Poetry – Page 36 – Another Fearless Year

September 20, 2016

Safety of Your Wing

Here in the shadow of Your wing I am safe Safe to rejoice Safe to weep and mourn Here in the shadow of Your wing I am secure Secure in my future Secure from the former things Here in the shadow of Your wing I will rest Rest...

Gospel Clerihews

The apostle John dropped his nets at dawn followed Jesus with the ten all became fishers of men ********* Simon’s son Judas by his betrayal showed us it’s not enough to meet God if a different path we trod ********* Today’s Form for All prompt...

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September 12, 2016

Read to the End

My life’s an open book pages torn, stained with tears and blood Come read who I am see where I’ve been get lost in my painful life But don’t put my book down until you’ve reached the end where you’ll find grace and redemption _______________________________________ It’s...

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September 8, 2016

Endless Roller Coaster

It occurred to me the other day that I’m on a roller coaster ride The Cyclone on Coney Island perhaps or Goliath at Six Flags I chug up the hill on encouragements Your story needs to be told You are such a good writer I...

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September 6, 2016

Beggars Would Ride

If wishes were horses beggars would ride Prince Charming would come on the evening tide Yet better than 1,000 wishes are prayers Lifted in faith to a God who cares One simple prayer brought Prince Charming to me Thirty years later I look back and...

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August 31, 2016

I Am the Moon

I am the moon shining the light of the sun into a dark world Some nights I shine exquisitely bright Tonight I wane keeping the light to myself I need it all to survive for now But fear not I shall wax again ___________________________ For...

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August 29, 2016

Dying Leaves

Green leaves burst forth heralding spring, summer to come Basking in sun amidst blooms bright pink, yellow, orange Magnificent beauty Abundant life It never lasts long enough Tears fall as blooms fade Leaves turn red, then brown Crisply dying on the ground Winter follows ___________________________________...

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August 19, 2016

My Story in 44 Words

Another poem written during my coaching class with Sarah Thebarge. —– My Story – A Quadrille They stole my innocence, my peace Left me powerless, without any choice Pain buried in alcohol, drugs, academic success Unhealed pain, despair, darkness never leave, never will God calls...

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August 18, 2016

My Story – a Haiku

This morning at the Oregon Christian Writers conference, Sarah Thebarge (author of The Invisible Girls) challenged her memoir writing class to tell our stories as a poem. As a greater challenge she suggested a Haiku. Here’s what I wrote. Innocence stolen Nothing heals, despair sets...

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August 16, 2016

The Loveliest Jar

A lovely jar thrown in clay by the Maker See it cracked chipped, smashed upon the ground Shattered to dust and shards Despair lingers until the Maker comes sweeps up each shard Each grain of clay dust He restores the jar to greater beauty ——-...

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Another Fearless Year

Category: Poetry

Safety of Your Wing

Gospel Clerihews

Read to the End

Endless Roller Coaster

Beggars Would Ride

I Am the Moon

Dying Leaves

My Story in 44 Words

My Story – a Haiku

The Loveliest Jar

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Safety of Your Wing

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Gospel Clerihews

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Read to the End

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