Word Prompt Response (Wk 36) ~ by John Hansen "The Pillars of Samson"

Jump to Last Post 1-14 of 14 discussions (26 posts)
  1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
    Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years ago

    John
    This piece you wrote for Ann Carr's challenge does fit this week's word prompt, " Strength."

    In your poem, "The Pillars of Samson"  you tell us the story about Samson & Delilah.

    He confesses his secret to her while under the influence of drinking, only to find that she deceives him.

    She cuts his hair off and he loses his strength.

    He is tortured & tossed in prison, but in the end he gets his strength back as he ask God to help him.

    (His hair had started to grow back too ~ returning his strength)

    This one starts off a bit comical as you pull us in to listen to your story.
    Then each detail is told with each part intense.
    Samson gets vengeance upon them in the end when he causes the pillars to fall.

    Great story on Strength.  I've always liked that story too.

    I had not heard of the video before, but I enjoyed it.
    Delilah has a pull over him too...no matter the distance, it's what she does to him.

    I'll post a link in the word prompt article.

    1. vidsagster profile image89
      vidsagsterposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Brenda for sharing John's poem. Though we know and like the story of Samson and Delilah, it was wonderful to read it in poetic form. It is a very good response to the work prompt of this week.

  2. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 3 years ago

    Thank you, Brenda. I think most people know the story of Samson and Delilah but they probably haven't read it written as poetry. Cheers.

    1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
      Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      I can't say I've ever read a poem about until now.
      That's the beauty of life...always something new to learn and see.

      Have a great day.

  3. Misbah786 profile image80
    Misbah786posted 3 years ago

    Thank you so much for sharing this, Bredz. I just read John's hub. It's super amazing. I absolutely loved the way he expressed the story. No doubts, a very perfect response to the new word prompt, 'Strength'. Loved it!

    Blessings to you and John. smile

    1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
      Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Misbah.
      Enjoy your day.

  4. surovi99 profile image86
    surovi99posted 3 years ago

    This really is an awesome bible story written in the form of a poem. I loved the poem. Samson's strength is remarkable, breaking off the pillars like that. This is a perfect response to the word prompt, "Strength." Kudos to John and thanks to Brenda for creating this post and bringing to our attention.

  5. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 3 years ago

    Thank you Misbah and Rosina, for reading my article/poem. I am glad you enjoyed my poetic take on the Bible story.

    1. bravewarrior profile image83
      bravewarriorposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Excellent, excellent, poem! I love the way you weave a story, John. And the comments are still there! Hallelujah!

      1. Jodah profile image87
        Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

        Thanks, Shauna. Yes, it is an old poem so it still has comments shown haha.

  6. Brenda Arledge profile image81
    Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years ago

    This information just came in from Matt:

    Hello,

    Yes, you may post a link to someone else's article in the forums for discussion. 


    Thanks,

    Matt
    Team HubPages

    This will help tremendously with the word prompt.   
    We can post a link to someone else's work...just not your own.

    1. Misbah786 profile image80
      Misbah786posted 3 years agoin reply to this

      They are cooperating with us. That's a great news, Bredz. Thank you for sharing.
      Blessings and Love! smile

      1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
        Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years agoin reply to this

        It's going to make it easier for me to respond to word prompts, but I still can't repost the word prompt article itself...
        Because I wrote it.

        1. Misbah786 profile image80
          Misbah786posted 3 years agoin reply to this

          I believe anyone of us can help you. smile

          1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
            Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years agoin reply to this

            Sounds great

  7. Brenda Arledge profile image81
    Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years ago

    https://discover.hubpages.com/literatur … son-a-Poem ~ John Hansen

    So, here is where you can read John's work on this one.

    1. ChitrangadaSharan profile image92
      ChitrangadaSharanposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Brenda, for sharing this, in response to the word prompt.
      I have read it earlier, and enjoyed reading it again.
      Excellent work John, and I can see my comments below.

  8. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 3 years ago

    Thank you, Vidya. I'm glad you could appreciate the poetic version of the story.

  9. Brenda Arledge profile image81
    Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years ago

    Vidya
    It reminds us to never give up...even when iur strength seems to vanish.
    There's always hope.

  10. bhattuc profile image81
    bhattucposted 3 years ago

    Jodah, presenting an epic story as a fascinating poem requires special skills and I find that you have done enough justice doing that. A marvellous work. Thanks for updating and making that available against the word challenge - strength.

    1. Jodah profile image87
      Jodahposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Umesh for your kind words. I am glad you feel my version of the story written as a poem was successful. It is a little difficult to capture an entire story in the confines of a poem, but I was quite satisfied with the outcome.

  11. Moondot1822 profile image91
    Moondot1822posted 3 years ago

    Beautifully written article. I enjoyed reading it, John. Thanks for sharing this mesmerizing story with us.
    Stay safe and healthy...

  12. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 3 years ago

    Thank you for reading this story/poem, Moondot, I am glad you found it to be mesmerizing… nice word that smile

  13. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 3 years ago

    Thank you Chitrangada, Good to see you read it originally. The best part about old articles is that they still have comments.

  14. Peggy W profile image99
    Peggy Wposted 3 years ago

    I loved reading this Biblical story in John's poetic form.  I had also read Ann's story about those images on the rocks.  Thanks for sharing it in the forum, Brenda.

    1. Brenda Arledge profile image81
      Brenda Arledgeposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Peggy
      You're welcome.

      At least this way we can comment.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)