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Tag Archives: Poetry
Leaves
March 12, 2021 I hear the wind blow through the treesTo strip the last remaining leavesNow brown and brittle from the freeze. The leaves now separate from the treeBegin their journey floating free.Where will they go? What will they see? … Continue reading
My Source
I’m not a puppet moved by strings.I take the time to ponder things. So many things to think about,So many voices want to shout. Too many think they know what’s bestAnd try to push it on the rest. They want … Continue reading
Nature’s Refrain
March 10, 2021 Nature’s Refrain Sometimes I’m too focused on details each day,That I fail to see grandeur that God sends my way. When I cast my eyes downward, I easily failTo see all the beauty that’s there on life’s … Continue reading
Into the Light
March 8, 2021 It seems like a winter that’s lasted a year,Staying huddled inside, missing friends we hold dear. At times like a prisoner who’s locked up in jail,We spend our time waiting and praying for bail, Remembering days with … Continue reading
What’s Next?
March 7, 2021 For over a year I’ve been sharing in rhyme.They grow in the silence of my quiet time. Most mornings in darkness I read, and I pray,Then jot down a poem to start off my day. I enter … Continue reading
Joy Cometh – A Trilogy
March 5-6, 2021 Psalm 30 verse 5 “… weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Yearning I yearn for days when life was sweet,When things worked out all nice and neat, Those days a distant … Continue reading
Inside of Me
March 5, 2021 To point out faults is not my job.I have no stones or rocks to lob. I know that others plainly seeI have enough to fix in me. I know inside I must confessThat I’ve not always passed … Continue reading
Harmony
March 4, 2021 May the Lord be exalted by words that I write.May my rhymes give Him glory and shine with His light. May I stay in shadows, not get in the way.Help me speak the words clearly that You’d … Continue reading
Be Kind
March 3, 2021 Take care of my body.Take care of my mind.When I’m with somebodyRemember, “Be kind.” The simple instructionI learned in my youthStill helps me to functionStill seek after truth. I keep my mind active.I read and I pray.I … Continue reading
Goat in the Coat (What would Dr. Seuss say?)
To celebrate the birthday of Dr. Suess, I’d like to share a piece I wrote last April … I hope you enjoy it. I sat there with Sally. We sat there indoors.We’d done all our homework, completed our chores. New … Continue reading