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Divine Loves - A Book of Poems by David H. Arkell
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'Divine Loves' is a collection of poetry published in 2019. There are poems which observe and illustrate the wonder and beauty of our world, and some which examine its pain and suffering. Other poems offer hope in the darkness and, like the Psalms, express the depth of the human heart seeking to find a way through life and make sense of it. The author's spark of inspiration is varied: a person, a Bible verse, an image, the natural world, death, love, music, time, pain, the Christian faith, and God. Many of the lines contain quotes from the Bible which are referenced in the footnotes. The reader is invited on a journey to a place of peace, a place of praise, awe and wonder, a place of trust in the God who knows and loves us, whose presence can be seen in the ordinary and extraordinary things of life. All proceeds will go to the Bible Society.
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Sample Poem: Pilgrim
Wondering where it may be found -
Space we long to call a home;
Nest in which the self unbound
Truly feels its essence own.
Searching often far and wide,
Ceaseless quest for restful dell;
Put the bitter trials aside,
Calm the soul's disturbing well,
Seek the stillness of the core,
Inner sanctum's deep tranquillity;
Learn to shut the outer door
Barring shallow superfluity.
Striding up to giddy heights,
Mountain peak and coastal scene -
Preview of celestial sights,
Frisson pure, vista serene;
Beauty on such stunning scale,
This could be Elysium's field,
Were it not for human wail,
Cleaving sword of conflict's wield.
Here we have no resting place,1
Just a worldly passing-through;
Fragile body, name and face
Closely known by precious few.
Never fully comprehended,
Lonely in the secret parts;
Wanting needs left unattended,
Minds unblossomed, broken hearts.
Looking for the real abode,
Where that lies who can say?
Wandering nomad on the road,
Find this jewel's glinting ray.
Selah
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