THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

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    THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC




    Place to Place.
    Many stops, stories, and lives.
    Bible open, scripture ready.
    Then some one Dies.

    Unmovable seat, ordained for life,
    There go God’s Man.
    Slowly moving, down the road,
    Sharing the Master’s Plan.

    Funerals, Weddings, Bible Study,
    Don’t forget the Sick and Shut-In.
    Plenty of work, to complete
    Before the Days of end.

    American made, Beautiful Car,
    Prized possession; Cadillac.

    Basic Black, Custom LAC,
    Chrome from hood to trunk.
    Just to drive The Preacher Man,
    Humbly taking The Plan.









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    cmlestrade commented on THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

    09-13-2009

    This is great. It made me think of my pastor who though he has a day off on Monday always seems to be on call. My father is from Georgia and the parishoners there were always joking about the ministers big Lincoln, Buick or Cadillac. I say right on the men of God deserve all that and more.

    orsonav

    09/13/2009

    Thank you for getting the real meaning of this poem.

    UnworthyFather commented on THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

    06-19-2009

    This is a great poem!! So many people want to criticize the clergy for having nice cars, but like you so eloquently pointed out, they are needed in so many different venues, and they dare forget no one. Everybody expects the preacher to show up for everything, but they would rather he did it in a Ugo than in a Caddy. Well written. I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

    orsonav

    06/19/2009

    Thank you for commenting on this poem. I think you may be the first one to actually get the message that I was trying to convey through the poem.

    jademelissa74 commented on THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

    06-06-2009

    I love it! The caddy part is absolutely rewarding :)) ha ha You are amazing Orson. You have a way with words. I love your work, it is amazing!

    orsonav

    06/07/2009

    Thank you for reading this poem. It has not gotten the feedback that some of my other poems have gotten.

    nhorlandi commented on THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

    05-05-2009

    yeah, the preacher owns a Cadillac good for him. Nice goin' and it seems humorous to me.

    dottie commented on THE PREACHER'S CADILLAC

    03-21-2009

    I like your poem at first i didn't understand it but i read it again.good poem

    To have great poets there must be great audiences too.

    Walt Whitman, American Poet (1819-1892)

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