Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Poetry Wednesday, Vol. 107



Bitter Sweet

Ah, my dear and angry Lord,
Since Thou dost love, yet strike;
Cast down, yet help afford;
Sure I will do the like.

I will complain, yet praise;
I will bewail, approve;
And all my sour-sweet days
I will lament and love!


-Geo. Herbert, 16th c.


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2 comments:

Beth Hanna said...

Oh! Yes! Today's Wednesday! I'm not sure what to think of your poem!! I never was good at interpreting poetry! Love ya,
Mom

Michelle said...

After many, many weeks absence - I'm back! I hope your day is going well.

Love,
~Michelle