Okay, here's a poem that I like. It is old fashioned, but if you can't get past the old fashionedness, at least try to appreciate the poem for what it means. I did not write this poem, by the way.
Friendship
Friendship needs no studied phrases,
Polished face or winning wiles;
Friendship deals no lavish praises,
Friendship dons no surface smiles.
Friendship follow Nature's diction,
Shuns the blandishments of art,
Boldly severs truth from fiction,
Speaks the language of the heart.
Friendship cheers the faint and weary,
Makes the timid spirit brave,
Warns the erring, lights the dreary,
Smooths the passage to the grave.
Friendship- pure, unselfish friendship,
All through life's alloted span,
Nurtures, strengthens, widens, lengthens,
Man's relationship with man.
Butterfly
I'm random.
A Bit About Me
- MJ
- Washington, United States
- I'm me. I'm nothing without the sovereign, saving grace of God and the perfect work of Christ. I want to live to serve Him. I love my family and friends. And I think "About Me"s are pretty much impossible to write ;-)
16 comments:
that is quite a lovely poem MJ.
BUTTERFLY?!?!! you TOTALLY stole that from me. that was MY random acurrence! jk I love that my randomness is spreading around. :)
is it just me, or did that sound very egotistical? sowwy. I was just kidding. *walk away with face to the floor thinking she's a bad person. I'm mean, aside from being a sinner and all*
Very lovely indeed, MJ.
Joyonderful!
not too egotiistical...
Yah, there's something about the rythm (sp?) of the poem that is almost soothing. "Speaks the language of the heart", "Smooths the passage to the grave", "Friendship- pure, unselfish friendship".
It's very well written and beautiful, I think
Just for the record, "rythm is spelled "rhythm."
I've been particularly trying to remember how to spell that word.
haha, I think I can remember that now... thanks eowyn
thanks, but any comment on the poem, beth?
(that is the point of the post, after all)
I like it too, the style kind of reminds me of a hymn, which does make it very soothing. Who did write it MJ?
Well, the only reason I know how to spell rhythm is because it keeps coming up, so I was particularly trying to remember how to spell it, because I ALWAYS miss spell it.
Actually, Verya, I don't know who wrote it. I found it in a book with lots of stories and poems, but I don't even think the author of the book knew the author of the poem.
I think it's time for a new post...
Yes!!!!!!
YES!!!!
the rhythm is a little too singsong for me. it's like the same beat on the drums over and over again. i like oldfashioned poems, but i can't get over it when the rhythm is all the same.
I'm sorry, Sam.
I do know what you mean, though.
joy and joyness!
going to candy mountain charlie!
random enough for the world?
like the poem MJ!
Bubbles!
Bubble bubble!
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