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| Cherubim Skillfully Worked |
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And it is the artisans and craftsmen that fashion the Arc and the altar and all the linens of the tent of meeting And the finely woven vestments of Aaron and his priests Those that work with precious stones and metals Sculpt and shape two Cherubim that looking toward each other With faces like the sunrise on the sea and wings spread wide And sheltering forming a canopy over the arc of testimony And it is art that gives glory to God and the craftsman's Hand and the artisan eye that honor Him for these Are the works and the builders of his dwelling Among His people Israel and as priests chant prayers And prophets recite the law and the craftsmen shape It is the poet's song that rises like a mist on the mountain In the morning their voices raised aloft on the melody of lute and lyre by Doug Tanoury This poem is © Copyright 2001 |
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Doug Tanoury is primarily a poet of the Internet with the majority of his work never leaving electronic form. His verse can be read at electronic magazines and journals across the world.
The greatest influence on Doug's work was his 7th grade poetry anthology from Sister Debra's English class: Reflections On A Gift Of Watermelon Pickle And Other Modern Verse (Stephen Dunning, Edward Lueders and Hugh Smith, (c)1966 by Scott Foresman & Company) He still keeps a copy of it at his writing desk.
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