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Here sits the mother of our blessed Lord,

With her beloved son upon her knees,

As prophesied, her soul pierced by the sword,-

The artist sculptor’s splendid Masterpiece!

The mood is one of great solemnity,

Of timeless meditation on her brow,

of life and death and dark necessity,-

In silence pass the tourists and bow low.

The gesture of her Left is eloquent,

Is it acceptance of divine decree?

Resigned a pointing down with her left hand,

Speaks sacrifice and its immensity!

That He will rise again triumphantly,

Does she,- or not,- this sorrowing mother know?

Or does she feel her loss’s agony

In silent grief as we do here below?

Her son,- the life-size Christ does only seem

to sleep upon her lap, relaxed in rest,

As one who battled hard and now would deem

That after victory won a rest is best.

Upon her lap and knees the Savior lies

Upon his mother‘s lap so calm and still,

Who‘ll reap the boon of her great sacrifice

And her acceptance of the highest will?,

No learned theologian ever can

Plumb “non plus ultra" -but can only bow

Before the Sorrowing Mother and her Son

And Art of Master Michelangelo.

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Michaelangelo's Pieta

Contributed by Elizabeth_Dandy on Friday, 27th February 2004 @ 01:18:58 PM in AEST
Topic: spiritual

Here sits the mother of our blessed Lord,

With her beloved son upon her knees,

As prophesied, her soul pierced by the sword,-

The artist sculptor’s splendid Masterpiece!

The mood is one of great solemnity,

Of timeless meditation on her brow,

of life and death and dark necessity,-

In silence pass the tourists and bow low.

The gesture of her Left is eloquent,

Is it acceptance of divine decree?

Resigned a pointing down with her left hand,

Speaks sacrifice and its immensity!

That He will rise again triumphantly,

Does she,- or not,- this sorrowing mother know?

Or does she feel her loss’s agony

In silent grief as we do here below?

Her son,- the life-size Christ does only seem

to sleep upon her lap, relaxed in rest,

As one who battled hard and now would deem

That after victory won a rest is best.

Upon her lap and knees the Savior lies

Upon his mother‘s lap so calm and still,

Who‘ll reap the boon of her great sacrifice

And her acceptance of the highest will?,

No learned theologian ever can

Plumb “non plus ultra" -but can only bow

Before the Sorrowing Mother and her Son

And Art of Master Michelangelo.

Copyright © Elizabeth_Dandy ... [ 2004-02-27 13:18:58]
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Re: Michaelangelo's Pieta (User Rating: 1 )
by jaavys on Friday, 27th February 2004 @ 02:28:56 PM AEST
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i was there, much is as you say. this is a very good poem, very good indeed.

Re: Michaelangelo's Pieta (User Rating: 1 )
by pooper on Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 @ 09:06:27 AM AEST
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I enjoyed your work.
Obviously I enjoyed Michelangelo''s .

Re: Michaelangelo's Pieta (User Rating: 1 )
by pooper on Thursday, 17th April 2014 @ 10:45:18 AM AEST
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Subject not my cup of tea, but still I enjoyed it and the thought (original) put into it.

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