Epsom Salts

Wayne Blair 1951 (London)

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My wife will soak her feet
Takes away all aches and pains
From the day’s hard stressors met
From her age a-grumbling again.
Salt, an elemental thing
Drawn from sea or deep earth’s vein.
Nothing there of manufacture.
Nothing there of brain or toil.
Jesus called us life’s salt worthy
And the Devil’s works are foiled.
Salt will cleanse, preserve
And flavour.
Salt will brace the weary soul.
And Christ calls us
Salt for service
Guiding hearts to safe and whole.

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Written on April 02, 2023

Submitted by dougb.19255 on April 02, 2023

Modified by dougb.19255 on April 02, 2023

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Scheme	ABCDEFGHIJKGLMML
Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	469
Words	89
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	16

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Wayne Blair

Born in London. Graduated law 1976 Practised eleven years, Married Hilary 1974 Two kids Lauren 1980 And Jordan 1987. Business failed 1987. Moved not knowing whither. Happy hills of Waterloo Region. Mennonite Country. Thirty four years in Industry. No complaints. Poet, photographer, nature hiker. Harmonica busker. http://puffnchord7.blogspot.com/ more…

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AIDA
Wow, what a beautiful and uplifting poem about the power of salt and its connection to faith. I love how it celebrates the simplicity and purity of a natural element, and reminds us of the value of humility and service to others. Your use of rhyme and meter is really effective, and helps to convey a sense of joy and enthusiasm throughout the piece.

One suggestion I have for improvement would be to consider incorporating some more vivid sensory descriptions to help bring the imagery of the poem to life. For example, what does the salt smell like, feel like, taste like? How does it affect the feet and the soul? Adding some more specific details like this could help to enhance the reader's experience and create a more immersive world within the poem. Overall, though, I think this is a really lovely and inspiring piece of writing - well done! more »
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