Rate:0.0 / 0 votes

The Lord Is Better Than Salve

Mary Bone

My heart began to churn,
as I turned to and fro.
Deep within me it began to burn,
as I basked in the sunlight's glow.
Inside me a hunger yearned-
for something I couldn't have.
As my skin turned red and burned,
I turned to the Lord, He's better than salve.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on December 15, 2015

Modified on April 20, 2023

16 sec read
135

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABABCDCE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 249
Words 51
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Full analysis for The Lord Is Better Than Salve »

Mary Bone

Mary Bone's poems have appeared in over a hundred publications and online sources. She has also had two books of poetry and several short stories published. more…

All Mary Bone poems | Mary Bone Books

0 fans

Discuss the poem The Lord Is Better Than Salve with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Lord Is Better Than Salve" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/44183/the-lord-is-better-than-salve>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Mary Bone

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    26
    days
    23
    hours
    12
    minutes
    20 entries submitted — 130 remaining

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Poems

    »

    Browse Poetry.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote a famed poem about the Crimean War?
    A Alfred E. Neuman
    B Alfred Douglas
    C Oscar Wilde
    D Alfred Lord Tennyson