HAPPY EASTER ~ CHRIST IS RISEN

Hope

Wrapped in starlit eyes

Kissed by love

On dark cold nights

Fierce enemies in disguise

As angels of light

Twisting your soul

Brandishing swords

Breathing fire

Love stronger than death

Shields the torment

Resurrects the hope

Lifts you high

A banner in sunlight

Bathed in glory

A victory to faith

Hope

Comments: 24

Pam Brittain Apr 8, 2012, 7:38pm UTC

Marianne, this is beautiful. Happy Easter!

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:23pm UTC

Thank you, Pam, for stopping by. It's always so lovely to 'see' you :)

Pam Brittain Apr 8, 2012, 9:29pm UTC

Ditto.

reply to this comment

Betty S. Apr 8, 2012, 7:41pm UTC

This is nice..Happy Easter..

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:24pm UTC

Thank you, Betty :)

reply to this comment

elizabeth evans Apr 8, 2012, 8:01pm UTC

Easter is a day to fan the ashes of dead hope. I see you have been fanning well.

Thanks for sharing with Resurrection at the Triple Name Club.

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:29pm UTC

Thank you, Elizabeth! You are so right, it is often at Easter we return to the miracle of death overcome by the resurrection of the Son of God, confirming OUR hope of rising to eternal life.

Kathryn Flynn Apr 8, 2012, 9:38pm UTC

we discussed the very same at dinner tonight.

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:53pm UTC

WOW

reply to this comment

JOHN BECK Apr 8, 2012, 9:02pm UTC

So powerful in so few words.

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:32pm UTC

Thank you, John, for stopping by with your lovely response!

reply to this comment

Kathryn Flynn Apr 8, 2012, 9:38pm UTC

beautiful....

Marianne K. Apr 8, 2012, 9:54pm UTC

Thank you, so much, Kathryn!!

I will be responding to your e-card reply SOON :)

reply to this comment

William Dotani Apr 10, 2012, 4:49am UTC

Yes, yes!!! Hope is the reason for faith.

reply to this comment

Patricia J. Apr 13, 2012, 2:31am UTC

This is beautiful, Marianne. You certainly have it right our faith gives us reason to hope!

I'm so sorry I didn't comment sooner but my computer caught a virus and was sick this week.

Marianne K. Apr 14, 2012, 7:16pm UTC

Oh no, I hate when that happens, although I've got all kinds of protection in place!
I'm so glad you came by, Patricia. Your enthusiasm means a lot to me!!

Thank you :)

reply to this comment

stephen berwaldt Apr 14, 2012, 9:46am UTC

A lovely poem... I can see why you wanted me to read it...

I loved these lines:

"Love stronger than death
Shields the torment
Resurrects the hope
Lifts you high"

A few comments...using color is a strong statement; Red signifies anger or passion, blue is restive, orange in stimulating, yellow can mean cowardice or happiness. Green symbolizes life, growth, renewal, so it is the perfect choice for your poem. You use it perfectly...the whole poem in color, not one color here another word colored there...making something beautiful look less than that.

With such a loving poem and tribute to one you revere, I'd use a softer font...one where the letter are thinner and more elegant...something in cursive perhaps...something more feminine...I love Olive Oil and I usually italicize. These are just technical considerations, but they do set the expectations the reader has for the poem as he chooses to read it.

The poem is stunning.

Marianne K. Apr 14, 2012, 7:24pm UTC

Thank you for stopping by, Stephen. I do love to give the writing a special font and color to match the mood and meaning of my thoughts. The font choice on gather is very limited as are the colors, obviously.
I changed the poem to your suggestions, just for now, see what you think!
HOPE is such a strong, invigorating and inspiring belief and emotion. It warrants a bold presentation in my thinking.

Thank you for your kind suggestions and generous comment!

stephen berwaldt Apr 14, 2012, 7:34pm UTC

I write all my stuff in Microsoft Word, edit it there, select the font and pica size, then copy and paste into the posting pane. It will hold as long as you don't do any editing there. If you don't, it will show just as you pasted it. I never write on Gather, because if the system hiccups, you lose everything.

Marianne K. Apr 14, 2012, 8:54pm UTC

I understand. I keep some of my writing for a while, but most of it eventually goes into the recycling bin! I didn't even remember I had penned this poem until I found it by 'chance'. I love to write purely for my personal pleasure, and I share a little on gather. I also enjoy reading my favorite poets here.
When I first joined gather I had never written anything at all, nor read poetry. Gather provided social interacting for me, and I made many friends. Life gets busy, circumstances change, and gather is not the place it used to be. Still, I enjoy keeping in touch with friends who have remained here.

Did you like the 'new' presentation of 'Hope' better??

stephen berwaldt Apr 14, 2012, 9:12pm UTC

I like it...but I think you need a more delicate font...like Apple Chancery... I did it quickly for you, but if I put it here in comment or gather mail, all the formatting will be lost. For you to see what I've done, I either need you email address or I'll have to post it on my profile for you, then delete after you've seen it...Please
tell me which...I wouldn't post the email address here if you want to go that route...Gather mail is best for that...

stephen berwaldt Apr 14, 2012, 9:17pm UTC

I posted it on my profile for you. Unfortunately, Gather doesn't let me italicize it like in MS word, but this is only an example for you...you can search other fonts and find one you prefer...Check it out and tell me what you think..

reply to this comment

William Dotani Apr 16, 2012, 2:37am UTC

Without the resurrection, the Christian religion could not exist. It is central to our faith.

Marianne K. Apr 16, 2012, 5:26am UTC

Absolutely, William! Thank you so much for stopping by with your strong encouragement and support :)

reply to this comment

HAPPY EASTER ~ CHRIST IS RISEN

8 people recommend this post

Comments: 24

Join the Conversation