"Dream of Solomon" by Giordano‘Theópneustos’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society April 25, 2024 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 7 Comments . . Theópneustos Greek, “God breathed” . The Word of God is absolute— __Or else, some claim, it’s obsolete. Many hold it in disrepute, __Dismiss it as myth and deceit. . I say it’s for the destitute, __For those below life’s balance sheet. Emmanuel is resolute: __He beckons to His Mercy Seat. . . . . Peter Venable has been writing poetry for 50 years. He has been published in Windhover, Third Wednesday, Time of Singing, The Merton Seasonal, American Vendantist, The Anglican Theological Review, and others. He is a member of the Winston Salem Writers. On the whimsical side, he has been published in Bluepepper, Parody, Laughing Dog, The Asses of Parnassus, and Lighten Up Online (e. g. # 48). 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) 7 Responses James A. Tweedie April 25, 2024 “For those below life’s balance sheet.” Yeppers. And well put. Keep ‘em coming, Peter. Reply Roy Eugene Peterson April 25, 2024 So short but so special! Reply Bruce Phenix April 25, 2024 Peter, Thank you for this succinct and affecting poem. Like James, I love the way you refer to those who are destitute – the focus of so much of the Bible’s and Jesus’s teaching. Your rhyme scheme is also very skilful and effective. Reply Warren Burt Bonham April 25, 2024 I agree that the Word is either absolute or else it’s meaningless since you can make it whatever you want it to be. Great message told in a very compelling way. Reply Al April 25, 2024 Excellent, I think King Jesus likes it as well, to use understatement. We have to lisp when referring to the Almighty. Also, in a related issue – there is a street in Kilmarnock Virginia named after your family. Many ministers. Reply Margaret Coats April 26, 2024 Very much agree, Peter. The God-breathed Word is meant for all, but when He was Emmanuel (“God with us”) He sought out those “below life’s balance sheet,” the destitute with less than nothing to their credit. Reply Lucia Haase April 26, 2024 I love this poem! So much truth in so few words. 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.
James A. Tweedie April 25, 2024 “For those below life’s balance sheet.” Yeppers. And well put. Keep ‘em coming, Peter. Reply
Bruce Phenix April 25, 2024 Peter, Thank you for this succinct and affecting poem. Like James, I love the way you refer to those who are destitute – the focus of so much of the Bible’s and Jesus’s teaching. Your rhyme scheme is also very skilful and effective. Reply
Warren Burt Bonham April 25, 2024 I agree that the Word is either absolute or else it’s meaningless since you can make it whatever you want it to be. Great message told in a very compelling way. Reply
Al April 25, 2024 Excellent, I think King Jesus likes it as well, to use understatement. We have to lisp when referring to the Almighty. Also, in a related issue – there is a street in Kilmarnock Virginia named after your family. Many ministers. Reply
Margaret Coats April 26, 2024 Very much agree, Peter. The God-breathed Word is meant for all, but when He was Emmanuel (“God with us”) He sought out those “below life’s balance sheet,” the destitute with less than nothing to their credit. Reply
