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April 10, 2016

My Soul Feels Peace

My soul feels lean flying bird by bird like I’m falling up or whistling in the dark Yet walking with God day by day under the banner of heaven I still believe in peace like a river _______________________________ The prompt at NaPoWriMo today is to...

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April 9, 2016

Nobody

I’ve spent my life thinking but not fully convinced that no one really likes me not even God, who it is said loves everyone And I’ve often been fairly convinced that my mom didn’t love me though deep down I know she did It’s not...

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April 8, 2016

Sevenling: The Dogwood’s In Bloom

The dogwood’s in bloom, the lilacs waft their intoxicating scent, the pink azalea brightens the yard Requiring more cultivation, the lantana spreads it’s tiny flowers, the snapdragons roar, and million bells ring . . . oh the loveliness of spring _________________________________ It’s such a beautiful...

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April 8, 2016

Sevenling: My Façade

My façade hides pain in my body, in my heart, in my soul I smile broadly, laugh out loud, resort to sarcastic wit . . . but sometimes I cry _________________________________ The Meeting the Bar prompt at dVerse Poets Pub yesterday was to write a...

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April 7, 2016

The Wild Blue Yonder

Today the sun is shining bright The sky is cerulean blue Spring flowers bloom ev’rywhere I see that God is ev’rywhere Because of His countenance bright My spirit is sunny, not blue Honesty of the heavens blue Reveals God’s mercy ev’rywhere Hope of a future...

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April 6, 2016

Take-Out Blues

Gorgeous online menu touting dishes that make me drool Cashew chicken with fresh sweet peppers Drunken noodles with sweet Thai basil Appetizers—spring rolls and pot stickers—to die for A reasonable delivery charge based on mileage and close by Looked upscale and trendy to suit my...

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April 5, 2016

All Things New

He who sits upon the throne has promised one day soon to wipe away every tear that with Him we will commune Some believe this earthly life is all we’ll ever enjoy but I look forward to the day when all evil He will destroy...

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April 4, 2016

I Never Said Goodbye

January is the cruelest month despite it’s shimmer of hope It’s when cancer took you I was twenty-three Hadn’t yet made amends for the pain I caused you Still drowning in my own Your death only added to the shame of not measuring up ________________________________ This quadrille...

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April 3, 2016

Seasons

My favorite thing about this season called spring is that it means soon summer and June will surely arrive when I most thrive But as for this pollen that has everywhere fallen I could easily skip the post-nasal drip the itchy dry eyes and weeds...

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April 2, 2016

Sweet Scent of Rain

The wafting scent of petrichor Will remind me forevermore Of streets lined with eucalyptus Where my friends and I played, thus Those were the days of fun and cheer Memories that I hold so dear Before, before the terror came And life was no longer...

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