Today I am sharing a poem from a dear friend, Ike Glick, who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. He sent this poem with his Christmas Letter, and I thought it was very creative and well written. The word Sophia is a feminine name which means wisdom. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The Tree of Life
Sophia *
‘God’s wisdom’
The essence of Being
Even before creation, “I Am”
“On the heights” for life perspective
“Along the way” in unexpected places
Confronting, “On the path I take my stand”
I may be found outside the gates of power
I am ubiquitous
I am available
I am optional
Most free are they who choose my ways
“Those who find me find Life.”
As they follow the star . . . *
Echoes of Prov.8, Mt.2, Luke.2 Isaac Glick 12/2020
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
What a wonderful poem, I really connect with the meaning 💕💕
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Hi Dwight! That’s a lovely poem! Very well written! ❤
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Thank you Carol Anne! My friend Ike is a great writer. He has been around a long time and has lived in Northern Alberta since his twenties.
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Merry Christmas Dwight and may the spirit of Christ remain with you in the days and weeks to come 🎄🥳🎉
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Thank you…. and you as well!
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Yes, it is a lovely poem, so appropriate for the season.
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I love how he shaped the words into a tree.
Thank you Liz.
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You’re welcome, Dwight. 🙂
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Really nice, Ike. Thanks for sharing, Dwight! Merry Christmas all!
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You are welcome!
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Love it! Thanks for sharing. I have always been drawn to “shaped poems” – does that format have a name?
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I don’t know that it does, but I will check! So glad you enjoyed it!
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Ike said it is not a poetic form, but rather it evolved as he wrote the words and centered them. It looked a lot like a Christmas tree, so it evolved from there into a poem for Advent!
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❤
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:>) Thanks!
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