Blacksmith’s Dilemma
written by: Michael Zeller
@Zell_man
Blast of heat, and crash of steel
Smith works wonders forged in zeal
Pressed and molded cut and drawn
Mighty hand! creative brawn!
Drop the blade in waters flood
Drinks the cool but thirsts for blood
Horrors sharp the children fear
Mothers cry for those held dear
Mighty kings with greedy heart
Spend their money, men, and art
Face each other, roll the dice
Poor young boys then pay the price
Hand that wrought the cruel blade
Can also craft a farmer’s spade
Break up earth, increase the fruit
Hook can prune and plowshare root
Think upon the tool you use
Crafted right, brings life profuse.
Michael started writing poetry as a way to explore big ideas in faith and philosophy and as a way of tying creativity into these things. He works as a mental health professional helping people make sense of hard experiences. Metaphor and imagery are important and valuable tools in his work and are part of why poetry has resonated with his approach to big ideas.
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