A Prayer

Spirit and Breath of Life, whate’er Thy name!

Bear with Thy creature, Man,

That makes his dwelling-place a blot of shame

Upon the Ordered Plan.

Not Thy hand, O Divine Designer, hurled

Athwart the starlit skies

One blood-stained, greed-diseased, hate-eaten world,

To shock celestial eyes.

Not Thy default, O Beautiful, this crust

Of fratricidal crime,

These maggot-breeds of hunger and of lust

That Thy fair work begrime.

But ours, who mock Thee from the highest place,

And in the light of day;

Who claim to lead an upward-struggling race,

And will not seek the way.

Guards of the human birthright, at Thy call-

A city sacked and burned;

Guards of the house that is the home of all,

But whence the weak are spurned.

Brothers, to whom the outcast brothers cry

As with a voice unknown;

Stewards of Nature’s bounty, that deny

The lawful heirs their own.

Thou that hast made us men, and earth so fair,

To be so vilely used,

Give space for late repentance and repair

Of sacred trust abused.

Give time, Eternal, that we stanch these tears,

Give time to heal this sore,

That our brief speck amid the shining spheres

Disgrace its birth no more.

But sail ethereal seas, an orb of light,

To bear Thy purpose on

Until it fades into the cosmic night

Where the dead worlds have gone.

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Poems in English 

• How Do You Produce Original Articles? by Poetry In English
• Create Wealth With Creative Thinking by Poetry In English
• How to Earn Money Writing and Selling Books by Poetry In English
• In the Philippines, August Is a Celebration of Buwan Ng Wika by Poetry In English
• Christopher Okigbo – Looking Back at His Short-lived Life and Taking Stock of His Poetic Legacy by Poetry In English
• Mary’s Son – A Tale of Christmas – An Inspiring Read by Poetry In English
• Most Memorable Mother’s Day Gift Ideas by Poetry In English
• Proactive Responses to Recession – 7 Creative Ways to Make Extra Money With Real Estate by Poetry In English
• Love Expression in Marriage by Poetry In English
• Family Caregivers Have Promises to Keep by Poetry In English
• Follow My Directions, Please: A Fun Christian Preschool Activity by Poetry In English
• Creative Self Sabotage – 5 Favourite Sabotage Techniques Of Creative Artists & How To Avoid Them by Poetry In English
• Is Resume Writing Really That Important? by Poetry In English
• Literary Cubism – A Non-Structured Structure For Twenty-first Century Storytelling by Poetry In English
• Los Able Minded Poets Music Review by Poetry In English
• How to Choose a Federal Resume Writing Service by Poetry In English
• The Truth About Propolis Benefits by Poetry In English
• Insights Into History, Culture, & Creativity of Sri Lanka – Explore the Cultural Triangle by Poetry In English
• The Columbian Exchange Beginning With Spanish Colonization by Poetry In English
• 3 Inspirational Quotes That Encourage You to Be Yourself by Poetry In English

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Yandex – the best search engine for searches in Russian (and the best overall image search engine, in any language, anywhere)

Qwant – the best search engine for searches in French, German as well as Romance and Germanic languages.

Ecosia – a search engine that supposedly… plants trees

Duckduckgo – the real alternative and a search engine that actually works. Without much censorship or partisan politics.

Yahoo– yes, it’s still around, amazingly, miraculously, incredibly, but now it seems to be powered by Bing.

 

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