Comments : Esther, what a knockout!

  • 11 years ago

    by Purple Rose

    This makes me smile. I always admired Esther and how she stood up for her people-it is one of my favorite books of the Old Testament. I was unfamiliar with the name King Ahasuerus, but after searching I realized that it was another name for King Xerxes (so many different names!).

    It is a very good poem. I am glad that you decided to write about a book from the Bible-some of the wording can be quite confusing especially in older versions. All in all, for someone who has never read the book of Esther, you told the story in such a way that they should fully understand what occurred.

    Excellent job :)
    5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by CRAFTY KEN

    Thanks Purple Rose, I like your poems too!
    I have added you to my favorite authors list.

    Ken

  • 8 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    A very well written piece Ken, in your usual original style.

    • 8 years ago

      by CRAFTY KEN

      Thanks Ben, as you noted, even with my first poems, my rhyming was devoted.

      TTYS, Ken

  • 8 years ago

    by Dark Secrets

    Overall, I found your poem interesting... It's a great story and filled with love and understanding for other religeons, which I like. The story of Haman is also mentioned in the Quran, but not so detailed.

    The poem itself didn't have much flow, but I liked where the rhyme was added and your wording.

    Good job :)

    • 8 years ago

      by CRAFTY KEN

      Thanks Zahra, as a Christian I appreciate that. Jesus was more tolerant of other Religions, He rebuked those of his own Religion because of how they perverted it, he even called them children of Satan because of their deeds. One of his sayings was that a Tree is known by it's fruit, a good Tree yields good fruit, a bad Tree yields rotten fruit, therefore you shall know them by their fruit. Ken