Long have I searched for such great Christian poetry,
and take my inspiration from your fine example,
hoping to meet you in the promised Heavenly
garden. Until then, guided by this splendid sample,
I pray Christ for a part of your ability---
not hampered by some old bonesot's shrill perfidy---
to write such poems, though in this late age given me.
Starward
[*/+/^]
Author's Notes/Comments:
This homage, to the ancient Christian Poet, Coelius Sedulius, was inspired by a translation of some of his poetry, under the title, Easter Poem, by Roy Arthur Swanson, published in The Classical Journal, Vol. 52, No. 7, pp. 289-297. Finding this translation, earlier this morning, I wondered why I had not been led to it in 1975-1976 when I aspired to write serious (rather than greeting card type) Christian poetry; but my faith reminded me that I was then so spiritually and literarily immature as to possibly being unappreciative of the gift, possibly to ignore it later, as I have mistakenly done with so much from my youthful age.
