by Samantha Yang

Created on: March 17, 2009   Last Updated: March 20, 2009

Hmm. So you're probably wondering what poetry means, well here is a definition of it; poetry = the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. You're probably thinking, "Oh great poetry, the most confusing, boring and difficult thing to ever read or understand."

Well, not ALL poetry is confusing, boring and difficult to understand or read. Biblical Poetry is basically all about the Bible, yes the Bible. Reading the Bible, especially the section where it says Psalms, is a great place to start. It has poetry in it; no, it's not the confusing, boring and difficult poetry that you have to read in American Literature or other Literature class, it's a much easier poetry to understand. When you're reading the book of Psalms, it's filled with images, you read one sentence and it fills your head with understandable pictures. Here's a chapter from the Bible, Psalm 2 that'll probably help you better understand what I'm talking about.

1 Why are the nations in an uproar

And the people devising a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth take their stand

And the rulers take counsel together

Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

3 "let us tear their fetters apart

And cast away their cords from us!"

4 He who sits in the heavens laughs,

The Lord scoffs at them.

5 Then He will speak to them in His anger

And terrify them in His fury, saying,

6 "But as for Me, I have installed My King

Upon Zion, My holy mountain."

7 "I will surely tell the decree of the LORD:

He said to Me, You are My Son,

Today I have begotten You.

8 Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance,

And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron,

You shall shatter them like earthenware.'

10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment;

Take warning, O judges of the earth.

11 Worship the LORD with reverence

And rejoice with trembling.

12 Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,

For His wrath may soon be kindled.

How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

For example, Psalm 2:9 "You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware." Now when you read this what do you picture in your mind? You picture yourself being beaten with a rod of iron, breaking every inch of bone in your body, then picture yourself being shattered like a bowl of clay when you throw it on the ground. Frightening isn't it? Yes indeed it is. One thing to keep in mind

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