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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Write in the POETRY genre (05/17/07)

TITLE: A Special Place for Me
By Sheri Gordon
05/22/07


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My Jesus said that he would go
And make a place for me.
I often spend time wondering
Just what that place might be.

Some Bibles say it is a room,
Which would be very nice.
A mansion, is what others say,
On which there is no price.

Homes, dwelling places, and abodes,
Of each of these I’ve read.
There is a lot of room for me,
Is what my Savior said.

It really matters not, the size,
It’s just that I am there.
Securely in my Father‘s arms,
Safe from the world’s despair.

Yes, Jesus has prepared a place,
Especially for me.
He knows just what it is I like,
I cannot wait to see.

Will I be on the mountain top,
With pristine lakes and streams?
Will shimmering sapphire blues appear
More radiant than my dreams?

Or will the seashore be my home?
The crashing waves resound.
I hear the ocean’s thunderous roar,
On heavenly rocks it pounds.

The desert must not be the place,
God does not make mistakes.
He knows how petrified I am
Of hissing, slithering snakes.

I might be by a music hall,
Oh, that would be so grand.
To hear angelic symphonies
Played by the Maestro’s band.

My Jesus said that he would go
And make a place for me.
I often spend time wondering
Just what that place might be.


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Jan Ackerson 05/24/07
When my girls were little, we read them a book called "A House Is A House For Me". It was a fast-paced rhyme, like this one, with beautiful illustrations, and this feels quite nostalgic to me--like a charming Christian version of that book. Makes me homesick for my heavenly home!
Jacquelyn Horne05/25/07
Very good poem on our final home. I'm not sure, either, what it will be, but I know he's knows what's best for me. He also knows what I'll enjoy, isn't it glorious to look forward to?
Joy Faire Stewart05/26/07

Love this...beautifully written!
Kenn Allan05/26/07
Whenever Susie is asked what she thinks heaven will be like, she answers, "It doesn't matter because Jesus will be there." This poem illustrates her point: Sure, we can wonder... but whatever it's really like, we can rest assured it will be wonderful! See you there!
LaNaye Perkins05/27/07
I love your poem! Well done!
Valerie Routhieaux05/27/07
Very well written. I can't wait to see the place prepared for me either, and often think the same thoughts. Well done.
Rhonda Clark 05/28/07
Beautiful thoughts of heaven. Good job.
Sharon Henderson 05/28/07
I am not a poetry expert. With that said, I love the pictures and the possibilities of what our heavenly home will look like. There are some lines that I stumbled over though.

Third stanza 2nd line perhaps those instead of these?

5th stanza perhaps "He knows just what it is I like,
What will the decor be?

I LOVE the last 5 stanzas!!!

Or leave it as it is...all the above people thought it great ... and it is!
Verna Cole Mitchell 05/29/07
Excellent poem! I hope it places!
Joanne Sher 05/29/07
Delightful and playful. I love this.
william price05/29/07
I'm with you on the snake passages. Good poem, nice job. God BLESS.
Caitlynn Lowe05/29/07
Good job...it has a pretty good flow, and is enjoyable to read.
Catrina Bradley 05/29/07
I wonder that too!! What a lovely poem of imaginations. Great job. :)
Rita Garcia05/30/07
This is really fantastic! Thanks for sharing these special lines!
Donna Emery05/30/07
I love this! I love the way your confidence in God's eternal plan shines through these wonderful words. Thanks for sharing it
dub W05/30/07
A pure metaphor...loved the images of home that Jesus prepares.
Benjamin Graber05/30/07
"It really matters not, the size,
It’s just that I am there.
Securely in my Father‘s arms,
Safe from the world’s despair."

That's what I'm looking forward to! Good poem!
Verna Cole Mitchell 05/31/07
Congratulations on placing! This truly is a wonderful poem.
Sara Harricharan 05/31/07
Congrats on your highly commended! This was lovely and well written. ^_^
Myrna Noyes05/31/07
CONGRATULATIONS on your "Highly Commended"! This is a very well-written poem with beautiful descriptions and an encouraging message! :)
Mo 05/31/07
Very nice! Congrats on your Highly Commended!
Cheri Hardaway 05/31/07
You already know I LOVE this poem, but I wanted to say congrats on the highly commended! Great job! Cheri


   
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