Monthly Archives: August 2020

Ode to Kenosha

August 27, 2020 What is the point? Why loot the town,Then light a torch and burn it down? Why spread your hatred, stir up fear?It’s not your home. You don’t live here. Leave us to grieve, protest in peace.You hurt … Continue reading

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Let Love Abound

August 26, 2020 It’s almost time to cast my vote.I pray our nation stays afloat. Division’s rampant on the screen.The nightly news portrays each scene. Show me the good that’s on display.It’s all around me every day. Let simple acts … Continue reading

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Your Love

August 21, 2020 I thank You Lord You’re always near.When I cry out You always hear. You’re always there, always around,Restore my joy when I am down. Though I’m not perfect in my walkYou always listen when I talk. When … Continue reading

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Someone in Need

August 12, 2020 As I jot down a rhyme todayI pray that comfort finds its way Into your heart and floods your headWith peace and joy, instead of dread. I pray I’ll touch your point of needWith words of comfort … Continue reading

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Endless Joy

I trust in God, his master plan.He knows the years of my life’s span. He knows how long I’ll spend on earth.I look to Him for my life’s worth. The day will come I’ll be set free,Know endless joy eternally. … Continue reading

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Changed

August 9, 2020 The future’s more uncertain now.We’ve all been touched and changed somehow. Some things are different than before.I’ve learned to value quiet more, Those times before dawn’s early light,To read and pray, to gain insight. Reflecting on my … Continue reading

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The Birth of a Book

Quiet Time Rhymes August 6, 2020 After many requests for my poems in a book,I pulled them together to see how they’d look. It seemed overwhelming; I overcame fear.I perused all the words that I’d written this year. One hundred … Continue reading

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Golden Years

August 3, 2020 What will I do with what remainsOf my life here before it wanes? I only have this life to live.What more is left that I can give? I’ve grown more frail in my physique,No longer strong, my … Continue reading

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Song of the Soul

August 2, 2020 If my soul sang, what kind of songWould it sing out the whole day long? What kind of rhythm would emerge,A joyful beat, or mournful dirge? What kind of melody would formTo offer comfort, calm the storm? … Continue reading

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