Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The King--By Stacy Savage--United States

The King

There is a beast in the animal world.
He brings many creatures fright.
His eyes are gold; he wears a mane.
He’s a ghost within the night.

There was a man with hair of black
And many jumpsuits he would wear.
He once disturbed Ed Sullivan
When his hips swung on the air.

There is a man that many love.
To Mary Magdalene he was born.
He died for us so we may live,
And he arose on Easter morn.

There was a man of power.
He had a jester who would clown.
His son a prince, his wife a queen
And on his head he wore a crown.

Whether it’s the beast with mighty roar,
Or the man who’d sweetly sing,
Or the man on the cross or man with knights,
They will always be known as the king.

Stacy Savage has published six books. Her most recent anthology, Naturally Yours: Poems and Short Stories about Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs, benefits Indiana Natural Resources Foundation's "Discovering the Outdoors Fund.” Stacy believes in mixing poetry and good causes together. Visit her Facebook page to keep up-to-date on her poetry contests: https://www.facebook.com/poetrycontestsforacause.

12 comments:

  1. Hi Stacy, I love the way you described the king of the jungle, the king of rock and roll and the King of Kings. What a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing this remarkable piece. Best wishes for 2014, Carolyn Devonshire

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      Thanks Carolyn!

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  2. Nicely illustrated and well-written poem, Stacy. Thank you for sharing it with us here at Whispers. I would be grateful if you would consider submitting some poetry to my poetry publication, Creative Inspirations. You can get more information by going to: www.tgbtgpublictions.com, or you can contact Karen for my postal address. Thanks.

    -M.J.

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      Maurice,

      Thanks for the nice commnts! I did submit a couple lines for the challenge by Karen.

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  3. Stacy, your description of kings is amazing. it is a well written piece of work and I really enjoyed the write. Thank you for sharing it.
    Love, Charlene

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      Charlene,

      Thanks for your kind comments! I really appreciate that!

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  4. You made this all so visual, Stacy. Excellent poem and I felt as if I'd seen each one as I read each verse.

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      Thank you, Pam! It's nice to hear from you!

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  5. Dear Stacy,

    It is good to see others are enjoying your poem too. Thank you for sharing it. Welcome to Whispers! Hope you enjoy your time spent here.

    Blessings,
    Karen

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      Karen,

      Thank you for the wonderful welcome! I will definitely come back to Whispers again soon! It's a wonderful site.

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    2. Dear Stacy,

      Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you are enjoying the site.

      Karen

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  6. Hi Stacy -

    Kings and Kings - very clever.

    love,
    Kathy

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