Under the canopy resting and weary
too much success for Jonah
who brought a word to Nineveh
the people repented
and Jonah was angry with God
How can such a warring people
find salvation from you God
then the worm came
ate the tree
no more shade
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dVerse prompt on shade
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I love the opening — especially the second line.
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Exactly! And well done poetically!
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Good application of the word shade here! Never thought of it in this way. So glad you joined us today. 🙂
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Stark ending to the tale of Jonah and Nineveh!
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It seems that Jonah was the one who was most punished throughout that story.
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Great retelling of a biblical tale.
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