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Porch Prayer Blessings

I know of a Christian woman,
she had moved to the suburbs by choice;
and every morning, on her front porch...
..she'd holler, "Praise God !", at the top of her voice.

Turns out, the man next door was an Atheist,
and upon hearing this woman, he'd shout...
.."There is no god up in heaven,
you don't know what you are talkin' about!"

Well, their feud went on, month after month,
even though she was not in the mood;
For she had lost her full-time job,
so she'd praise God, then ask for some food.

The next day, she went to her porch,
and all the way up to her knees,
were piles and piles of canned goods;
and various groceries !

She screamed out a prayer of thanks to God,
knowing full well, He had answered her prayer;
but, the Atheist laughed, and ran to her porch
and exclaimed, "I put those groceries there !"

Well, the woman just smiled, from ear to ear...
..and thanked God again, for the day.
For not only had God blessed her with all this food...
..He had also made the devil, pay !

— docmaverick, Jun 14, 2008

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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purplemoondoll

17 years 12 months ago

This really made me smile -

This really made me smile - a brilliant story. You have shown a lot of insight and wisdom about religious tolerance and what really counts in this world - basic human kindness. You paint a really vivid picture - heh heh I could see her up to her knees in groceries. Scores a 5 from me. Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.
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Mandy

17 years 12 months ago

Good stuff

Really made me laugh and I like the way the story builds up.... and we don't know whether, you, the poet are on the side of the atheist or the Christian. Excellent. Mandy
Mark

Mark

17 years 12 months ago

ROFL

Smiles you give me this early morning Doc. I think was piles needs to be were piles :) Mark
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 12 months ago

Lordy Lordy, what a treasure

Lordy Lordy, what a treasure this is to read...I once belonged to a couple of aethist groups, curious about beLIEfs. What a great poem to point to the Way. May I post it to a couple of my groups? With proper attribution, of course, Docmaverick? ~Anna
docmaverick

docmaverick

17 years 12 months ago

Thanks...

....I'm honored that this one brought a smile. I had some trouble with this one, though. Firstly, I wanted it NOT to wind up being "sing-songy", but to still have a "flow"...if you will; and then, I had a bit of a time naming it. Maybe, once in a while I should try naming the piece, first...eh? #:>) Thanks again, for being so kind, and share it with any who will listen. Warm regards, doc.
Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years 11 months ago

Thank you. I’ll share

Thank you. I'll share responses with you. Once again... YOU NAILED IT! lol. speaking of Messiahs... wink. Anna
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Porch Prayer

I really got a kick out of this. A person doesn't know if God answered the prayer by getting the atheist to bring food or if the atheist gave food to shut her up. Well done and a delightful read. Rett anything free is worth just what you pay for it.
docmaverick

docmaverick

17 years 11 months ago

Anna...

..I really WOULD like to hear the "feedback" from your groups. Thanks, again... doc.
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Jo Latimer

17 years 7 months ago

Hilarious!

I thought this was well written and very funny! Just one thing tripped my eyes & my tongue & that's the comma in the last line. If it was done for emphasis, I'm not sure it's needed. If it was done for the rhythm of the piece then it makes sense - but I found that when the comma was removed in the last sentence & "He" substituted for "God" in the previous sentence, it made the flow work without the comma. Just a thought! Regards, Jo
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 7 months ago

Hi Doc...

very funny... brought a huge smile to my face... I agree with Jo Latimer's observations on the last lines... also in the first stanza, last line... ..she'd holler, "Praise God" at the top of her voice... she would "Praise God" at the top of her voice... this cuts it down a little and "holler" wasn't needed in my humble opinion because "at the top of her voice" eloquently states the hollering out loud... just a suggestion... doesn't change the fact that I loved the humor here... thanks for updating... I seem to have missed it the first time around... Richard
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prayersbyPatty

17 years 7 months ago

Doc Wow

This one knocked me off my rocker...... of course its on the porch. Great poem my friend............... Patty