With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3
It rains on the just
and the unjust equally,
quenching thirsty hearts
while flooding stone cold reason
entrenched through the centuries.
Showers, heaven-born
pour out the richest of grace,
filthy hands raised high
purified by springs of love;
living water for parched souls.
Now soaked in mercy
like fresh springs in a wasteland,
approach with all joy
to drink from salvation’s well;
impermeable no more.
Poetry Type: Tanka
Morning Star Poetry 
32 responses to “Spring”
I love it! Will have to try one now–after reading your triolet, I did one, too. See what an inspiration you are? 😉
Quite aside for that, this is a gorgeous picture (I mean the poem–tho the photo’s great, too). The metaphor of water has always particularly captured me. He is so good.
Love, Cindy
Hi Cindy,
This is my first visit to the world of blogging in almost 3 months! Not sure why…no good excuse. I suppose I just needed the break. Looking forward to diving back in and getting caught up on your posts.
Oops! Quite aside from that . . .
Another beautiful poem, Scotti. “Filthy hands raised high purified by springs of love;” I love the visual of humanity reaching skyward for God’s cleansing rain of grace.
God’s peace, Scotti.
David.
Blessings back at you, David. Hope all is well. When will your blogging break be over? 🙂
I surely needed this message of hope today! My hands are raised high and I thank God for His mercy and Grace. He is so good to me!
Hi Matt,
Sorry to be such a stranger. Needed the blog break, I suppose. Praying for your healing!
Scotti
Hi Scotti,
I love springtime in the natural realm and in the spiritual. There is nothing quite like seeing God doing a new work in someone’s life or causing new growth to spring forth in someone who is already walking with Him. Thanks for sharing your poem.
Blessings,
Carol
May God Bless You Always, Carol.
Hi Scotti Like Cindy, water has always spoken so much to me of God’s provision, cleansing, restoration, joy, refreshing etc etc so loved this beautiful poem of yours. As ever, thank you.
Hi Syliva! I am so blessed to hear from you. How have you been? Praise God for His Living Water.
Scotti
Thanks again. I’ve found I need to read your poems several times–separated by time. Not that they aren’t good the first time, but they grow richer with repeated exposure. This time I caught the rhythm.
Blessings, Soveig. I do appreciate your comments.
Scotti.. as always, deeply reflective… thank you for bring peace to my day!!!
Hi Cindy…I have so much reading to catch up on. Sorry for the delay in my response to your comment. I needed a blog break but ready to jump back into reading and writing.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Immediately came to mind while reading this. Thanks for this.
Amen! The perfect scripture for this poem. God Bless you, Young.
Very great writing!
You have written so many wonderful poems in your young life, Short Poems! What an inspiration.
Scotti,
Thanks for sharing the living water!
Hi Richard – hope you are well. Thanks for the comment.
Scotti
Brilliant messages, brilliant writing….
Greetings adob21blog! Thanks for visiting and for your gracious comments.
How beautiful!
Blessings to you, Sammm1777!
Scotti, I love this poem! Also, I’d never heard of the ‘tanka’ form and I’m thrilled to be introduced to it via your graceful poem. All the best, Matt
Amen!! God’s grace cleanses all that are willing…..the riches of his love open to all. Nothing is more valuable than than…..God’s and his love for us.
Hey Scotti – just comin’ back around to say hi and see if you are still writing your beautiful and inspiring poetry. Hope you are well.
David.
What beautiful hope you express in this beautiful poem… Thank you for dropping by my blog, and I am sure I will be a frequent visitor to this peaceful world of yours.
Sam
Thank you, Sam!
oh how fresh and soothing is the sweet water of his spirit – and my hands are so dirty and cracked
so true for all of us! God Bless!