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Transporting Thought
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By Reason A. Poteet
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Transporting Thought

Entire brigades of verses
traipse back and forth, word by word
in the theater of my mind.
They wait this captain’s orders
to pass the roll call of muster.

Each lettered soldier carries
weighty weapons of great strength.
I choose my warriors cautiously
and grapple with revisions
required before the final draft.

Comes the posting of my piece
on the reader’s battleground
where winning means transporting thought.
Oh to translate for my troops
but I can't campaign on that field.


Consider those grave captains
who recorded God’s own words.
Holy, treasured inspiration
flowed from His Spirit to theirs
shielding, steering His message home.

When I read King David’s psalms
or epistles from St. Paul
that same Spirit guides my thinking
and the miracle occurs --
I read the very voice of God.

written by Reason A. Poteet

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Submitted: Monday, December 31, 2007

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

About the Poet
Growing older with some pains and discomfort, graying hair, glasses, partial plate and hearing aids but with complete assurance of my eternal domain. Saved by choice by Gods free grace by Jesus life, death and resurrection. Born and bred in the Bluegrass State for 24 years, I crossed the Ohio River and became a Hoosier forever thereafter until that time God calls me to my heavenly home. Christian for fifty-five plus years. Church musician and SS teacher for most all of my Wednesdays and Sundays. Public school teacher for thirty-six school terms; retired with a class now of three grandchildren off and on during the week. Wife for half my life to the same superman. Mama to two unique sons. Mother-in-law to a fine daughter; Nana to one darling girl and two handsome guys. God has blessed me abundantly; thank you, Father. God quiets my hackles; God quickens my heart; God quells my hunger. Blessed be His holy name.

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