{"id":32037,"date":"2026-03-16T05:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=32037"},"modified":"2026-03-16T05:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:21:20","slug":"hard-as-flint-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/hard-as-flint-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"HARD AS FLINT — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

HARD AS FLINT <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

11-01-2024<\/p>\n

You must preach the full truth,
\nNo matter what some folks say,
\nOr you will be held accountable.
\nOn God’s great Judgment Day.<\/p>\n

Do not be afraid of their faces,
\nEven if they make them stern,
\nFor truly unless they all repent,
\nIt is certain that they will burn.<\/p>\n

Like Ezekiel, deliver your soul,
\nAs Isaiah with a face like flint,
\nWhether they continue to sin,
\nOr if they all choose to repent.<\/p>\n

Your job is to deliver warning,
\nHow they react is God’s affair,
\nYou’ll have the peace knowing,
\nAll their sins you will not bear.<\/p>\n

For God will so find you faithful,
\nIf the truth you don’t hold back,
\nSo remain true to your calling,
\nNo matter how hard they attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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