Washing the Soul

[dizzydoll]

This poem reminds me of that Phoenix within all of us. Good job. :biggrin5:

[tailor STATELY]

Well crafted and very poignant.

A poetic scripture, and a quote, that come to mind after reading your piece:

1 Corinthians 13:

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.


"The future is as bright as your faith." - Thomas S. Monson

Thank you for your poem.

[hillwalker]

Yes, I enjoyed this piece, particularly the theme of exposing one's body to a new beginning once the ashes of despair are stripped away.

A positive, uplifting poem and not weighed down by too much overtly religious imagery that might put come readers off.

Good work.

[PrinceMyshkin]

The strength of this, I think, is in the bold, naked honesty of it and the absence of self-pity.

[NikolaiI]

I am missing something.. I don't see the poem!

[hillwalker]

Yes Nikolai - it seems to have disappeared into the ether - no idea quite how?????

[dizzydoll]

Ghosts in the house... stealing our poems, call the cops!

[PrinceMyshkin]

If anyone remembers who was the author of it perhaps we could write to him or her to ask what became of it, or perhaps one of the moderators could inform us?

[tailor STATELY]

If anyone remembers who was the author of it perhaps we could write to him or her to ask what became of it, or perhaps one of the moderators could inform us?

I believe it was Eric M Black. I looked at his site from a link he left at the time... http://www.ericmblack.com/poetry/an-old-man and found it in my History (luckily I haven't used my cc lately.)