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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Bookends (01/30/14)
Inside our world of rings a balance
must endure of past and present
generational flow where an earthly
contrast takes us to the brink.

The lives of poet Chaucer to Margaret
Laurence -- compressed
into poems and short stories --
connects us from past to present
like literary bookends

providing litanies of daring
an absorption -- during slices of life
innocence and betrayal -- love
and forgiveness

activated by creative thoughts:

Within the slant of life and Bible ways
Old and New Testaments present
the past up to now – such emotion
with wars that lasted with Godly
forces righting wrongs in Crusades.

He climbs a hill of sober reflection
passing bystanders
who shout
derision and lack of respect –

the accomplishments from such a Man.

He strides between two pillars
overcoming a line unknown to mortal men
transcends pain and betrayal --.

our Saviour suffered for sinners and saints
created bookends as choices in living.
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Yvonne Blake 
02/11/14
Wow! This is filled with so many images and references that I had to read it again to catch more - and even then, I'm sure I missed some. Well done!
Laury Hubrich 
02/12/14
Very well-written poem.
Larry Whittington
02/13/14
I would need to reread this a few times to get a better grasp of your full intent.

You have a lot in it.