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CREATION - Weird and Wonderful
Author: BOB BLACKMAN
CREATION
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
By Bob Blackman
Copyright © April 12, 2008
God could have made the earth a perfect sphere.
He could have made the sun to shine and never disappear.
He could have made the rivers, without ripples, waves or attitude,
To flow on straight, in lines of longitude and latitude.
He could have made all trees to look like cones
And every kind of animal, appear as copied clones.
He could have made mankind with no ability to err
To always worship Him in perfect praise and prayer.
Instead, He filled creation with dappled dazzling things
With seasons; Winters, Summers, Falls and Springs.
With kangaroos and dromedary, and the pompous platypus,
And bats and bumblebees, and hippopotamus,
With hammerheads, grand giraffes and wiggly octopi;
Giants, pigmies, redwood trees, bonsai and fungi
And yet there is in style and form, a pattern truly fair
In every stippled, fickle, freckled tiny cell and hair.
Praise God for beauty formed in scientific artistry and skill,
Praise Him too, for sovereignty, expressed through our free will.
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Lovely by Michele Roach on 05/02/2008, 09:02 PM What a great poem...I envision this as a children's book, with marvelous color illustrations to accompany it. Well done! |
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Beautiful by Amanda on 05/02/2008, 11:54 PM It is a good thing to think about, just LOOK at this place! the glory of the Lord is all over the earth. And He will draw His people to himself--Them choosing good over evil-FREE WILL. And Psalm 22:23 ye that fear The Lord, praise him... |
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fearfully and wonderfully made by Theresa on 05/03/2008, 01:17 PM Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem God has created us all for a purpose. |
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poem by Tim Belford on 05/07/2008, 09:58 AM Beautiful imagery Bob. Very well done & glorifying witha good lesson for all. |
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poem by fran on 07/12/2008, 07:10 PM Very nice poem and yes I can see it as a children's book also. I like to write poetry and childrens' stories. just can't find an agent or market myself. Good luck |
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