The Pilgrim’s Progress (Republished)
THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Will I reattain as it was written
The ocean where crystals shatter and drip
A will-o’-the-wisp with magic lantern
The westering shrouds of a mourning ship?
Will I be arrested on the waters
Carried off to the strand of the dead
Among the willows by the river
Where the grass is scattered and the shadows are fled?
The quality of majesty in a jealous god
To leave an amnesty in his will
Miscellaneous chaos still takes its toll
The cannons sound across the hill
The smoking candle, the sounding bell
Written and arrested as it shall be
While one skull wanders in search of a ring
The other stares open-mouthed at me
Posted on October 1, 2018, in Poetry and tagged Chaos, Death, God, Life, Pilgrim, Search. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
Masterful. Glad you republished this, Ben.
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Sometimes I run across a piece that was posted years back that many newer readers won’t have seen and may enjoy it. 🙂
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And those of us who might’ve already read such re-posts can enjoy reading them again! 🤗 I’m always glad when you republish something.
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Oh thank you, Betty. My self-esteem is eternally wilting. (Though I’m working on that. 😉 )
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Well, for what it’s worth, I hold you in high esteem. 🙂
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What a lovely thing to day, Betty.
Have I ever asked you about Thomas the tank engine? My memory fails me here. (Again. 🙂 )
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Brilliant, Ben! Thanks for sharing again!
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Thank you, Lauren. It’s from 1972.
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Well done.
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You are most kind and are appreciated, Bela. 🙂
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😎
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