God Gave The Gift Of Poetry Poem by Denis Martindale

God gave the gift of poetry to angels who had wings
And those who choose its harmony above all other things,
Such that Mankind would learn his role, from common folks to kings,
To soothe the mind, the heart, the soul, with all that wisdom brings.
That's why the psalmists praised the Lord and poets wrote in rhyme,
Such that by faith, they stayed assured and saw God as sublime.
Content to study now and then while they were in their prime
And spread good news like gentlemen as they redeemed the time.

It's their examples we recall, their legacy abides,
While some seek wisdom from Saint Paul, as he all truth confides.
While some seek humour for a while, wherever it resides,
For there's pure joy with every smile each face no longer hides.
Most blessed of all great poetry awaits the writer's hand,
The one who writes of prophecy that we might understand.
What God has seen, what God has shared, what God has truly planned,
For what is Man unless prepared? His life is hardly grand.

Man does not strive to do what's right. He wanders to and fro,
Without the Lord, Man has no light, what future can he know?
But with the Lord, the future's known, so that Man's faith might grow,
Because with words, the truth is sown. What debt to God we owe.
The psalmist can rejoice to learn, his words were not in vain,
For future readers could discern his insights once again,
Such that his sorrows gave them pause, like lightning, storm and rain,
For how could Man fulfil God's laws His blessings to remain?

That's why hymn writers wrote their songs, to preach of Jesus Christ,
For He alone could right their wrongs, that's what they realised.
It's why men sang, How Great Thou Art! Hosanna in the highest!
It's why such words flow from the heart when Christians get baptised.
So meditate along with me, invest some time on Earth,
Seek out the best of poetry, its blessings to preserve,
For life has lessons great and small upon its learning curve
And poetry's God's miracle and measureless in worth…


Denis Martindale May 2020.