Hope, in the rainbow, and in sharing

Natalie Helms, an 11 year old from NC, reviewed my poem, “A Rainbow of Hope”, for a class project. Here is a link to more information about her project and a wonderful poem she wrote, entitled, “What Hope Is To Me”. Right on Natalie!

http://stitchanything.blogspot.com/2010/01/hope.html

Here is her review of my poem, printed here with permission.

"I liked this poems idea because people never think about the little things, people say they are always too busy. Only a few look up at the rainbow of hope. Just because things are small doesn't mean there value is small, have hope. Have hope in small things, if you do they could become big things. I can connect to Mr. Foss's poem because some people think rainbows are small things but whenever I look at rainbows they bring a smile to my face. They have beautiful colors and after a bad storm a rainbow is a beautiful thing to look at and to me a symbol of hope. Hope for a brighter day. "

Here is my poem, including in her project:

A Rainbow of Hope

An urgent call
a race down the dark stairs
a flicker of color as I ran outside
an arc, His bow, His promise
shown down on us
standing in awe and wonder
the rich color muted in the city
It curves over the alley
above the tenements, the wires
the clutter, the stresses of life
a timely reminder
in good times and bad
of your faithfulness,
your covenant with your people
a beautiful arc, a shimmering bow
a pleasure to behold
a piece of hope placed
for a moment, a few seconds
unnoticed by so many,
lost in the push and pull
of daily living
shared with those lucky few
who stopped for a moment or two
and looked up

July 28, 2006 20:02
Manchester, NH







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