‘A Wedding Sonnet’ by Evan Mantyk The Society September 12, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 3 Comments . Written: March 27, 2022 A Wedding Sonnet To those true cultivators of Zhen Shen Ren,* There is no common form we cannot take: The vows of love said by the finest men Know of no finer sound than what we make. We know the greatest love flows as a spring Does from the Heavens, pouring out with force; Its harmony’s a song that all can sing With words straight from compassion’s mighty source. We know the faith that keeps a love as strong As walls of stone unmoved by storms that flood The world and often threaten right with wrong. We know that we are more than flesh and blood; And so no matter how life’s cuts may scar Our love shines brighter than the brightest star. . Zhen Shen Ren: Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance (the three main principles of Falun Dafa) . . Evan Mantyk teaches literature and history in New York and is President of the Society of Classical Poets. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) 3 Responses Joseph Charles MacKenzie September 16, 2018 Dante’s vision encompasses Hell, Purgatory, Heaven, God, Christ, divine and human history, sin and redemption, Sacred Doctrine, and moral theology. And you say, and I quote: “Dante misses Homer’s grander vision.” Please excuse me and don’t take this personally, but it occurs to that anti-Catholic bigotry must be truly blinding. Shakespeare is really a Greek and Dante a narcissist. And somehow I am the one who needs constant correction. I think that just about says it all, doesn’t it. Reply Alistair September 16, 2018 You might also be interested in Our Lady at the Bridge of Dee. https://prayers4reparation.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/the-moving-story-of-the-statue-of-our-lady-of-aberdeen/ Reply Edward Hayes April 10, 2019 Mr. MacKenzie, This is good beyond words. Take your seat in the Pantheon of true poets. Edward C. “Ted” Hayes, amateur Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Joseph Charles MacKenzie September 16, 2018 Dante’s vision encompasses Hell, Purgatory, Heaven, God, Christ, divine and human history, sin and redemption, Sacred Doctrine, and moral theology. And you say, and I quote: “Dante misses Homer’s grander vision.” Please excuse me and don’t take this personally, but it occurs to that anti-Catholic bigotry must be truly blinding. Shakespeare is really a Greek and Dante a narcissist. And somehow I am the one who needs constant correction. I think that just about says it all, doesn’t it. Reply
Alistair September 16, 2018 You might also be interested in Our Lady at the Bridge of Dee. https://prayers4reparation.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/the-moving-story-of-the-statue-of-our-lady-of-aberdeen/ Reply
Edward Hayes April 10, 2019 Mr. MacKenzie, This is good beyond words. Take your seat in the Pantheon of true poets. Edward C. “Ted” Hayes, amateur Reply