The Old Hymnal
A prose poem.20 total reviews
Comment from JudyE
This is a lovely poem about finding the old hymnal that brought back such precious memories. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I picked up one small glitch:
my curiosity peaks - spelling - piques
Cheers
Judy
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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This is a lovely poem about finding the old hymnal that brought back such precious memories. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I picked up one small glitch:
my curiosity peaks - spelling - piques
Cheers
Judy
Comment Written 23-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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This poem has been reviewed 20 times, and you're the only one who caught that. Many thanks for your kind words!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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They don't call me 'eagle eyes' for nothing!! lol
Comment from BeasPeas
Hi Mike. This is really nice. I enjoyed reading this well done poem. There is one typo to fix here:
"she smiles
when i start to look
her books are hymnal's (hymnals)"
I am assuming it is purposeful for you to use small "i" for I and I'm.
Marilyn
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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Hi Mike. This is really nice. I enjoyed reading this well done poem. There is one typo to fix here:
"she smiles
when i start to look
her books are hymnal's (hymnals)"
I am assuming it is purposeful for you to use small "i" for I and I'm.
Marilyn
Comment Written 22-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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I usually don't use caps in my poetry. Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
Comment from RShipp
Your poem brought back so many great memories.
A yard-sale of books is a very enticing yard-sale!! Much more intriguing than mere clothes!
Best of luck in the Faith Poetry Contest contest.
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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Your poem brought back so many great memories.
A yard-sale of books is a very enticing yard-sale!! Much more intriguing than mere clothes!
Best of luck in the Faith Poetry Contest contest.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2020
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Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review!
Havea great day and God bless.
mike
Comment from lyenochka
What a beautiful story poem! I like how you took a simple yard sale trip and showed us how connecting to an old hymnal touched the narrator's heart and reconnected him to the Lord. Best wishes in the contest!
"her books are hymnal's" (hymnals) just a plural here
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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What a beautiful story poem! I like how you took a simple yard sale trip and showed us how connecting to an old hymnal touched the narrator's heart and reconnected him to the Lord. Best wishes in the contest!
"her books are hymnal's" (hymnals) just a plural here
Comment Written 22-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Many thanks for your kind words and help with this poem.
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
Comment from Teri7
Mike, This is a wonderful post you have penned about he old hymnal. It took me back in years when I was on the road singing gospel music at little churches like this with the Calvary Trio. That trio is the uncle and aunt that I just wrote about. We sang at many dinners at those kind of little churches. Thank you so much for sharing this my friend. See we don't live too far from Milan and that area. May God bless you and your wife. Teri
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Mike, This is a wonderful post you have penned about he old hymnal. It took me back in years when I was on the road singing gospel music at little churches like this with the Calvary Trio. That trio is the uncle and aunt that I just wrote about. We sang at many dinners at those kind of little churches. Thank you so much for sharing this my friend. See we don't live too far from Milan and that area. May God bless you and your wife. Teri
Comment Written 21-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Hi, Terri! Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review. I hope and pray things are improving.
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment from Gail Denham
I'm with you - head for the books - and hoorah for the old hymns, the old churches, the memories of times past. The new music - in church - is often just repetative lines, hard to sing, with little meaning. The pendulum swings too wide.
Oh well - those times may come again.
Good poem
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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I'm with you - head for the books - and hoorah for the old hymns, the old churches, the memories of times past. The new music - in church - is often just repetative lines, hard to sing, with little meaning. The pendulum swings too wide.
Oh well - those times may come again.
Good poem
Comment Written 21-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello Mike. What a beautiful thought of looking at old Hymnals and realizing the Godly message never changes. I remember as a boy looking at Hymnals and the first page was the song: Holy Holy Holy, (Lord God Almighty) It is not the first in our new Hymnals.
Robert
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Hello Mike. What a beautiful thought of looking at old Hymnals and realizing the Godly message never changes. I remember as a boy looking at Hymnals and the first page was the song: Holy Holy Holy, (Lord God Almighty) It is not the first in our new Hymnals.
Robert
Comment Written 21-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Hello, my friend! Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review.
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
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You're welcome
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Comment from nancy_e_davis
I love your story poem, Mike, and I understand the content and how you felt. I would give anything to be able to visit my home church and hear my father leading the choir singing all those sacred hymns. They are some of my favorite ones as well. To hear my favorite pastor preach fire and brimstone with his booming voice with the tears running down his cheeks. I remember it all with love. God bless you as well. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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I love your story poem, Mike, and I understand the content and how you felt. I would give anything to be able to visit my home church and hear my father leading the choir singing all those sacred hymns. They are some of my favorite ones as well. To hear my favorite pastor preach fire and brimstone with his booming voice with the tears running down his cheeks. I remember it all with love. God bless you as well. Nancy:)
Comment Written 21-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2020
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Hi, Nancy! This poem really affected everyone and brought back wonderful memories. Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review.
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment from Patty Palmer
This is great! I remember all of those old hymns too. He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own. And the words we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known!!
Now you've got me started! LOL
God bless!
Patty
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2020
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This is great! I remember all of those old hymns too. He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own. And the words we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known!!
Now you've got me started! LOL
God bless!
Patty
Comment Written 21-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2020
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You go, girl! Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This is a really lovely and moving poem. It is vividly descriptive of a memorable experience that led to a reawakening of faith. Some lines are nostalgia at its best.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2020
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This is a really lovely and moving poem. It is vividly descriptive of a memorable experience that led to a reawakening of faith. Some lines are nostalgia at its best.
Comment Written 20-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2020
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Many thanks for your kind words and encouraging review!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike
