Hall Sapphire and Diamond Necklace (National Museum of Natural History, DC)A Poem for Israel: ‘Sapphire Space and Eden Green’ by Alec Ream The Society April 2, 2024 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 5 Comments . Sapphire Space and Eden Green “…and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.” —Exodus 24 “I saw a new heaven and a new earth” __—Revelation 21 O Son of God, this ground you’ve trod, Lo Savior Lord, gird on your sword, And guide our life within the strife Till warfare cease —our Prince of Peace. What haughty airs within the lair; What evil powers that taunt, devour; What crafted lies and skilled disguise; You put to flight amid our fight. Then at the end When Time should rend— Sapphire space, fraternal grace. Brother, Savior, Father’s favor, Engraved secure So we endure— Though smile be grim, to fight with Him, Reciprocate, and gain the gate Of Eden green, where unforeseen, What joy unfold Now hid untold? . . Alec Ream is a writer living in Virginia. His poetic work and creative fiction have been widely published. A member of the Demosthenian Literary Society at UGA, he wrote on Lookout Mountain, and continued to write, lecture and work for Delta Kappa Epsilon HQ. He was first published reading to the pledge class of Michigan DKE, in Ann Arbor in 2008. Recently, his poem Green Fire was read at the Washington Literary Society & Debating Union at UVA. 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. ***Read Our Comments Policy Here*** 5 Responses Michael Pietrack April 2, 2024 Paradise regained! Amen! Reply Alexander Ream April 7, 2024 It’s coming. Uh, Jesus is coming back. He ate fish in his resurrected physical frame, so it’s not exclusively spiritual. We’ll see Him, look Him in the eye and shake his hand. Reply Mo April 2, 2024 And the meek shall inherit the earth. Reply Cheryl Corey April 2, 2024 Nicely crafted dimeter. Reply Margaret Coats April 3, 2024 Supernally beautiful, Alexander. While easy to read, it does ask for thought that slows down the tempo, and allows the large contemplation your epigraphs suggest. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Alexander Ream April 7, 2024 It’s coming. Uh, Jesus is coming back. He ate fish in his resurrected physical frame, so it’s not exclusively spiritual. We’ll see Him, look Him in the eye and shake his hand. Reply
Margaret Coats April 3, 2024 Supernally beautiful, Alexander. While easy to read, it does ask for thought that slows down the tempo, and allows the large contemplation your epigraphs suggest. Reply