tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64545807773347733612024-03-13T09:21:56.778-07:00A. E. Dozat, Poet of Faith, Hope, and InspirationYou are welcome to browse these poems from my books. I hope they bring comfort and courage to those who are struggling with their deepest pains. These poems encourage your faith in a loving God who walks with you through dark times.
I've written poems for over 50 years drawing upon my experiences. My poems are for everyday people.
I pray they are a blessing to you. Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-50522359184725037342021-02-28T20:15:00.001-08:002022-02-13T20:12:57.704-08:00Is There Any Hope After You Have Messed up Your Life? Read this Poem<div>This is a poem from my book, THIS DAWN IS A PLACE OF HOPE. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WHY DID I WRITE THIS POEM</span></h2><div>We all make bad choices or poor decisions and find ourselves trapped in regrettable situations but there is hope. God has a plan, and more than just a plan; He has a desire, a longing, a loving aspiration for you. I wanted to give the reader hope that even though we mess things up He wants it all to turn out as a blessing. I wanted to say, "Yes, we make mistakes but that is not the end, God's purpose for you has not changed and His will for you is still for your best blessing." </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE TITLE</span></h3><div>YOUR DESTINATION is a phrase that suggests the ultimate end of a journey, but the point is not the ultimate end but the ultimate purpose. The subtitle that it is a Poem of the Wind-Maker reminders us that it is all about God. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE STRUCTURE</span></b></div><div>The poem is 24 lines long. Most of the lines in this poem are six beats but a few are longer for emphasis of different points. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>YOUR DESTINATION</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>A Poem of the Wind-Maker</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>From before the first lights,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span> </span></span>God meant for you to be</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Like a beautiful ship</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>With beauteous graceful lines.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>You should glide across seas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>To find the sunny ports.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>But your charts mislead you</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>With vain calculations.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Now your sails hang limp</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Like a useless ghost</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Over a stagnant sea.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>He who made the North Star</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Would be your true compass.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>He waits for you to trust in Him</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>So that He Who Holds Winds,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>May send His steady breeze.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Give to Him the tiller,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>And</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>He will take you across</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>The night cast starry waves</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>To His harbor of joy,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>A place of rest and peace,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>And there you will always</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span>Face the dawn.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE SCRIPTURE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdxfb1qTb9ObFgD5dJQddb4XOUYwgENtVm-hKMxmiJ8XcC4UzVkuWWWZiNga7JDdmhSa2Znr5O8IkDRpWWIyhTTlzzIPst8p0I3rUmuEnDy5QIJCcgCdfRWiT376l5bLQMbmnjiNi3g/s999/1.+Your+Destination+-+Crop.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="999" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdxfb1qTb9ObFgD5dJQddb4XOUYwgENtVm-hKMxmiJ8XcC4UzVkuWWWZiNga7JDdmhSa2Znr5O8IkDRpWWIyhTTlzzIPst8p0I3rUmuEnDy5QIJCcgCdfRWiT376l5bLQMbmnjiNi3g/w320-h320/1.+Your+Destination+-+Crop.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Illustration for the Poem, Your Destination</span></td></tr></tbody></table>As in all my poems, God's Word is at the heart of it. The scripture I choose to close this page was, Psalm 73:26 </div><div style="text-align: left;">My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. <a href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/73-26.htm" target="_blank">Psalm 73:26, ESV</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE ILLUSTRATION</span></b></div><div>I drew a picture of a bot in a harbor with the sun rising behind it and the Dawnstar in the sky. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>If you are in need of encouragement or know someone who does you should order a copy today, you will glad to have this book.
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Sometimes we feel that we will never be understood or known. So, we ask Does anyone believe in me?</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought about that question and those feelings when I wrote the poem, <i>YES, IT IS ABOUT YOU, A Poem of Because.</i> It is in my book of poems BEYOND THESE DARK LANDS ARE EDGES OF JOY. A collection of poems of comfort and hope. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can order your copy directly from the printer and receive the wholesale price. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE TITLE</span></h3><div>We are taught as children not to be selfish. Our modern culture says life is not about you but it is about community, service, family, and all those things that we must surrender our interest to and all our needs. But there are times when it is about you, and it is not selfishness, conceit, and vanity to think so.</div><div><br /></div><div>If God loves you so much and sent His only Son to die for you to pay for your sins then it is about you </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE STRUCTURE</span></h3><div>All the poems in this book are short and this one is only 20 lines long. It is comprised of a series of triplets each one starting with the phrase, "<i>I believe you</i>." Though the phrase, "<i>I believe you</i>," is repeated several times and thus runs the risk of being redundant or boring, it builds up a rhythm that makes the last line more impactful. Each triplet has a statement of faith in the reader to experience different blessings.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>YES, IT IS ABOUT YOU,</div><div>A Poem of Because </div><div><br /></div><div>I believe you </div><div>Will get through this day</div><div>And have a tomorrow.</div><div>I believe you </div><div>Will find God’s love,</div><div>His peace, and His joy.</div><div>I believe you </div><div>Will become stronger,</div><div>And find hope and courage.</div><div>I believe you</div><div>Are an inspiration</div><div>And others will ask how.</div><div>I believe you</div><div>Will be a blessing</div><div>And people will be grateful</div><div>For you.</div><div>I believe you</div><div>Will rise far higher</div><div>Than ever before.</div><div>I believe </div><div>That there are many</div><div>Who believe in you,</div><div>I only ask</div><div>That you believe.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE MEANING</span></h4><div>The meaning is simple. It is not that I believe in you but that you are believed in. Not only are you believed in you are believed in by many people. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE ILLUSTRATION</b></div><div>I used a very simple image of clouds and the rays of the sun. The dawn star which is a typification of Christ is in the upper left corner of the picture. </div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFip7aMSN-tSFhVLoWMwU1pIVgteb3vdQJnRkX1-VIAptxqI1dPPUtgzGX5STgxcmyPUw4QrjvGZPwF8hsXCDuVJ-1sNFvbAlXjNlqgkU6QkahTQE4kVF8k7WxuIuf8Mfw3PeKTMGbA/" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="228" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFip7aMSN-tSFhVLoWMwU1pIVgteb3vdQJnRkX1-VIAptxqI1dPPUtgzGX5STgxcmyPUw4QrjvGZPwF8hsXCDuVJ-1sNFvbAlXjNlqgkU6QkahTQE4kVF8k7WxuIuf8Mfw3PeKTMGbA/" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration for the Poem, <br />Yes, It Is All About You</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE SCRIPTURE</b></div><div>The Bible verse that I chose for this poem is John 7:38. It is a verse that offers a promise that if we come to Him we will not only find fulfillment but we will be a fountain of blessings to other people. </div><div> </div><div>John 7:38 says,</div><div>Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%207%3A38&version=NLT" target="_blank">John 7:38, NLT</a></div><div><br /></div><div>I cannot tell you how true this poem is in my heart for you. I believe we all have potential and we all are capable of being a blessing to everyone around us. </div></div><div><br /></div>If you are in need of encouragement or know someone who does you should order a copy today, you will glad to have this book.
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I am not perfect, but Christ has given me a new life, and a big part of that life is to love others. I struggle with caring and not being selfish. I wish I was better- not for my own esteem but for your sake and for the sake of God who gave His Son for you and for me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, I care, but not perfectly; still, I am trying. This book of poems is one thing I can do to show I care about you and to make a difference. </div><div><br /></div><div>This poem says there will be a time when your trials will be over, </div><div><div>"...give me a chance</div><div>To hear about this time</div><div>When His light cleared the darkness,</div><div>And you saw the great deeds,</div><div>The marvels and wonders."</div><div><br /></div><div>This time of your struggle will be over because God cares. He shows that He cares in a lot of ways, and one of them is through people. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>God offers a new beginning and a new life through Christ, who is figuratively referred to as the Dawn Star as the poem says in its concluding lines,</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Done in you,</div><div>By Him, who is </div><div>The Dawn Star. *</div></div><div><br /></div><div>This poem is accompanied by the scripture from St.John's vision in Revelation, </div><div><i>“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” </i>Revelation 22:16, NASB </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I feel that the idea of the bright morning star is a symbol of hope. So as I illustrated this book of poems, I put a star in each picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you find someone in your life that cares. I pray God brings that person to you and that God shows His love to you through that person. I hope you find your new beginning and a new day. I would be honored to have some small part in it, so I wrote this book of poems hoping they offer some help. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are interested in obtaining a copy of my book, THIS DAWN IS A PLACE OF HOPE, click <a href=" http://thebp.site/231919" target="_blank">HERE</a> and go to the order page where you can order a copy directly from the printer and receive the best possible wholesale price. </div><div><br /></div><div>Blessings,</div><div>A. E. Dozat</div>Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-56276201724984905852020-03-27T05:14:00.002-07:002020-06-10T14:20:30.620-07:00Where Can You Turn for Hope When You Are Living in Bad Times?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The news recently has been so discouraging, and every time you hear an update it gets worse. Now the bad news is not about some faraway person or place it is increasingly personal. Where can you turn for hope?<br />
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I believe that there is a God who still loves you and is active in your life to bring you much blessing. So I wrote this book of poems to encourage you when you are feeling that the world is getting dark around you.<br />
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The message in this book of poems is a message that we all need to hear at different times in our lives. In many ways, it says that God is in charge of these difficult times and that He cares for you while you are going through times of discouragement. It says that you will get through these times, and one of the purposes of God is to bless you when you do.<br />
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I believe, and I wrote it out in many ways in these poems, that you are coming to a time and place of good and blessing. If I could say anything to you, it would be, do not give up, keep your eyes on God, and continue to trust in His goodness. You may not yet see the hope, but it is there, and it is bright.<br />
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I hope someday you read my book of poems, <i>Through These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy</i>, it will encourage you. I have friends who tell me they read a poem a day for a time; others say that they sometimes read it through at a sitting- it takes less than an hour. And when they tell me that it encourages them and helps their faith, and then I feel very humble and grateful.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-81818045808938798022019-08-31T15:18:00.004-07:002020-06-09T19:22:49.478-07:00Poems in Prison<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A woman in Vermont was excited when she read this book of poems when she received it as a gift.<br />
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She believes it will inspire and give hope to some special people she knows. She volunteers in a correctional facility and the inmates often ask her to read the Bible to them. She said that she will be bringing Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy with her when she volunteers at the correctional facility and read from it as well.<br />
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I know she is going to have a lot of very interesting conversations.<br />
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Many poems in this book touch those who are incarcerated. This book of poems gives hope and encourages people in their darkest times. It has a message of hope in God who is abundant in love and forgiveness.<br />
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This book offers a hope that is not just wishful thinking but based on the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Bible says that while we were still sinners Christ died for us and that any who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.<br />
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I pray that the gospel explanation at the back of this book of poems will be used by the Lord to bring many to himself.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">© A.E. Dozat 2019</div></div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-71427556620946244452019-07-14T12:51:00.002-07:002020-06-10T14:21:41.961-07:00The Poet Discusses His Poem, ASKING, From the Book, Beyond These Dark Lands. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Poem, Asking, a Poem of the Second Answer, is found on page 25 of my book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy.</h2>
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I wrote this poem because I hoped it would encourage people in a certain way.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The first part of the title is just the word, ASKING. When you are going through dark times, there are many questions you ask yourself and God. It was for those times that this poem was written.<br />
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The second part of the title is A Poem of the Second Answer. This is to make you think that we must keep on asking because there is more than the simple common answers that we at first find.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is 25 lines long, and each line is four to six syllables long.<br />
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The first four lines introduce the question of "why?"<br />
"The question of "Why?"<br />
Is a heart-scream of pain."<br />
Lines 5 through 10 acknowledges how hurtful our pain is.<br />
Lines 11 through 17 tell us that pain is real, legitimate, and should be faced.<br />
Lines 18 to the end tell us that there is another question to ask and it may be the most important.<br />
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The overall style is blunt and straightforward.<br />
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MEANING<br />
There are times in our lives when we are faced with pain, and that pain is so deep that it causes us to doubt God, life, and anything good. It is in those times that we ask the big questions. Pain starts a process in our lives and souls, but we must be sure it is only a start and that we do not stay in the place of pain. Sometimes we need to be intentional about moving on.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
The accompanying scripture is from Job, “The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.” Job 17:9, NLT<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The illustration I drew for this poem is of a road going through the countryside, and the road divides in a fork going two opposite ways.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>
© A.E. Dozat 2019</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-71051054842985247972019-02-11T18:39:00.001-08:002020-10-29T03:37:03.514-07:00The Poet Discusses A Poem From the Book Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>When Battle Plans Go Bad</i>, it is a poem on page 24 of my book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy. If you are discouraged this book of poems will give you hope.</h2>
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TITLE<br />
The first part of the title, <i>When Battle Plans Go Bad</i>, tells you that this poem is about a struggle that does not turn out well. The second part of the title, <i>A Poem of Success</i>, turns it around. It has a suggestion that there is something about losing a battle that is successful or maybe it is perspective.<br />
It makes you think that perhaps there is a success in our failures.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is 24 lines long and each line is less than seven syllables long.<br />
The first eight lines give a picture of the situation we often face<br />
"You feel that<br />
failure follows you<br />
like a stalking hound"<br />
But lines 9 through 17 turns our attention to God who knows your situation with understanding and a solution.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration for a poem,<br />
When Battle Plans Go Bad<br />
From Beyond These Dark Lands<br />
Are Edges of Joy,<br />
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Lines 18 through the end offers the hope of giving God your "broken life" and receiving His answer.<br />
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MEANING<br />
This poem assures us that God knows your hurt and He already has a solution to your need. At the heart of this poem are the lines,<br />
<i>But God knows your mess.</i><br />
<i>He understands</i><br />
<i>And answers</i><br />
<i>With love,</i><br />
<i>Acceptance,</i><br />
<i>Atoning sacrifice,</i><br />
<i>And an empty tomb.</i><br />
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IMAGE<br />
My drawing for this poem shows a scene of a road entering a landscape where a battle was fought. Broken swords and weapons litter the sides of the road.<br />
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This poem assures the reader that there is a victory ahead in spite of our failures.</h3>
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I chose this scripture to accompany my poem.<br />
“But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” <a href="https://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/15-57.htm" target="_blank">1 Corinthians 15:57,</a> NLT<br />
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If you want to read this poem it is on page 24 of my book which you can purchase below.</div>
<br />© A.E. Dozat 2019</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-54497258987978114502019-01-15T19:42:00.002-08:002021-01-27T20:44:54.682-08:00How an Uber Driver Will Use My Book of Poems in His Ride-share<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Why my uber driver friend gives out copies of my book of poems to his riders. </h2>
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Let me tell you about it.<br />
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Sometimes I work on my writing at one of the cafe areas at the local shopping mall. Glancing up I saw somebody smiling as they approached me. After a moment I realized that this was a dear friend. I asked him to join me and we caught up on what we both have been doing.<br />
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My friend is a man of faith and he shared that God is working in his life, some things have gone well and others have not; but he still sees God's loving touch in it all. He explained that driving for uber has helped him to make ends meet. He was excited that driving for a ride-share has given him opportunities to talk to people. Grinning, he said, "It's like I'm a bartender, everybody tells me their problems. They just open up." He offers them the kindness of a listening ear and every day he tells others about his faith in God.<br />
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I felt that God was speaking to me to give him some extra copies of my book of poems of encouragement, and his face lit up. He told me that it was a great idea to give copies to people who rode in his uber and that he would keep a few in the back of his car for his riders.. He reminded me that there are times when such a book will speak to someone's heart in ways that a sermon or minister couldn't. He said he knew people would be blessed and encouraged by the poems in the book. He said that just having copies for his riders to see will open up doors of opportunity to speak about God.<br />
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Of course, I appreciated the encouragement and felt very humbled by his praise. I hope he has many opportunities to share his faith and the book. I pray that God will be honored and people will be encouraged.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">To order my book at wholesale directly from the printer <b><a href=" http://thebp.site/231919" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am very excited that this book of encouraging poems is now available on Amazon. Amazon seems to be the way that people want to shop, s</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">o I am glad to make it available on their site. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I did not write this book to make money but to be an encouragement to others. That is why I priced it so low. I do not make much and what I do make I use to buy copies for those who need it and cannot afford it. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">© A.E. Dozat 2018</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-68068883864635900492019-01-06T10:53:00.001-08:002020-06-09T19:23:39.573-07:00Why I Give Poetry to the Homeless<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am glad to share my book of poems with people, and it fills me with joy to share it with someone who is feeling down or oppressed. It is a book of encouragement and hope, and ideal for those who are needy.<br />
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While stopped at a light a homeless man with a sign asking for handouts approached the car. I gave him five dollars, and a copy of my book of poems of encouragement and hope. There was only a moment of time before the light would change, but I took the moment to tell him that I wrote this book of poems for him and I hoped it would give him encouragement and hope. He was grateful and said that he is looking forward to reading the poems.<br />
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I do not know what he appreciated more, the book or the five dollars, but I was glad for the encounter. If my life was different, it could easily have been me standing there asking for hand-outs. He is a man who is made in the image of God just as I am, he is a man whom my Savior died for and a man who once had a mother just like me. But I had an opportunity to show him some kindness. I hope that when I am in the time of need others will reach out to me too.<br />
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I know that my book encourages people who read it. People who read it tell me that it inspires them and that it helps in their troubled times.<br />
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I hope that he gets on his feet and finds happiness, and I hope he finds faith in a loving God.<br />
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I give this book away at every opportunity as an act of love, and sell it for as low a price as I can so others may do the same.<br />
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If you are in need of encouragement or know someone who does you should order a copy today, you will glad to have this book.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
© A.E. Dozat 1/6/18</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-363312363387289312018-12-02T18:29:00.002-08:002020-06-09T19:24:09.669-07:00How She Used a Poem For a Thanksgiving Blessing After Her Time of Loss <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When she told me her plans I felt like falling on my knees and raising my hands to heaven and exclaiming, "I am not worthy."<br />
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Her husband was a pastor for a lifetime and his passing was a loss felt by many. His eloquence and gracious speech were as legendary as his nobility and integrity. Holidays are a season when a missing loved one is felt in its sharpest and deepest pain. And often those left behind must deal as best as they can, and his passing will be very hard on them.<br />
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One of his traditions was to say the Thanksgiving blessing for a large gathering of family, nieces, in-laws, and friends. This year the Thanksgiving blessing was in danger of being unsaid because no one felt comfortable taking the place of someone they so revered. No one felt they had the eloquence or right to take his place.<br />
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His widow worried that to not say the blessing would dishonor his memory and cheapen a treasured tradition; but even worse to not say the blessing would dishonor God for whom the very holiday is meant to celebrate.<br />
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Then she got an idea. The more she thought about it the more it made sense to her. She would ask one of the relatives to read a poem she selected from my book of comforting and encouraging poems. She bubbled with excitement as she told me.<br />
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It was the perfect solution for her. No one would have to come up with eloquent words or fear they would say the wrong thing. Since many of the poems speak of God's provision of comfort she could find one that was ideal for the Thanksgiving Holiday and deal with their loss. Since each person is in a different stage of grieving and the poems all focus on God as the answer for our broken lives she felt reading one would respect and touch each person where they are in that process.<br />
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I was humbled to hear of her idea and also very joyful that my poems are used by our Heavenly Father to touch His children.<br />
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If you are in need of encouragement or know someone who does you should order a copy today, you will glad to have this book.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
© A.E. Dozat 12/2/18</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-37056426154055583012018-11-16T05:53:00.002-08:002022-02-13T20:22:22.086-08:00The Author Explains His Poem, Who Not To Blame<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every one of us goes through difficult times, even times of dark desperation, and it is for those people that I wrote this collection of poems so they may find hope and comfort.<br />
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Let me tell you about one of the poems in my book, <i>Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy</i>.<br />
<i><br /></i> <i>Who Not to Blame, a Poem about the False One</i>, is found on page 23 of Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy.<br />
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TITLE<br />
At first glance, the title looks straightforward. It is, <i>Who Not to Blame, a Poem about the False One</i>. You think it might be about identifying the right person or cause for a problem. The reader might think it answers the question of fault. The reader begins to contemplate that they blame the wrong parties for our suffering.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is 24 lines long, and the lines are of various lengths. It has three different phases. The first establishes the issue of guilt. Lines 1 through 11 says,<br />
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Guilt<br />
Sneaks in the back door<br />
Of your suffering...<br />
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Then moves to the questioning that guilt puts you through.<br />
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The second phase of the poem declares grounds for guilt:<br />
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If your actions<br />
Brought your suffering,<br />
Then you would know it...</div>
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The final phase refers to Ancient Job, who suffered the loss of all he owned, his family, and even his health.</div>
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MESSAGE<br />
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The message of this poem is understood through the reference to Ancient Job, a figure from the Old Testament.<br />
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The Bible tells how the Devil argued with God and claimed Job loved God only because God had blessed him, so the Devil took away all of Job's blessings, but Job never cursed God and continued to be faithful to God. In Job's case, no wrongdoing on his part caused his suffering; in the same way, we may experience evil without being at fault.<br />
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While we must not ignore guilt but should bring it to God and seek forgiveness through Christ, we should also be aware of false guilt that has no foundation in our actions. We should not belittle the pain in our lives but know when not to blame ourselves for it.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
On the page with this poem is a drawing in pen of a road leading through a rolling wilderness landscape of rocky grasslands with a single tree beside the road.<br />
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VERSE<br />
The verse that I choose to go with this poem is 1 Peter 1:7,<br />
<i>These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.</i> <a href="https://biblehub.com/1_peter/1-7.htm" target="_blank">1 Peter 1:7</a>, NLT<br />
<br /><div>Guilt </div><div>Sneaks in the back door </div><div>Of your suffering</div><div>Then follows you around</div><div>Like some shadow-man</div><div>In the night.</div><div>Guilt is like elevator music</div><div>Whispering doubtful words</div><div>Like, what did I do wrong?</div><div>Did I commit sin?</div><div>Why am I punished?</div><div>If your actions</div><div>Brought your suffering,</div><div>Then you would know it</div><div>And would not ask why.</div><div>But if like ancient Job</div><div>You have no fault</div><div>And if you ask, "Why?" </div><div>Like ancient Job,</div><div>You may not get</div><div>An explanation.</div><div>And like Job </div><div>Your pain is real,</div><div>But your guilt is not. </div><br />
There are times in life when we suffer, and in our suffering, we add unnecessary guilt. This poem gives comfort and hope during those times. You can read this poem in my book on page 23. To order a copy, see below.</div><div><br /></div><div>To order this book from the printer at the wholesale price <b style="background-color: #f9cb9c;"><a href=" http://thebp.site/231919" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-23939207962899054282018-11-13T18:55:00.003-08:002021-08-24T04:03:52.417-07:00The Perfect Thank You Gift, Illustrated Poems of Encouragement and Faith<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am humbled and amazed when people contact me to request copies of my book of poems, <i>Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy</i>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">To order directly from my printer and receive wholesale pricing, <b><a href=" http://thebp.site/231919" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b></span><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><b><a href=" http://thebp.site/231919" target="_blank">.</a></b></span><br />
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Recently, a lady contacted me to order ten copies as thank you gifts for friends who worked with her on a committee she leads. She said the book of poems was so moving and inspirational that she felt she had to give a copy to each person.<br />
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She wanted to give something to each person after they put on a big event. In the past, she would give each one a $5.00 gift card for a donut shop or coffee shop. She decided that, although it would cost twice as much, she would make a book gift instead. She felt it was the right thing to do since several persons were going through difficult times with loss and discouragement.<br />
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I am grateful that God uses my book of poems to encourage and comfort people with His love.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am very excited that this book of encouraging poems is now available on Amazon (see the link below). Amazon seems to be how people want to shop, s</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">o I am glad to make it available on their site. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I did not write this book to make money but to be an encouragement to others. That is why I priced it so low. I do not make much, and what I do make, I use to buy copies for those who need it and cannot afford it. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">© A.E. Dozat 2018</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-72408958405525731192018-10-10T05:01:00.001-07:002020-06-09T19:25:23.980-07:00Wonderful Book of Poems of Comfort and Hope, Now on Amazon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This book is so perfect for you to give to someone who needs encouragement. And if you are looking for hope and peace in your own life you will find that this book will guide you to that place in a gentle way. The poems in Beyond These Dark lands are Edges of Joy, Words of Comfort and Hope speaks to the heart of those going through struggles and hardship.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffe599;">To get it through Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HMFML2D" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am very excited that this book of encouraging poems is now available on Amazon, (see the link below). Amazon seems to be the way that people want to shop, s</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">o I am glad to make it available on their site. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I did not write this book to make money but to be an encouragement to others. That is why I priced it so low. I do not make much and what I do make I use to buy copies for those who need it and cannot afford it.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">© A.E. Dozat 2018</div></div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-15174025495777538262018-10-07T16:57:00.005-07:002021-08-24T04:04:51.807-07:00The Author Discusses His Poem, PEACE, A Poem of Source <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This poem makes a simple statement. It puts our struggles in perspective by bringing them into contrast with the peace of God.<br />
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TITLE<br />
Like all the poems in this collection, this has a two-part title. First is the word "Peace." This gives a feeling of hope. The second part of the title, "A Poem of Source," is the key to understanding the poem. This part gives us a compass arrow that points to what is our source of peace.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is less structured than most in my collection: it is only 20 lines forming five sentences.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Illustration for the poem, Peace, from the book</span><br />
<span>Beyond These Dark Land</span><br />
<span>are Edges of Joy</span><br />
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The first four lines ask if you will find peace when you are surrounded by so many troubles. The sixth is composed of the one word, "but," to indicate a new direction. Lines six through eleven begin to challenge our ideas of peace.<br />
"<i>True peace is not</i><br />
<i>Just the absence of cares,</i><br />
<i>Worries or troubles.</i>"<br />
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Lines twelve through fifteen are the voice of peace answering the challenge of what peace is and isn't.<br />
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Lines sixteen through the end concludes with who is the source of peace.<br />
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MEANING<br />
This poem acknowledges you have problems, and they are real. You can find peace if you look for it in the correct place. Peace is not in the absence of troubles but the presence of Him, who is bigger than our troubles.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
This poem is illustrated with a pen drawing of a tree stump with a shoot coming up from one of its roots as a statement that hope may come out of loss.<br />
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VERSE.<br />
The scripture accompanying this poem is a classic, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid." <a href="https://biblehub.com/john/14-27.htm" target="_blank">John 14:27</a>, NIV.<br />
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This poem will encourage anyone who wonders why they do not possess inner peace. It will show them that the source of peace is not themselves but God, and if they seek Him, they will find peace.<br />
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If you want to read this poem, it is on page 22 of my book.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>
© A.E. Dozat 9/13/18</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-77866890938059161522018-09-13T09:50:00.002-07:002021-01-27T20:51:38.557-08:00The Poet Explains His Poem, The Forever Part of The Pain, From the Book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I wrote this poem for my book of hope and faith because I wanted to give hope that God uses your difficulties to bless you in many ways. A time may come when what remains of your pain becomes a gift for others.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The title is in two parts, the first part is, "The Forever Part Of The Pain." It is an attempt to respect that pain leaves a piece of itself with us forever. We may recover, move on, and heal but there is something that never goes away. This is not something that should discourage us but a reality we can live with.<br />
The second part of the title is, "A Poem of the Gift." This part of the poem is curious and makes the reader wonder what gift there can be in pain. It also suggests that it is a hopeful poem that will point to something valuable.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem has 26 lines. Each line is fewer than five syllables long. The first half describes the aftermath of pain and how it cools and seems to fade, "<i>After the furnace fires of tribulation have cooled,"</i><br />
The second section is only three lines and tells us that others will seek us out for this gift.<br />
The last part, lines 18-26, are beautiful and among my favorite in the collection. They tell that the gift left by pain is something you can give to others.<br />
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MEANING<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration for the Poem<br />THE FOREVER PART OF THE PAIN<br />From The Book,<br />BEYOND THESE DARK LANDS<br />ARE EDGES OF JOY<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
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You will get over the experience, but something of pain remains. It is different for each person, and you must draw your own specific about the nature of the gift left by your own loss, it may be compassion, experience, comfort or understanding. But you wouldn't have this gift if you did not go through pain. The surprise is that this gift is not as much for you as it is for others when you share it with them.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
There is a picture of an oak tree with a chair swing hanging from its branch. The chair swing looks like it is for two people sitting side by side. You can imagine two people may sit there to talk about their experiences.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
This poem is accompanied by a verse of scripture from the New Testament.<br />
<i>“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.</i>” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NLT<br />
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This poem offers comfort that because of your pain there will remain something that you will have that will bless you and others.<br />
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If you want to read this poem it is on page 21 of my book which you can purchase below.<br />
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© A.E. Dozat 9/13/18</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-75350737029018545582018-08-26T06:57:00.003-07:002021-01-27T20:53:05.996-08:00The Poet Explains His Poem, IT IS ALL ABOUT WHAT IS INSIDE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The poem, <i>It is All About What is Inside</i>, is a part of the collection of poems titled, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy. This book of poems give comfort and hope to those going through dark times. This poem is one of the ones that encourage you to think about God's purpose in sending difficulties and problems into your life.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The Title is in two parts. The first is, <i>It is All About What is Inside. </i> At first read, it seems to have no connection to the actual poem. It was my purpose to cause the reader to think about their feelings and desires in contrast to the work of God in our lives. The second part of the title is, "<i>A Poem about the Intent.</i>" It refers to the reason for God's purpose in our difficulties.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem was written with a very simple approach and at first looks like free-verse. The 21 lines vary in length. Each line makes a single statement that weaves with those around it to develop the poem's meaning. Lines 8 and 17 are points of transition in the meaning.<br />
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MEANING<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration for the poem, It is All About What is Inside,<br />From the Book,<br />Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
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This poem begins by pointing out that we have our desires, wants and the idea of what is best for us. Then we keep waiting for "<i>God to send it.</i>"<br />
The 8th line introduces the first "But," and we are faced with God sending something that is, "<i>contrary to our wants.</i>" At that point, we often find ourselves fighting against God, and even asking Him to deliver us from this thing that is opposed to our desire.<br />
Line 17 brings the next change with the second "But" and begins the conclusion. It concludes with a blunt and bold statement that God is using that very thing to bless us.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The illustration that I drew for this poem is of a backpack resting against a tree beside a road that leads up into the mountain.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
The poem is accompanied by the verse from the epistle of James.<i> "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him."</i> James 1:12, ESV<br />
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This poem, like all the poems in the collection, will give you hope that there is meaning in the problems you face and that God is working for your good through them. Anyone going through a struggle will be encouraged by this poem and book.<br />
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You can read this poem in my book Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy on page 20.<br />
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If you are in need of encouragement or know someone who does you should order a copy today, you will glad to have this book.</div><div><br /></div><div><br />
© A.E. Dozat 8/26/18</div>
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-70206178595305414802018-08-13T16:43:00.002-07:002021-07-13T03:50:54.937-07:00The Poet Explains His Poem, Your Tears Are Not In Vain.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Is there any good in crying, or is it all meaningless grief?</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This is an exceptional special poem, and even though it is short and seems dark at first, it points to deep and hopeful meaning in our times of sorrow.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">This poem is from the book of poems of comfort and hope titled BEYOND THESE DARK LANDS ARE EDGES OF JOY. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">You can order your copy directly from the printer and receive the wholesale price. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
TITLE<br />
The title of this poem is in two parts, like all of my poems in this collection. It begins by acknowledging that we have sorrow and tears. It further points out that there is a purpose in our grief and sorrow. The second part of the title is <i>A Poem of Divine Virtue</i>, and of course, the <i>Divine</i> refers to God. The <i>Virtue</i> brings us to think of the good He does.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
It is a short poem since it is 15 lines long. The lines form only four sentences. Each line is six syllables except for the last one, which uses five syllables for impact.<br />
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MEANING<br />
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The title gives away the meaning. But the poem develops the point with several provocative statements that define God's purpose for our tears.<br />
The opening line challenges the common belief that sorrow is meaningless,<br />
"<i>Tears are a gift from God</i>:"<br />
Line four presents the idea that our time of sorrow is not permanent and has an end,<br />
"<i>For once your tears are spent</i><br />
<i>And your grieving is done...</i>"<br />
Then we are lead to an image in lines six through eight of becoming free from the things that grief brings to hold us back.<br />
Line 10 begins the conclusion,<br />
"<i>God gave tears to teach us,</i><br />
<i>They instruct us in hope.</i>"<br />
Lines 13 through 15 speak of the ultimate hope in God.<br />
Truly, it says a lot in a few words.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The illustration for this poem is a pen drawing of a path disappearing into the distance. For a twist, the road is made not earth but flowers.<br />
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCE<br />
The scripture footnote to the page is, "<i>Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them</i>." <a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/126-6.htm" target="_blank">Psalm 126:6</a>, NIV<br />
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This poem gives hope to those who are going through loss and suffering. It says there is meaning to our tears, and tears teach truths that only those who suffer can know. You may find it on page 19 of the book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy Words of comfort and Hope, to read the poem.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">To read a review, <a href="https://www.baptistlifeonline.org/2018/05/adron-dozat-poems/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>.<br />
<br /><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">YOUR TEARS ARE NOT VAIN,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">A Poem of Divine Virtue</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Tears are a gift from God;</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">They come not from weakness</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">But from a soul in growth.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For once your tears are spent</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And your grieving is done </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Then you are ready to walk</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">From the cold black shackles</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Whose chains bind our hearts</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And keep them earthbound.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">God gave tears to teach us. </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">They instruct us in hope.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For surely those who weep</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Are the ones who know that</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Resurrection cannot</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Come without a tomb.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div>
© A.E. Dozat 8/13/18</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">To order copies of this book, you can do so directly from the printer and receive the wholesale price. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></b></div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-32080531156228552882018-07-23T17:56:00.001-07:002020-06-09T19:25:45.476-07:00The Poet Explains His Meaning in the Poem, Not Only Are You Known<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My Poem, <i>Not Only Are You Known</i>, is a poem of comfort and hope that may touch you on many levels of your life.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The full title is, Not Only Are You Known, a Poem about God. I choose these long titles to break away from the current trend to give minimal titles and to engage the reader's curiosity from the beginning.<br />
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The long title also suggests a key to understanding the poem. For this poem, there are two keys to understanding it. First, "Known," makes the point that we are known, but there is more to it than us simply being known by some universal awareness.<br />
The second part of the title is, "A Poem About God." This takes us away from ourselves and brings us to God. People have a naturally self-aware view of life and see things from a self-vantage point, but I wanted to take us to God's vantage point and explore His view of us.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration for the poem, Not Only Are You Known,<br />From Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy<br />by A.E. Dozat © 2018</span></td></tr>
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This poem is 24 lines long and forms six sentences. Most of the lines are three to five syllables. The short lines give emphasis and slow the reader down, so they do not miss the meanings in the poem. The first section is made up of five "God knows you" statements.<br />
<i>God knows you<br />With all your flaws,</i><br />
<i>And He accepts you.</i><br />
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<i>And since<br />God knows...</i></div>
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The poem begins with God's general knowledge of us and then goes to His knowledge that moves Him to act for us. </div>
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Lines 20 to the end describes God's act of sending Christ to fulfill our greatest need. That need is echoed in the theme of knowing.</div>
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MEANING<br />
The meaning of this poem is that God knows you with all your flaws and he also accepts you completely. But he knows you have not only flaws and sins, but you have a need that you cannot meet on your own; so He sent his Son, Christ, to die as our Savior and become the answer to that need.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The illustration for this poem is a drawing of a cross beside a road that leads over the side of a mountain.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
The scripture that accompanies this poem is, "And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world." 1 John 4:14, NIV<br />
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This poem offers comfort that you do not need to hide or run from God because He already knows you and He accepts you. It offers hope through the Gospel that Christ came to bring us to God so we can know His love.<br />
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To read the poem you may find it on page 18 of the Book Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy Words of comfort and Hope</div><div><br /></div><div>© Adron 7/23/18</div>
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-42902656314050356162018-07-03T19:35:00.003-07:002020-06-12T15:51:03.043-07:00The Author Explains His Poem, Freedom, a Poem of leaving Darkness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The poem, FREEDOM, is one of my most sincere poems in the book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy. You can download a PDF of the book at the link below.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The full title is FREEDOM, A Poem of Leaving Darkness. There are many poems about freedom. In this poem, freedom comes from forgiveness.<br />
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The second part of the title is the important part. We are in darkness that enslaves us. The title gives us hope that we can leave the darkness and become free.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is 26 lines long forming seven sentences. The majority of the poems in this collection are written in the third person; but in this one, I use the first person to tell the story of the reader.<br />
<i>"I see you oppressed<br />And driven through darkness..."</i><br />
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<i>"...What you are seeking</i></div>
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<i>I would give freely."</i></div>
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OUTLINE</div>
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The first five lines describe the searching oppressed reader who seeks freedom. </div>
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Lines six through thirteen describe the speaker's reaction to the one who is seeking freedom. </div>
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Lines 14 through the end are a testimony of having found freedom and the supernatural response to share it with others.<br />
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MEANING<br />
The meaning of this poem is that though you are in darkness and troubled with guilt, but you can hope because freedom from your guilt is available. It says that others have found freedom through Christ and you may find it too.<br />
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This poem is one of the places where the book becomes personal, here I, as the author, speaks directly to the reader. It is a poem of hope and goodwill. It makes clear that Christ forgiveness is hope for the lost.<br />
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This poem is illustrated with a pen drawing of a dark, narrow ravine and a path that leads to the open space.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
The bottom of the page has a verse of scripture from the epistle of the Colossians. <i>”For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”</i> Colossians 1:13-14, NIV.<br />
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This poem tells you that there is hope and you can find freedom from all your inner darkness.<br />
<br />© Adron 7/3/18</div>
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-26661188926253911332018-06-23T09:30:00.002-07:002021-02-01T07:13:55.203-08:00The Author Explains His Poem, Not Only Are You Known, A Poem about God <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My poem, <i>Not Only Are You Known</i>, is a poem of great encouragement. It is from my book of poems, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy, Words of Comfort and Hope. This is a book that will uplift and encourage someone who is going through difficult times.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">You can order your copy directly from the printer at wholesale prices. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></b><br />
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TITLE<br />
I chose this title because I wanted to cause a little curiosity about God's knowledge of you. Of course, as an all-knowing God, he knows your existence, but I want to prompt that there is more to it than that. Yes, God knows you, but that is only the beginning.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
The simplicity of this poem makes it beautiful. It is only four sentences, and the sentences are broken up into 22 lines. Most of the lines are three, four, or five syllables with a few being six. The praise, "<i>God knows you,</i>" is repeated six times each time expressing the depth of His knowledge of you. For example the first is,<br />
<i>God knows you<br />With all your flaws,<br />And He accepts you.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Illustration for the poem, <br />Not Only Are You Known,<br />From the book, <br />Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
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Each of these "God knows you" statements reaffirms God's love and acceptance of you. In lines 13 - 22 the poem leaps to the ultimate affirmation of God's love where He knows we needed a savior and He provided one. </div>
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MESSAGE<br />
On the surface, this appears to be about how God knows you with all your imperfections; but it concludes by saying that God knew that you needed a savior and sent Christ to be our salvation. The poem assures the reader that although God knows your failings, He still desires to have a relationship with you.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
Illustrations of a road unite the poems of this book. For this poem, I drew a cross beside a mountain road to emphasize The Savior who died to pay for our sins.<br />
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This poem is for a person who feels that they could never come to God because they are too evil, or have committed some unforgivable sin. This poem helps them to see that God knows their failings and still sent His son to become their Savior. No matter how far you are from God remember that Christ is still the way back.<br />
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THE SCRIPTURE REFERENCE<br />
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John 4:14, NIV.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>NOT ONLY ARE YOU KNOWN,</div><div>A Poem about God</div><div><br /></div><div>God knows you</div><div>With all your flaws,</div><div>And He accepts you.</div><div>God knows you</div><div>With all your trash,</div><div>And He esteems you.</div><div>God knows you</div><div>With all your vice,</div><div>And He treasures you.</div><div>God knows you</div><div>With all your bad,</div><div>And He watches for you.</div><div>God knows you</div><div>With all your sins,</div><div>And He loves you.</div><div>And since</div><div>God knows</div><div>That you</div><div>Could never find Him</div><div>He sent His Son</div><div>To die for you</div><div>And be the way,</div><div>So you could know</div><div>Him.</div></div><div><br /></div><div> Adron 6/23/18</div><div><br /></div><div>You can order your copy directly from the printer and receive the wholesale price. <b style="background-color: #ffe599;"><a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE.</a></b></div>
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-9741022686457318362018-06-07T19:15:00.001-07:002020-06-10T14:22:53.191-07:00The Poet Explains His Poem Freedom, a Poem of Leaving Darkness.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Freedom is a poem from my book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges Of Joy, Words of Comfort and Hope. When you read it you start to understand that forgiveness is possible.<br />
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TITLE<br />
The full title of this poem is Freedom, a Poem of Leaving Darkness; it suggests freedom will be found when you leave the place of darkness. Darkness may be anything but this poem applies to the specific enslavement of guilt, and the darkness we carry inside.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
This poem is 27 lines long and most lines are five syllables. At first, it looks like free-verse. It is one of the rare poems in this collection that uses the first person singular of "I."The I starts a new section of the poem four times.<br />
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<li>Lines 1 through 6 is the "I see you oppressed..." section, where the poem opens up with the observation of the readers struggle with guilt and darkness. </li>
<li>Lines 7-13 are the "I would give freely..." where the poem moves to compassion, but with the suggestion that there is a solution to be received. </li>
<li>Lines 14-17 is the "I, too, needed..." and "I have found..." section of confession and admission. The "I have found..." is repeated in line 18, I prefer to avoid repeats because they generally weaken a message. I made the exception to satisfy the question of what was found. </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration for Freedom <br />A poem of Leaving Darkness<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018 </span></td></tr>
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<li>The last 9 lines are a declaration of having found freedom from darkness and guilt. The last line of the poem is simple but after you think about you see more than what is on the surface. </li>
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In these posts, I try not to give away too much since I want to sell the book but here is the ending.<br />
<i>This pardon </i><br />
<i>He gives</i><br />
<i>Is so wonderful </i><br />
<i>That I would have it </i><br />
<i>Overflow to you.</i><br />
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MEANING<br />
I wrote this poem because I know a lot of people struggle with guilt. Guilt is a darkness in our souls that we can't get rid of no matter what we do. I offer the solution that through Christ the Father offers forgiveness because of Christ's sacrifice on our behalf.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION.<br />
This poem is illustrated with a drawing of a dark deep valley with a rocky path. Beyond the valley, the path enters distant pleasant lands.<br />
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The scripture at footnote for the poem is <i>”For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in Whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”</i> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A13-14&version=NIV" target="_blank">Colossians 1:13-14</a>, NIV<br />
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This poem offers hope that if you are struggling with guilt that there is forgiveness for you if you receive it from Christ who gives it freely.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
© A.E.Dozat 6/7/18</div>
Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-24600773776359347442018-05-29T18:28:00.004-07:002021-01-27T19:58:37.387-08:00The Author Explains His Poem, Joy's Birthing, <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The poem, Joys Birthing, gives hope that God is available and listening to our prayers for help. I wrote it with the hope that others will be inspired to turn to the Lord God in their desperate hour. It is in my book of poems, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy, Words of Comfort And Hope.<br />
<br />TITLE<br />
The title focuses on the beginning of joy, and it makes you consider how joy starts in your life. It may seem redundant to use both the word, "birthing" and the phrase, "starting point," but a birth must have a starting point. I hoped the title would create interest so you would read the poem to see how you can start finding joy.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
All the poems in this book look like free verse, but I use some structure to give them a flow. In this poem, the majority of the lines are five syllables long except for some that are shortened for emphasis. The first nine lines make a declaration that<br />
<i>"Joy</i><br />
<i>Is born in the muck</i><br />
<i>Of the lowly heart."</i><br />
Lines 10 through 19 turns the poem to God who<br />
<i>"...Hears the cry</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Illustration for the Poem Joy's birthing<br />From The Book,<br />Beyond These Dark Lands<br />Are Edges of Joy<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
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<i>Of the broken and</i><br />
<i>The helpless ones."</i><br />
The final section lines 20 through 28, brings God and the humble man together saying that,<br />
<i>"God rewards their plea</i><br />
<i>And does for them</i><br />
<i>What they can't do..."</i><br />
The four-syllable couplet is shorter than the lines before it, this gives it emphasis. The last lines are a celebration of God's generosity of provision.<br />
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MEANING<br />
The poem not only says that you can begin to have joy; but that God is the source of your joy if you will be humble to admit your need and come to him.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The illustration is a road winding through grassy hills and beside the road is a sheep to illustrate the humility needed to come to God.<br />
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SCRIPTURE<br />
The footnote to the poem is the scripture, "Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up." <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/4-10.htm" target="_blank">James 4:10</a><br />
<div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">JOY'S BIRTHING,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">A Poem of the Starting Point</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Joy </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Is born in the muck</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Of the lowly heart.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The ones who admit </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Inner poverty,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And that </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">They are powerless</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">To stop the ruin</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Of their own lives.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">They</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Are the ready ones.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">God hears the cry</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Of the broken and</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">The helpless ones.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">He listens for </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Those who look not</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">For power</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">But ask for mercy.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">God rewards their plea</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And does for them</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">What they can't do,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Such a wonder!</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">God gives free pardon,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">With abundant life,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Full of victory </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">To the humble ones</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Who admit their need. </div><div><br /></div>
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What is the poem, <i>The Perspective</i>, about? It is not a very complicated poem and has a simple message that anyone can appreciate, a message that points us to God.<br />
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THE TITLE<br />
What does the title have to do with the poem? A perspective is a point of view or point of reference used to relate one against another. The subtitle, "<i>A Poem about the Measure,</i>" is the clue that explains the poem. It challenges you to question your focus.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
It looks like free-verse, and it is even less structured than most of my poems because it is built on a popular saying that you see online often. I did not overwork it because I thought it would look like a pretentious couching of a simple saying.<br />
<br />THE POEM</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">THE PERSPECTIVE, </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">A Poem about the Measure</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">We all face a Goliath</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">At some time or other</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And do desperate battle.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">In our feeble strength,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">We flail at him with </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Puny weapons,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">And find our armor</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Is inadequate </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">As we take dire wounds. </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Then we rush to tell God</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">That this demon </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Is just too big-</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">When all the time we should<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Declare to this devil </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">How big our God is.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><br />
This poem is very blunt and to compensate it I wrote it in a soft voice using "we" and "our" instead of "you" and "your."<br />
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It starts out with the struggle:<br />
"<i>We all face a Goliath</i>"<br />
And<br />
"<i>We flail at him with </i><br />
<i>Puny weapons,</i>"<br />
Then we start to get to the point at line 10,<br />
"<i>We rush to tell God</i><br />
<i>That this demon</i><br />
<i>Is just too big..</i>."<br />
The last three lines wrap everything up with a declaration of the greatness of God.<br />
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WHAT IT MEANS<br />
When you get the book and read this poem, you will quickly see the message that we focus too much on our problems, and do not see God as big enough to conquer them.<br />
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This poem is illustrated with a road that leads to distant mountains which rise out of the mist, in the center of the road is a rock that is insufficient compared to the mountain.<br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
© Adron 5/20/18</div>
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What is the poem, <i>Circumstances Not, </i>about? It has several meanings and more than one interpretation.<br />
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WHY I WROTE THIS POEM</span></h1>
I wrote this poem to encourage people who are suffering. It says that in time they can choose to rejoice. It was inspired by the scripture in which the Apostle commands Christians to rejoice. The wording of the scripture is woven into the poem.<br />
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WHAT DOES THE POEM'S TITLE MEAN?</span></h3>
In this book, all the titles are in two parts. The title, <i>"Circumstances Not,"</i> is vague on purpose, it could be a negative statement about circumstances or a denial of the effects of circumstances or the poem is not about the circumstances at all. The subtitle, <i>"A poem of the Reason,"</i> is close to the main point of the poem that we are looking beyond our circumstances to something else.<br />
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HOW IS THIS POEM ARRANGED?</span></b><br />
This poem is 17 lines totaling 78 words arranged as free-verse but not without structure.<br />
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Lines 1 through 13 all use the same pattern of the word <i>"Rejoice!"</i> and followed by an example of the persecution the Apostle experienced.<br />
Line 14 is a summary exclamation, "<i>So, yes, rejoice!" </i><br />
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The last three lines explain why in all these situations we can rejoice.<br />
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A reader who is familiar with the scripture, Philippians 4:4, will recognize a pattern in the poem that reflects the scripture.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">THE POEM</span></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">CIRCUMSTANCES NOT,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">A Poem of the Reason</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Rejoice!</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">In prison the Apostle said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Chained to Roman guards he said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Forgotten by friends he said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Betrayed by countrymen he said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Facing martyrdom he said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Cold, alone, and hungry he said it,</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">“Rejoice.”</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">So, yes, rejoice! </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Not because of these things<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span>Illustration for the Poem, Circumstances Not,<br />A Poem of the Reason,<br />From The book, Beyond These Dark Lands are<br />Edges of Joy<br />©A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">But because of </div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">Him Who Is Above All Things.</div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">© A.E.Dozat</div><br /><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS POEM</span></h4>
The last two lines tell us that we can find a reason for joy. Our joy is in someone who is greater than circumstances.<br />
<i>"...because of Him<br />Who Is Above All Things."</i><br />
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HOW IS IT ILLUSTRATED</span></b><br />
I continued the theme of a road. In this illustration, the road is a wooden walkway over a marsh, but the planks are askew or absent in places so the walk hazardous. It is to show a difficult circumstance. There is hope because the sun shines beyond distant hills.<br />
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This poem fills an important place in this book about finding joy and hope. This poem encourages you by showing the Apostle Paul's joy in spite of his circumstances.<br />
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THE SCRIPTURE</span></b><br />
The footnote on the page is the scripture, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4, NIV.<br /><br />To order this book of poems directly from the printer at the best wholesale price <a href="http://thebp.site/140741" target="_blank">CLICK HERE. </a><br /><br /></div><div>
© Adron 5/6/18</div>
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Adron Dozathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984901682089884141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454580777334773361.post-58969235040156181542018-05-02T17:13:00.002-07:002021-08-10T18:29:38.619-07:00The Author Explains His Poem, Patience, A Poem of Him Who Watches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
PATIENCE, A Poem of Him Who Watches, is found on page 13 of my Book, Beyond These Dark Lands Are Edges of Joy, Words of Comfort and Hope.<br />
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I wrote this poem as encouragement for those who feel that they are going through a long time of hardship.<br /><br />
TITLE<br />
The title is two-sided. At first, it could be that we are going through the dark time and must be patient, but, the subtitle, A<i> Poem of Him Who Watches</i>, might be about how God watches over us through our long night, or that we are watching for deliverance through the night. This open-ended title starts the reader thinking right from the beginning.<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
The poem is 26 lines long with grouped rhythms to speed up or slow down the reader. The first nine lines are the opening statement. Lines 1-6 are all short and move quickly, followed by two lines of both five syllables then line 9 is six syllables. The opening combines not only place and time but also experience.<br />
<i>"Those who have lived</i><br />
<i>only</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Illustration for the Poem, Patience,<br />A Poem of Him Who Watches.<br />From the Book, <br />Beyond These Dark Lands are Edges of Joy<br />© A.E. Dozat 2018</span></td></tr>
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<i>under the cold stars..."</i><br />
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Faith is explored in lines 10 to 19, They vary in length between four or five syllables<br />
<i>"Faith knows the sun</i><br />
<i>will certainly rise..."</i><br />
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Lines 20 through 22 talks about the comfort of faith that is based on truth.<br />
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The poem concludes in lines 23 through 26 by declaring that our patient faith proves our love for God.<br />
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MEANING<br />
The metaphor of the stars makes us face eternity with a sense of our smallness and ignorance of what is beyond our place and time. But faith hopes for the dawn and watches in that hope because we know our patient waiting is evidence of our faith in God who is also watching over us.<br />
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ILLUSTRATION<br />
The poem is illustrated with a pen drawing of a road leading to the sunrise.<br />
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THE LESSON THIS POEM TEACHES<br />
Our lives are a living statement. How we react to suffering speaks to others. This poem helps people see that their reaction to trials must come from a mature thought-out faith. It shows the purpose of enduring hardship.<br />
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There are many reasons and explanations for our suffering and no one answer suffices for all, but this poem says that our enduring faith in God during hardships proves our love for God.<br />
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The poem is accompanied by this scripture:<br />
<i>“However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’ -- the things God has prepared for those who love Him.” </i>1 Corinthians 2:9, NIV.<br />
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This poem like all the poems in this collection gives comfort and hope.<br />
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© Adron 5/2/18</div>
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