A Greater Sound By Far - Imprint by Skylar Burris
genre
tags
description:
Sonnets, ballads, couplets, ottava rima, haiku, and unbound free verse . . . you'll find it all in this diverse collection of poetry. If you have ever wrestled with faith, felt the ache or joy of love, or witnessed the death of someone close to you, these poems will offer you a chance for reflection, inspiration, and solace. For the complete book, visit www.editorskylar.com.
chapters
chapter 1:
Imprint
chapter 2:
Silent Stains
chapter 3:
Thirst
chapter 4:
I Was Not Told
Imprint
chapter 1
—
updated Mar 23, 2009
—
553 characters
—
4 people liked this writing
—
3 reviews of this writing
Imprint
Why is it that the only words
Christ ever wrote by hand
Were written in the fleeting grains
Of earth’s wind-scattered sand?
His Father once, we’re told, did carve
His greatest laws in stone;
But Christ has left His imprint on
Our yielded hearts alone.
Sometimes we strain to read it there,
But can’t make out a word;
At other times the message sounds
So clearly from the Lord.
And so we live with seeking hearts
We live with pain and joy,
And think, and trust, and pray this earth
Is more than Chance’s toy.
back to top
Why is it that the only words
Christ ever wrote by hand
Were written in the fleeting grains
Of earth’s wind-scattered sand?
His Father once, we’re told, did carve
His greatest laws in stone;
But Christ has left His imprint on
Our yielded hearts alone.
Sometimes we strain to read it there,
But can’t make out a word;
At other times the message sounds
So clearly from the Lord.
And so we live with seeking hearts
We live with pain and joy,
And think, and trust, and pray this earth
Is more than Chance’s toy.
Did you like this?
vote
(4 people liked this writing)
