I wonder... does anyone want to practice writing some poetry with me?
I want to explore different poetry types - I'd like to pick a type of poem - like choosing different types of meter and rhyme, etc, and each of us contribute a poem of whatever type... you get the picture.
Any interest?
It seemed the rain would never stop
The house was flooded and there on top
Of the highest peak that you could see
With waters raging round his knees
Stood a man of faith and as waters swirled
Around his legs there came a girl --rowing by
In a wooden boat and she gave a cry
Hop in you poor wet soaking man
And I'll get you up onto higher ground
But he looked at her and shook his head
Then his eyes turned heavenward and he said
"To God and God alone I've prayed
And by God alone will I be saved."
An hour went by, it was cold and wet
And by then the waters had reached his neck
When somewhere---From out the blue
Came a motor boat with its rescue crew
But the man refused their offer to save
And the same reply to them he gave
"To God and God alone I've prayed
And by God alone will I be saved"
Well pretty soon as the waters rose
The man was struggling to keep his nose
Above the waters rising brim
When up above--a voice called to him
He looked, a chopper hovered there
With a life line dangling in the air
"Slip the harness over your head
And we'll get you out" the piolet said
But again he refused, his faith held firm
When would these people ever learn
Spitting water and gasping for breath
He yelled to the piolet, "In God is my faith
Go help some sinner if you feel that you must
But God is my saviour, in God is my trust."
Well the story's not ended, but his life surely was
And as he passed through the gates of heaven above
His anger was blazing and there at God's throne
He screamed at his Lord, "You let me drown
I've wasted my life putting faith in you
And others on earth might believe it's true
That you save the faiful, but I know it's a lie
Cos you sat here and watched this faithful man die.
Then a voice thundered out with a mighty boom
From the innermost sanctuary of the golden room
"I sent you two boats, and a chopper too
Just how much more did you expect me to do. S-word