Thursday, April 20, 2006

Spring and Questing Collegiates









A weekend gone and mid-week spent.
An honorary Spring-Break session
consumed by three, and additionally me,
in a happy introvert depression.
To think, and laugh, and think again,
to frolic joyously,
to dream awake, and wake to rest
and escape most marvelously
the joy of work, and thence to shirk
the drudge of city strife.
To rest in the fields of Him who wields
the true powers of this life.
And then to meet (a happy feat)
in the house of a fabulous friend,
and eat good food, and drink to the mood
as an eighteenth year does end.
And then? A commonwealth of blessed Health!
A gift from God above!
Meander here, peruse some there,
and marvel in His love!
Then sit ye down, and ponderously frown
in a mug of evening tea,
and then "goodbye!" and politely fly
from a place you'd rather not flee.
Then hold your course! With 200 horse,
consume that length of miles!
Keep up you head! This is not bed,
you all asleep and smiles!
But when at home, you mind may roam,
dream then of all the beauty.
In fact, demand that all mind stand
and take to this fine duty:
to remember the blest, and take the rest
our Lord gives to His fine people,
and pray, dear sir, He will confer
"worth far above jewels" 'neath steeple.

9 comments:

Owen said...

I really like the double rhyms in every other line. It ads more power to it I think. This may be the best poem of your's that I have ever read. Good job.

Unknown said...

Sounds like you're having a great break, hopefully Augustine is being nice to you with tha City.

A.E.B. said...

Beautifully expressed, Josh.

I really want to see the rest of your pictures.

Joshua said...

I'll have them on a disk in session for you!

Anonymous said...

Oh, yes -- what joy! I still want to know how you made the flying picture!

amy katherine said...

wow. good poem.

was that with the group of persons who went up to my home over spring break, when i, in fact, did not get to? if so, i am deeply embittered. deeply.

if not, nevermind.

Joshua said...

Gak! Did you want a ride?

amy katherine said...

no, no. i'm just being pugnacious.

i was with my family in the South, enjoying deep fried catfish and sweet tea and that slow southern drawl.

i enjoyed it IMMENSELY, but still greatly missed being home. it was nice to see those oak forests and (so briefly) green fields in your pictures, though...

Anonymous said...

Josh Barber, you are great.