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Poem: My Proverbs 31 Wife

My earthly desire is to have...
a woman comprised of softness,
both in flesh and soul.
Her presence offsets the hardness
of everyday living that bluntly smacks me.
To be with a spirit, overflowing with joy,
greeting me daily with unexpected sweetness,
soothes all internal bruises from
the day's accumulation of subtle brutality.
Rubies belie her value to me;
her natural radiance permeates my core,
allowing me to experience intimacy.


From my book: Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory
The ISBN is: 1-4196-5051-3

Learn more about me and my poetry at:
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— Joseph J. Breunig 3rd, Aug 10, 2009

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themoonman

themoonman

16 years 10 months ago

Joe...

the first line here throws me off, is it your desire because the rest of the poem seems to state it as fact, which I thought was written very well... I feel much like you sometimes after being out in the world, just to see her warm smile makes it all go away. Richard
Joseph J. Breunig 3rd

Joseph J. Breu…

16 years 10 months ago

RE: My Proverbs 31 Wife

Yes, this is what I desire in my wife; it may come across like "a fact", for I KNOW what I want in my woman of God. You'll have to forgive me for using my analytical brain for defining my desire - lol. --Joe
themoonman

themoonman

16 years 10 months ago

Joe...

You will have to forgive me sir, I sometimes miss the obvious... now it reads perfectly... a blond moment, ok, I was blond, even if it was 45 years ago... lol Richard