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Have you danced?

His ways are not our ways.

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Comment from Nosha17
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They are very nice lyrics, Roy. I just wish you'd done them in rhyme as nearly all hymns rhyme-I am sure you know how I feel about free and blank verse. I will never write in free or blank verse-it goes against my grain!! No offence to you, I just can't. Something Tony (tfawcus) told me, blank verse is always in iambic pentameter, so I think that yours would be classed as free verse. The message is a very spiritual one, we can only experience glory through him. Excellent rhyming and message. One thing, verse 2, Have you...........................ridden (rode is the simple past, ridden the past participle which goes with the auxiliary verb, have. Enjoyable read. Faye

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    It isn't a hymn, not in the classical sense, but most of my early songs didn't rhyme, and nor do the psalms, it's in the magnificence of the words, and the scanning of the melody that counts, some syllables are either lengthened or narrowed depending on the background rhythm, I was a songwriter long before I was a poet, though I think there's little difference a lot hymn writers weren't musicians anyway, I think that's why they rhymed! Fantastic review, thanks Faye, blessings, Roy.
Comment from misscookie
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This is awesome. Your words were so beautiful.
You captured my heart and soul from the first line to the last.
May God be the glory.
Thank you for sharing.
Cookie

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Cookie, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
Comment from alexisleech
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What a beautiful and uplifting song. I would love to hear it sung to music. Every verse makes us look deep into our souls. Of course, we have all danced, but have we really danced in the way you describe.

Your faith and understanding of Jesus shines through with a light so clear one can almost touch it, Roy. You are indeed blessed.

Alexis xxx

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Alexis, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
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What a beautiul lyric, Roy! I love the chorus. Wish I could hear the melody.

Have you ever put a harness on the wind, <---- LOVE it! :)
and rode on the storm across the sky?

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Phyllis, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
Comment from rjuselius
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A very beautiful song you have written dear Roy! The imagery is insightful and full of profound impact. Well penned and executed my friend!
Thank you for sharing!
Blessings!
Rebekka x

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Rebekka for the special words and wonderful review, I am blessed to know you, blessings, Roy.
Comment from samsaysagain
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Excellent. A beautiful poem seeking the face of God in all the ways He appears to those who will seek and find Him. Some of these lines are so beautiful they bring tears to this reader's eyes
"Have you ever scaled the chasms of the mind,
and unlocked all the secrets of the heart?"
and
"Have you ever put a harness on the wind,
and rode on the storm across the sky?"

give credence to the power of God and His marvelous ways.
The chosen artwork defines the written words perfectly.
Congratulations on the beauty of this song.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
Comment from Jay Squires
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Roy, you chose an ideal picture to go with your brilliant poem.

I love your use of the chorus to summarize the two stanzas preceding it and point the direction of the final stanza which presents the personalized conclusion.

Exquisite job, Roy. Blessings.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Jay, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
Comment from OLA THOMAS
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Roy, this is spirit-inspired song. Well tendered and well rendered. I marvel at the truthfulness of the facts of the scriptures you imputed into this work. Nicely done.

ola thomas

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Ola, for this wonderful review, kind words and the gentle way you said them, blessings, Roy.
Comment from sunnilicious
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That's a beautiful poem, Roy. It moved me being so romantically and spiritually written. Lovely visualizations to make the mind wander.

Besides that, I hope all is going well in AussieLand. Glad you're still writing lots of wonderful poetry. I'm still keeping myself too occupied with acting school. How else to become a movie star....

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    When you become famous dear Alicia, let me know, I'd love to see how you're going! Thanks for wonderful review and words, and rating, yes thing are fine here, same old, same old, ho hum, great to hear from you blessings,, Roy.
Comment from MizKat
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Hi Roy,

Your song is very well written and tells a beautiful poetic story. I loved every word of it and I enjoy reading the scriptures you always add with your work.

Kat

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2015


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2015
    Thanks Kat, for the lovely words and delightful review, my appreciation, blessings, Roy.
reply by MizKat on 26-Sep-2015
    You're welcome and blessing back, Kat