Zaddiq-ness
Righteousness: An Abecedarian Poem
A
blessed
confluence,
dovelike,
enlighted,
fortuitously
gracious,
hallowed,
inclusive,
jovial &
kind.
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Love
made manifest.
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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)]
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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