THE PAINTER

THE PAINTER.

He sits on his stool

with a far away look in his eyes.

Contemplating.

There forever it seemed.

The eyes shift.

Forehead a frown.

Sigh!

He picks up his brush and dips

into the black.

Stops. Scratches his chin

Leaving a smudge on his skin.

He swipes the brush over the blank surface.

He becomes impatient.

Stands, grunts, dips the brush again

Into the red

And throws it at the canvas.

Turning his back and walks away.

Disgruntled.

Stops and turns.

A smile creeps over his face

He ambles back

Takes his seat and continues to paint

And he is once again lost in his Art.

THE SEA

THE SEA.

As calm and as beautiful as a woman;

So treacherous and possessive to man.

She is guided by the the reflecting moon,

To be silvery romantic, lapping in tune.

She will then take all your possessions

when devious and moody in many seasons.

She will drown you; destroy and be brutal

Grabbing; plunging and exhausting to all.

Watery; deep; freezing cold.Brilliant Blue.

Then smooth; calming and will sooth you.

Sequenced with the moon, none can exist

without her. For she feeds us as we persists

But man will try to conquer; take for granted

By destroying and polluting her. The Sea.

Our Saviour Part Ten.

At Tiberius, Simon Peter went fishing

But his good luck was not in store.

From the beach Jesus Christ instructed

And their net hauled in fish galore.

Christ appeared many times to his disciples

To teach them the way of the cross,

That life can be eternal for all

And to save the lamb that is lost.

God gave his only begotten son Jesus

To die on the cross for all,

That through him, we will live forever

And open our ears to hear his call.

The life and death of Christ

Is found in the testaments new,

All told by his twelve disciples

To give life and love to you.

Our Saviour part nine.

Now the disciples met in a room

And Jesus before them appeared.

His body was of flesh and blood

And full of love for them he cared.

He joined with them in their supper

By eating a piece of broiled fish.

He opened their eyes to the scriptures

So they could carry out God's wish.

To doubting Thomas eight days later

Our Lord did again appear,

Made him touch his hands and feet

And at his side the mark of a spear.

OUR SAVIOUR part eight

Two disciples on their way to Emmaus

Met a stranger on the road'

They told him of Jesus' crucifixion

And asked him to their abode.

At Their table he took the loaf of bread

He then blessed it and broke it in two.

Their eyes were opened to recognise him

And he vanished into the blue.

Saviour seven

When the two Marys came to anoint him

The earth shook to and fro.

On the stone appeared an angel of the Lord

Like lightening and rainment of snow

"Don't be afraid for he has risen.

Come! see the place where he lay.

Now go and tell his eleven disciples

For there is joy in the world today."

John reached the tomb, before Peter

And saw the linen folded within.

Jesus Christ has truly risen this day

To save the people from sin.

Mary Magdalene stood out side weeping,

Stooped into the tomb for a peek.

From behind her a gardener said,

"Weeping woman whom do you seek?"

"I seek my Lord and my Master.

But I don't know where he may lay."

"Mary," said he. "Rab-boni." She cried.

"Go and tell, what you have witness today."

Saviour six

All around the sky grew dark and eerie

The thunder and lightening crashed,

The soldiers tossed coins for his robes

And in their armour reflections flashed.

The sun disappeared, all was dark

Yet..... time was still day light

Three silhouette crosses on top of a hill

In the distances people cringed in fright.

Judas was remorsed for the evil he had done

With horror in his heavy heart, he fled.

He found a tree and hung himself

And the whole world declared him dead.

The sixth and nineth hour came

And the land had become very dark.

But Jesus Christ who had lived and died

Had left this world with God's mark.

Behold, the temple curtain was torn

And the earth and rocks were split.

Bodies of Saints arose from their graves

(Matthew 27-52)

But still the earth was as dark as pit.

When the centurion and those with him

Saw all around, what had taken place,

Cried "Truly this was the Son of God."

And they ran away to hide their face.

Joseph Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus' body

Not a bone of Our Lord was broken,

They then lifted him carefully from the cross

And to a cold stone tomb he was taken.

Nicodemus carefully bound him in spiced linen

(John 19-39)

With Aloes and sweet Myrrh mixture.

They both gently carried him into the garden

and into a Tomb with a stone door fixture.