The promise of the rainbow
The Biblical account of the bow in the sky.
Today my grandchildren and I saw a beautiful rainbow. As I looked at the image we captured (below) a poem I wrote around 1980 came to mind.
God gave it to Noah
As a ray of hope
Sunshine after the storm
The light
At the end of the tunnel
Reflecting the fact that
Never again will the world
Be destroyed by a flood
The radiant rainbow
A promise of love
I wrote this for a poetry contest where I won an honorable mention. I was offered the opportunity for my poem to be showcased in a book for a price. I declined. This was a ruse because I entered other poetry contests where I did not win any of thr cash prizes but my poem was so special they wanted it in a book ( for a fee). If it was so good then why did I not win any money? I’m thankful to be able to share my poem with Vocal readers.
I’m so elated that my poem came to mind today. Anyone not familiar with the origin of the rainbow can find it in the Bible in Genesis chapter 9.
Thank you for reading.
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Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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I refuse to pay anyone to put my poetry or stories into print. If they want them, then they will pay for them, in the same way I pay to promote my books.