The Casting

[GD Martin]

The Casting


Flood of God's power, cascade down me;
heal me, my Lord, and set me free!
I lift up my voice, no longer afraid
of the forces beyond a guarded grave.

Be thou removed, I banish thee,
spurious, demonic deity;
by His mighty name, *Jehovah-Rophe,
leave from here to a distant offing!


GD Martin

*(Hebrew name of God, "The Lord Heals")

One day I had a fever, and I commanded it to leave,
and it fled immediately by a name I used,
that is now politically incorrect to mention.

[Angel Clementine]

Hola, GD,
I find your use of , "enigma" in your poem to be the most interesting word of all; I've seen a few others try to use it, sometimes with "puzzling" results, if you will allow me. I am not really saying anything, except that it inspired me, and challenged me to write a poem, using the same word, right after I had seen your poem at another site. I am about to post mine here, so thank you for the idea. *Angel

[mfwilkie]

Fever-World Meditation

Flood of God's power, cascade down me;
heal me, my Lord, and make set me free!

I lift up my voice, no longer afraid
of (the) forces beyond a guarded grave.*

* What a great line, Gary.

Consider adding 'the' to put it in meter.

Sorry to hear you where that ill.

Hope you're on the mend.

Maggie

[GD Martin]

Thank you, Maggie, for your suggestions. GD