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March 16, 2013

Application Procrastination – A Cinquain

Hurry last-minute rush procrastination’s toll selecting artwork and writing all done My son has a scholarship application due today for The Art Institute of Portland. Although the actual artwork he submitted has been done for some time, getting prints, finalizing the essay, and those last...

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March 15, 2013

Last Breath – A Cinquain

Breathing in, out again no other sound so dear except if you spoke, one more time, I’d hear. I wrote this cinquain for dVerse Poets Pubs FormForAll. It is my attempt to capture my experience of Thursday last week as I sat in my sister’s hospital...

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March 14, 2013

Perseverance – A Poem

We must persevere trials in this world finding within each one great blessings for the day We must endure losses in this world recalling for each one the blessing of knowing that which was lost We must persist never give up when the road is...

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March 11, 2013

Rejoice – An Acrostic Poem

Rejoice in the Lord always Everlasting joy from His heart Joy even in the darkest times Overflowing joy in my heart In times of want and times of plenty Carrying me through trials of this life to Eternal life of rejoicing in the Lord

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March 9, 2013

All Things Are Possible – A Poem

Sadness and joy are hard to hold at the same time Mourning death and celebrating life in the same moment is impossible for me But with God all things are possible I’m still feeling sad over the death of my sister, but tomorrow is my...

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March 5, 2013

Knock at the Door – A Trireme Sonnet

Joy, where’s my joy, I’m always wanting more Lord, bring me peace and comfort is my plea I find only stress and fear in this place Soft knocking, I hear knocking at the door A sound so sweet, it’s beckoning to me I peer through...

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