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Tag Archives: Poetry
Letting Go
June 17, 2022 Dark shadows and memories, buried and deepCan rise up to taunt us in dreams as we sleep.Holding on to the past can affect how we live.Find enough courage, let go and forgive. We cannot undo the mistakes … Continue reading
Dawn
June 16, 2022 I love the dawn, grey turns to blueThose streaks of color, every hueThat time of peace to start my dayIn solitude, a time to pray That time of day I savor mostIt’s not yet warm, don’t think … Continue reading
Bitter Words
June 15, 2022 The words that you speak in the morning in hasteYou may eat for dinner, a quite bitter taste.It’s better each morning to hold them and waitThan find them that evening served up on a plate. Find words … Continue reading
The Magnolia
June 10, 2022 The morning brought a cardinal, his coat a shiny red.I briefly glimpsed the reddish brown; his darting mate flew by.He stared at me atop the fence, but not a word he said.Then off he went, his wings … Continue reading
In My Cocoon
June 9, 2022 An evening ‘round the campfire on a clear and starry nightThe crackles of the burning wood the distant crickets’ songReflections from the years gone by when everything seemed rightWithout the constant stream of news portraying worldly wrongs … Continue reading
The Dove
A dove stopped by to say hello,Just taking in the morning glow,Soon spread its wings and flew away,No parting words, goodbyes to say, Perhaps to find a long-lost mate,Who long ago found heaven’s gate.I’ve often heard doves mate for life,So … Continue reading
A Sunny Day
June 7, 2022 A pleasant walk, a gentle breezeA mockingbird with songs to pleaseAllows my heart and soul to easeBreathe deep let troubles fade away The morning sky with puffs of whiteThe morning sun gives off its lightThe flowers bloom … Continue reading
Artistic Expression
June 6, 2022 We all need a way of expressing ourselves,Inside us the essence that we’ll never quell.Artistic expression begins in the heart.Your gifting determines the form of your art. For some it’s through music expressed in a song.Some find … Continue reading
Heart Wounds
June 2, 2022 The days turn gray, skies fill with rainAccentuating souls in pain.We mourn the innocent who die,Those left behind still asking why. Some blame God instead of menWho scoff at God, embrace their sin.The broken hearts, how will … Continue reading
Nothing New
June 1, 2022 What can I write that’s not already penned?What words will share truth on which others depend?I just share what I know to be true in my heart,Words from the Lord that will never depart. There’s nothing I … Continue reading