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Linda Kruschke on life and death, faith and fearlessness, music and poetry
God’s Word
They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
Revelation 12:11 (NIV).Search My Blog
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Tag Archives: Quadrille
Territorial
He zips in, takes a sip His long tongue rippling The sweet drink Backs up, forward again Then zip, he’s gone Should a rival dare to sip His nectar sweet and fine He’ll chase the interloper off He declares: All … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged dVerse Poets Pub, Hummingbird, Nature, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Quadrille, Sip
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The Art of Revision
“Pick a different word,” she wrote “This word appears 44 times in this manuscript. Use your thesaurus.” So I change pain to anguish or misery Substitute torment for suffering Replace anger with outrage Switch adore for love Editing is about … Continue reading
Grandpa’s Wisdom (or Folly)
Better an hour early than a minute late, . . . . Grandpa oft repeated. Which is fine, until . . . You arrive at the party and . . . . the host is in the shower . . … Continue reading
Embrace the Unsafe Life
Deep water holds the thrill of grand adventure and the potential for grievous suffering One mustn’t place the two upon the scale of life and act according to the balance thereof Instead flee the safety of the harbor and embark … Continue reading
A Quadrille of Qs
Quiet all around from the quarterdeck I spied the quick quillback I heard a quack Saw a quark and a quist quickly glide away My phone camera rolled but quonk querked the video and it quit The great Quarterback above … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged dVerse Poets Pub, God, Life, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Quadrille, Quick, Silly poem
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To Know and Be Known
The warm earth beneath my feet trembles with knowledge of our Creator We have this in common, the earth and me, the One who knows us and desires to be known Sometimes I forget Him Forget I am His beloved … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Christ, Christianity, Creation, Creator, dVerse Poets Pub, Earth, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Quadrille, Truth
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My Muddled Mind
Muddled thoughts confused, chaotic ever churning night to day Their origin their destination It seems I cannot sway Yet El Roi the God who sees me invites me to come and pray He knows each thought each crazy fear won’t … Continue reading
