Noah's Bed and Breakfast

Noah’s Bread and Breakfast

 An English sonnet                                    by Sami Khalil

In the days of Noah, feral and pet

Pervaded an Arc…fared seaworthy

A flappable bed and breakfast were set

As a raven sent forth, most trustworthy.

 

It begat the questions whence it landed

Burdened by floods and people’s vainglory

Death ushered with terror; dwellers stranded

Faithless, sneering at Noah’s oratory.

 

Thus, the wrath of God befell the banished

In their contorted truths and savvy stealth

In darkness cloaked, missing the boat, vanished

Neither hapless calls heard nor sheltered wealth.

 

In the days of Noah, feral and pet

Some survived the tailored invite’s bet.

 

Reviews

[lessa (kenzie)]

As a raven sent forth, most trustworthy.

Love this line a lot.. A Raven usually quoted as a Black vibrant bird that is wicked in many tales...
But I love the line because of it's trustworthy nature,
Awesome writing

[Sami Khalil]

Whoeeee! I like it too. I'm so glad you visited and shared your wonderful thoughts on this write. You are so kind.

[Kim S.]

Thus, the wrath of God befell the banished
In their contorted truths and savvy stealth
In darkness cloaked, missing the boat, vanished
Neither hapless calls heard nor sheltered wealth.

amazing words here, this is a wonderful write

[Sami Khalil]

Hello Beckie. I'm so glad you liked this sonnet that I wrote while back with a message for humanity. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort.
Take care...

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Sami… we are preparing a Bed and Breakfast for all the Immigrants “Flooding” into our Country. Will there be a “safety net”. Will there be a Rainbow. We must Trust and listen to God… not necessarily an appointed Leader who hopefully is Praying to God as well.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You speak truth to power. It is hard times indeed. We pray that our Ark will lead us to safety and promised shores. People are suffering all over the world. God knows all the answers. We seek His living kindness, grace and mercy, divine guidance and justice.

[Patricia]

biblical poetry, well done, I find the story of Noah interesting so many tiny details in it and you know what they say about the details ;) Happy Holidays

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! It is Koranic too with slight different details. I used it as a metaphor of how we all can miss our boats or chances in life. Not a good feeling for I went through that too. Life is about choices too as you know even in marriages. Be blessed. Happy Thanksgiving.
I hope all is well.

[Patricia]

you're welcome ;)

[Sami Khalil]

Have a great weekend.................

[barleygirl]

Missing the boat. That's brilliant! I've got to give that idea to Norm, my 90-year-old poet-buddy near London. He's always writing biblical satire & that common-but-genius phrase will give him something to chew on. I'm not that biblical myself, but as a rhyming fool, I can't help but to bow down & kiss your feet for such sophisticated rhymes! Happy Thanksgiving! (((HUGS)))

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are so kind Barley girl. We all love you and admire you. I'm honored if you think so. I just get inspired about something, or get an idea then write about it.
Thank you so much and enjoy the holiday.

[Lydia Shutter]

Very good write, Sami. Biblical stories....who knows who wrote them and if they were true, but they have lasted hundreds of years. Yup, if they missed the boat, they would be extinct. Did we ever hear of Noah having a female companion? Hmmm...something to think about! Lydi** PS...that graphic would be perfect in a child's room!

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well said. Something to think about. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and enjoy.
It is hard indeed when we miss the boat in life. Take care.

[Sami Khalil]

Note: The Koran and bible are very similar on the details of this story to a certain degree.
Noah's wife survived the flood along with sons and their wives. Some scholars say only 8 people.

[Sami Khalil]

The way oceans are rising now, we might get another massive flood especially at the coastal cities .

[andrew mitchell]

You can tell Noah was vegetarian I mean all those animals on board, it's a smorgasbord of good meats. Or did he eat the unicorns. Jokes aside a good write Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are so funny. Good questions though. Every animal eats something different . He must have had a thorough knowledge or an encyclopedia about their eating habits or faves. I'm hoping he had some kind of ventilation for it must have stunk for forty days and nights.
Thank you so much Emperor Andrew. Now, let us go find it on mount Ararat!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

In today's economy, if that Bed and Breakfast floated again, I wonder if all those animals could have afforded to board, well maybe if breakfast weren't included.
I think we need another flood and another start-over.
this is like an excellent parable.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are so right Jacob. Something has to give, to change, to move the needle. In this poem, I tried to use humor in the title. Thank you so much sir for all. See you soon.

[Sami Khalil]

It begat the questions whence it landed

Burdened by floods and people’s vainglory
S.K.