Another Poem of Note

A Divine Image, By William Blake

"To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
All pray in their distress;
And to these virtues of delight
Return their thankfulness.

For Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is God, our father dear,
And Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
Is Man, his child and care.

For Mercy has a human heart,
Pity a human face,
And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.

Then every man, of every clime,
That prays in his distress,
Prays to the human form divine,
Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.

And all must love the human form,
In heathen, turk, or jew;
Where Mercy, Love, & Pity dwell
There God is dwelling too."

It seems I like poetry by people named 'William', or at least 'W' people, since I like Walt Whitman also, ha ha! Well, I read this one as well and really liked it as well. I think this is one of my favorite parts because it is so very true;
'Then every man, of every clime,
That prays in his distress,
Prays to the human form divine,
Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace.'
I hope to be reading more poetry out of my "Poem A Day" that I got for myself. They are short and surmountable which is important so I do not have to commit to anything too large that I may set down. I am more apt to read something I dislike if it short and sweet, but it seems I will find certain others that I rather like for the same reason. I think it is a good thing to find those thing with which are relatable and that which is not beneficial. I do not know whose influence I have taken in any of my writing, I am sure that there are certain tones here or there, but seeing as how I am not an avid reader, to don a particular writer's quality may be of slim possibility. Ah well, enough of rambling, off I go for the day! Talk to you al soon!