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Survival
A fever of stingrays glide by,In the endless ocean silence,A boneless fight for survival,Pursuer or prey their guidance.
The Blue Sun
The seats of bikes both gather dust,Toys and dolls their hair once trussed,Colored chalk from sidewalks clean,The thief of time for all that’s been, Youthful buds soon bloomed, now gone,Where once your prints and kiss belonged,From scattered dreams your shapes appear,In fives, then tens of passing years, Were golden times when you were young,Two dancingContinue reading “The Blue Sun”
Storm Courage
A child’s father stands firm,On life’s field of no return,His morality unbreakable,From which we all can learn. Defined by personal agency,Like an eagle flies the sky,Endurance without arrogance,A will to sacrifice. To draw upon this courage,A perseverance we honor each day,Our spirits open to channel hisFierce heart that guides our way.
Factitious Perfection
Too much, too muchof a sunny stroke,It’s too long,Wasteful nimiety,Flying crests of colored smoke,Once young, andcharmingly different,Now, dulled by too much.Too late, too late,Bedraggled with rain and rock,The lines are too wide,Leave the good,Just leave the good.The lucent light,Sullied by the weight of it,Is gone.Too hot, too hot,Vacant sand lots withdiamond screens and scatteredsquares ofContinue reading “Factitious Perfection”
The Hope of Calvary
I won a small victory today,Took only a prayer to ask,But as I daily fight off sin,Many days I fail the task. For sin seems always with me,Woven into earthly time,I struggle to act an example,of word and thought of mind. A small victory is still victory,On calvary victory was gained,Twenty four hours for eternity,ItsContinue reading “The Hope of Calvary”
The Gift of Inspiration
I seldom know when I write a poem,I seldom know for whom,But sometimes I have a person in mind,Perhaps I’ve written about you. Do you enjoy the rhyme of nature,God’s created works of art?Have you traveled a lily with a frog,Flown high with a singing lark? Told a joke to a laughing parrot,Sat by aContinue reading “The Gift of Inspiration”
Temporary Life
As candles melt from the fire, andsmoke vanishes from wind’s breath,Live your days wisely, for one day,They will stop coming. Allow the fire of anger to cool,For the scald of its flames,Leaves the worst scarswhere they are born. Silence the storm of hurtful words,Rest in the lasting calm of hope,For hope is a citadel,The sustainerContinue reading “Temporary Life”
The Righteous Bridge
God sing for me,Sweet songs of ecstasy,A melodic hum of purity,In layers of rich harmonies,As angels walk me across the river,To rest in shade of trees.
Love Missing
He seemed to feel some pleasure,In the parlance of pain she planned,A saturnine range of aching,With no care to understand. Once he died, he found surprise,In the weight of empty pockets,The loss been tossed in exchange,His agony, her final target. Aimless space through endless time,In the bottomless void he can,Now embrace the night inside,His heartContinue reading “Love Missing”
