Renaissance!

Rebirth... and thus revival springs, like Winter to defeat, Expressing hope for more than kings, the leaders and elite, New golden opportunities, new thinking, new ideas And blessings that are sure to please, dispelling ingrained fears... I see a world transformed by grace, expanding ever wide, Such that the humble might embrace this challenge without pride, Such that the willing and the brave take firm hold of the quest And venture forth, all doubts to waive, to dare to do their best! New lands of treasures yet await, across the years ahead, Cast out and sail then celebrate for each place fortune's led... Explore the gifts new birth displays, yet don't forget to give God praise! Denis Martindale December 2017. This is an acrostic poem describing a period in history when science, philosophy and exploration were each dramatically increasing, yet only for those prepared to do whatever it took to gain the advantages presented.