Your answered prayer cannot cause grief,
Unless you asked amiss....
To satisfy your lusts you'd plead,
And fin'lly He gave in?
Then leanness with it He did send....
The leanness of the soul.
All this to cause you to repent,
Because He loves you so.
For only He doth satisfy
The longing of the soul:
For lusts in vain you may e'er try,
But never will be full.
Yet faithful He doth e'er abide;
Nor ever will forsake.
While for your lusts you've vainly tried,
He turns you in His grace....
Affliction's sent that you repent,
And seek His face alone:
There find how inexplicably
HE satiates the soul.
Then answered prayer which did cause grief
Becomes salvation's door:
Returning from insatious lusts
To Him Who satiates more.
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Chic George (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I chanced to be listening to some show on the radio, and in conjunction with his little meditation the host read a poem about answered prayer causing grief....I disagreed. So I sat me down to write a poetic response....only I never finished in time nor sent it in. Question: is it true....will He give you what you ask for even if it is against His will? I used to think so, but now can't prove it from the Bible.
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A powerful and thoughtful poem of inner conflict. Enjoyed the read. I've been looking for a sonnet of yours but I'm too tried, must do that tomorrow. Also clicked on this one as you published it here on the exact day I was born! Beautifully crafted, thanks for sharing at a time when I saw the light of day.
Wow. Way too cool! You'll find my earliest sonnets posted with the label "sonnet attempt--"don't worry, take your time and enjoy. Thank you again so very much!
Here...
https://allpoetry.com/poem/7405403-My-1st-Sonnet....on-Life-and-Death-by-Cheeky-Missy
Thanks, I read that one, and honestly it didn't seem like your first as it was so good. I think I'm actually stalling... I haven't tried another sonnet. Just haikus/senryus these days.
That took me such "an ungodly long time" to write when I was 19 years old that I literally had nothing to do with sonnets until I was 35 and had been reading the old sonneteers more or less daily for over 6 months and finally wanted to join their ranks and do what they did. Enjoy whatever you choose.
From your sonnets I've read, you've definitely mastered the art of sonnets. Currently I'm enjoying dabbling in haikus/senryus only because they're a bit easy, but it's not like they're my favourite poetic form. But I want to try sonnets again, even if it goes completely wrong. Wish I could join the ranks of the sonneteers too. Thanks for the invaluable support and encouragement!
Relax and enjoy the process. Since I classify myself as a "slow learner," then I recommend immersing yourself in the work you'd like to emulate. On the other hand, I forgot to tell you: no less than 3 different men tutored me privately on writing sonnets, each "graduating" me when I'd surpassed their knowledge. One of them romanced me simultaneously and, seeing my determination, recommended the hardest form of the sonnet, the "Italian/Petrarchan" which why I write in that original form. What I have enjoyed doing since mastering the art form is play with it, achieving the "closing couplet" Shakespearean effect in the Italian form. Ergo, please, just enjoy yourself.
Well it's no wonder you're so good at writing sonnets... I'll try to take your advice and write the poetry that I love best. But first I must do another sonnet, just because I want to do it correctly before I decide that I don't like sonnets. I just need to get the metre right. Your words mean a lot to me, thanks for being so inspiring.
But of course, you're very welcome. Feel free to message me if you want any private assistance.
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