down, pat! I have always loved abecedarians, and it is wonderful to see them here now.....


Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Richard Thuss Nov 1, 2009, 3:09pm UTC
Really great Susan. You have made me want to try one of these, but I am afraid to get started knowing the standard you have set.
Ruthi C. Nov 1, 2009, 8:02pm UTC
Fantstic weaving of words!
Atticus *. Nov 1, 2009, 10:35pm UTC
Excellent piece Susan. I do love the abecedarian form. It is indeed a challenge especially toward the end of the alphabet!

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