And You my Poem.

And you my poem, born of imagination
O Bless the Lord
All you words in a row
O Bless the Lord
And you wild words and tame,
O Bless the Lord
 Bless the Lord
And you holy and humble of word
O Bless the Lord
And you all you words
O Bless the Lord
Ananias, Azarias and Mitziel
O Bless the Lord. To you be highest honour and praise.
And you haiku and sonnet
O Bless the Lord
And you narrative and surreal
O Bless the Lord
And you saga and legend
O Bless the Lord. To him be highest honour and praise for evermore.
And you Sexton and Plath
O Bless the Lord
And you Joseph, Glück and Kay
O Bless the Lord
And you Rilke, Kan and Hillsum
O Bless the Lord
And you Atwood and Carter
O Bless the Lord
And you Dickinson and Bronte
O Bless the Lord
And you Barrett Browning and Von Bingen
O Bless the Lord. To Him be highest honour and praise for evermore.






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