Saturday, March 10, 2012

Under Heaven


Jenny's up to her old tricks again with a tricky new Saturday Centus form. No prompt at all, just a rule of five––five words and five sentences to make up a 25-word offering. Thanks, pal.

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Under Heaven:
A Time for Every Purpose

©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson

Life hurts; why the pain?

Must we suffer in vain?

There is purpose in life.

Ours to weather the strife.

Look up; sun follows rain.

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22 comments:

21 Wits said...

A very stunning photo above a deep poem, (between the lines for me) as poems are to be, what the eye of the beholder, or reader feels after reading it. It's not written in a Haiku form, but it sure gives me that feeling...it touches my senses.

Jim said...

You are so right, Susan. Thank you for being serious this morning, I needed his read! :)

Literally, the sun just came out here right now while reading this after having three days of rain and clouds.
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Karen Mortensen said...

I love it. I love it.

Lynn said...

A very positive message-love it:@)

Gail said...

Great 5 x 5!

Ames said...

Yes it does! Perfect.~Ames

Brian Miller said...

and sun and rain mean
rainbows....smiles...

why is there pain
is a question we may
never know the answer
to, you know it
aint fun going through
but it is part of truly
living.

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

Love the positive message, Sue, and the bird photo too!

momto8 said...

yep...no Jesus without the cross.

Dreaming said...

Great music to go with your poem!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog post.

Judie said...

Ah!!! Here comes the sun, right Sue??? Once again, you excelled!!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Reminds me of our weather yesterday. It started out with a blinding snowstorm...then the sun came out and by noon everything was melted.

Grandma Honey said...

You've explained life in a nutshell. What a picture you are able to paint with words.

yaya said...

It's been a very wet year here...and I'm not talking weather. Thanks for the simple reminder and I'm really grateful for the sun today..and now I am talking about the weather!

jen said...

Can you hear the applause from Mesa? Well done!

Jo said...

you are amazing ... well done Sue!!!

alpinekleins said...

You managed to capture such an inspiring thought in 25 words or less, so very nicely done! Just about sums it all up.

Kristin

Karen Sue said...

too late to enter and win, but I like the poem. One of our favorite Christian songs is Jesus, Bring the Rain. We have to get through the trials and the rain, to get to where we need to be

Darlene said...

Good use of five words.

Anonymous said...

I love this, Sue, it is simply put and so true. And something I needed to hear!

Once Upon an Equine said...

That is just beautiful. And so true. Lovely photo too.

Jenny said...

To every season...

turn, turn, turn, turn...

This was lovely Sue! Sorry I missed your giveaway!