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Zaddiq-ness

Righteousness: An Abecedarian Poem

By Randy Wayne Jellison-KnockPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Zaddiq-ness
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A

blessed

confluence,

dovelike,

enlighted,

fortuitously

gracious,

hallowed,

inclusive,

jovial &

kind.

-

Love

made manifest.

-

Nascent

oceans of

perfect

qaṣīda

rising

sacrificially

toward

unabashedly

venerable & veracious,

warm-hearted,

xenacious &

yare

zaddiq-ness.

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Glossary:

Qaṣīda: (Arabic) Intention; form of Arabic poetry or ode; petition to a patron.

Xenacious: (used here in the sense of) with a yearning for change.

Yare: set for action; ready.

Zaddiq-ness: righteousness (zaddiq is Hebrew for “righteous”); “The verse in Pro 10:25 gave this term a cosmic meaning: the zaddiq is the foundation of the universe (axis mundi)” [from Zaddiq — Brill (brillonline.com)]

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About the Creator

Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock

Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.

Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.

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    Written by Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock