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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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There is a legend, ages old, about the Easter lily told. How in Gethsemane they grew, so filled with pride, because they knew that Jesus had to them referred, as He was preaching Holy Word. He said that even Solomon was not arrayed as even one of these white beauties growing there. They're in a class beyond compare. Upon the morning after He had met His death and gone to be resurrected from His tomb, the lilies then began to bloom, wherever drops of Jesus sweat had fallen down, and grow there yet. But in their sorrow at His pain, They never raised their heads again and even now, some trumpets grow still canted to the earth below. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you Trillium for reminding of us of this lovely legend. Joyce |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
The Easter lily has always been a favorite of mine. I enjoyed your re-telling of this story. To love another person is to see the face of God. |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
How beautiful! Thank you for sharing this...Ellie A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
This legend's dressed up, blooming anew in your lovely poetry. Thank you. Rae |
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Allan Riverwood
since 2001-01-04
Posts 3502Winnipeg |
I really like the point of view you took with this, concentrating on something that wasn't the main part of the story- the lilies. You described them primarily and created the story of Christ as a background to them... it really brought an unusual feel to the piece. I love it when poems do this! ~Allan The sun was born, so it shall die. ~VNV Nation, "Further" |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Joyce and kcsgrandma: Thank youboth for reading and commenting. It's an interesting legend to write about. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
ellie and sandgrain: I appreciate your nice comments and I'm happy you both liked this. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Allan: Thanks for reading this poem and I'm glad that you liked the format of it. I like it too, when a poem takes a slightly different slant on a subject. Betty Lou Hebert |
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