Gold

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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(inspired by Walter De la Mare’s ‘Silver’ – ‘ Slowly, silently, now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon … A harvest mouse goes scampering by, With silver claws, and silver eye …)

The sun too golden for eyes to behold
glitters the rivers with flecks of gold,
brings gleam to metals, makes colours show
(– for the moon ensilvers all below),
as the gold of the sun brings a rainbow glow,
and some is absorbed for the green to grow,
brightening eyes for labour and play,    
exposing the scene to pick out our way.
Our sun is more precious than piles of gold
but never a god to create and uphold –    
so even more valuable to hear and be told
who formed it, and earth’s special orbit controlled:
truth golden revealed that supplies better light    
than the sun rays that trigger our organs of sight,
untarnishable glory in heaven ahead,
and the dazzling Son, imperishable Bread.

 

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I like the idea of the sun being gold in its properties of doing good on the earth.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, I suppose its colour is golden, and its 'usefulness'! But also a metaphor. Thanks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

There's a richness in the wtiting, Rhiannon. It's lovely.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee, very much. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Aresem on

I really liked this one, but what was with that last line? I couldn't really make sense of it.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, thanks for reading and for your question. In the verse I'm moving from the gold of the sunlight and all it does, to the valuableness of God's Word giving us truth ('They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold' Psalm 19:10), and then to the glory of heaven and meeting the Son of God himself ('His face was like the sun shining it all its brilliance. Revelation 1:16), who has called himself the Bread of Life, as he gives eternal life, thus, 'imperishable Bread'. Hope it makes sense now? regards, Rhiannon