{"id":6945,"date":"2025-04-21T12:36:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=6945"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T16:36:49","slug":"poem-frankly-more-than-speaking-owed-to-pope-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/21\/poem-frankly-more-than-speaking-owed-to-pope-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Frankly, More Than Speaking \u2013 Owed to Pope Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frankly, More Than Speaking \u2013 Owed to Pope Francis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPreach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use words.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2013 Ironically, words misattributed to St. Francis of Assisi<\/p>\n

There are many weighs to live
\nAnd Pope Francis chose
\nServant leader
\nAcceding the Gospel
\nWith bountiful good knews
\nRadiating listening
\nGraciously responding
\nWhat manor to live in
\nAnd wear
\nCalled
\nHome
\nWhat mode of transportation
\nLong the weigh
\nWhat shoes you walk in
\nWhat shoes others walk in
\nAnd what a bout
\nThe wrest of us
\nAs daze turn to weaks and ears go bye
\nPeople of all sorts
\nWill debate weather
\nTo live in mercy and solidarity
\nIn efface of great lessens
\nThat lode of gentle admonition
\nQuote others carefully
\nAwe the better without words<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frankly, More Than Speaking \u2013 Owed to Pope Francis \u201cPreach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary use words.\u201d \u2013 Ironically, words misattributed to St. Francis of Assisi There are many weighs to live And Pope Francis chose Servant … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[174,9,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-poems","category-political-and-philosophical-musings"],"yoast_head":"\nPOEM: Frankly, More Than Speaking \u2013 Owed to Pope Francis | News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings | Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"POEM: Frankly, More Than Speaking \u2013 Owed to Pope Francis, News, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings, Top Pun's Poetry, Funny Puns, Free Posters, Public Health Radio Show! 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