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Semitic Parallelism Poetry # 2

Why are the Nations agitated And the people muttering hollow words? The leaders of the earth have taken their stand  And high officals gather together Against YHWH and against his anointed one Let us break free of Gods laws And throw off his decrees The one enthroned in heaven,will laugh at them YHWH will ridicule them At that time he will speak to the rulers of earth in his anger And terrify them in  his burning anger I myself have installed my KING Over the earth Let me proclaim the decree of YHWH..................The newly installed King is speaking now He said to me :You are my son;today I have become your Father Ask of me and I will give you nations as your inheritance  and the ends of the earth as your possession You will break the nations with an iron rod and you will shash theem like a piece of pottery And now you rulers ....show wisdom accept correction....you judges of the earth Serve YHWH with fear an...

Semitic Parallelism Poem

Happy is the man that does not walk according to the advice  of the corrupt. And does not  stand with  the law breakers and does not  sit with ridiculers But his delight is in the law of  YHWH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Semitic name of God  And he reads his law in a undertone day and night He will be like a tree planted by a stream of water a tree that produces fruit in it's season the foliage of which does not die and every thing he does will succed the corrupt are not like that they are like leaves that blow away that is why the corrupt will not remain standing in the  judgement Nor will ( unrepentent) sinners will not remain standing with the assembled righteous ones........The repentant are forgiven, not condemned  For YHWH is aware of the righteous one's   behavior but the way of the unrepentant will perish semitic poetry of ancient times does not use punctuation or capitals  Except for YHWH

Part 3 Sumerian Love Poem 3000 BCE

My heart flutters rapidly   When I think of my love of you     It won't let me act sensibly        It leaps from it's place          It lets me not get into a dress            Nor wrap my shawl around me               I not use make up                 Nor use fragrance                    Don't wait..go there,I say to myself                   When often I think of him                 My heart acts so stupidly                Why are you playing the fool               Sit still h comes to you             And many eyes also            Let not the peo...

Part 2: Love Poem , My love torments my Heart

Sumerian love poem of 3000 BCE Lady's response.    My   love torments my Heart with his voice   He causes anxiety in me     He is neighbor next to my Mother's house      I cannot be with him        My mother is right telling him          stop trying to see Her            It pains my heart to think of Him              I feel possessed by love of him                Really,He is a foolish one                  but I am like Him                    He knows not my desire to hold Him                    Then He would tell my mother                  Then I would be promised to you     ...

Part 1 of Sumerian love Poem. circa 3000 BCE.

The Sumerian people are considered to be one of the first people to form an organized state of government in Mesopotamia. Archaeologists for over 150 years have diligently excavated dozens of cities of this civilization. An impressive trove of cuneiform tablets numbering in the 10's of thousands have been discovered and are housed in Museums.Among them are Poems of many subjects          The Poem in this article is a Love Poem.          She is one rare,no one like her           She is more beautiful than all others           She is like a star rising            On a new year             Dazzlingly bright,white skin              With beautiful eyes for seeing               And sweet lips for speaking               ...

A History of Semitic Poetry

This New Blog is dedicated to the history of Semitic Poetry. The Semitic branch includes 77 languages,spoken by more than 500 people living in the Middle East and North and East Africa.      The Semitic language is considered to be more than 5000 years old. The Poetry of these languages are a treasure trove of cultures and their many aspects of life recorded over 5 millennia in verse and music.These peoples of the ancient civilizations are the ancestors of the many cultures in the above geographic locations.Their cultures,traditions and beliefs are still thriving and vibrant in this modern world of constant change.       The Poetry will reveal the heart and soul of peoples and their many facets'viewpoints,interests,conduct,hopes,fears,loves,expectations,successes,failures,beliefs...... and so much more. I'll be writing one article per week onThursday evenings. Beginning August 9th 2018             TL SHUFF.