Category Archives: Poetry

Faithful Persistence

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More shadows of silence

Light hidden at high tide

Overlapped with mystery

Waiting, tomorrow’s blindside

 

Each unique human trait

Some filled with brilliant light

Others covered in darkness

One choice strengthens in flight

 

Embers from steadfast light

Arriving at low tide

Covered with hope’s lasting peace

No longer with saddened eyes

 

Today’s filtering voice

Gentleness coming forth

Praises all filled with goodness

Compass treasures light’s true north

 

Tomorrow’s joy arrives

Without any delay

Time’s faithful persistence

Welcomed light of grace now stays

 

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Father’s Vision

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From Deuteronomy 6:5:  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

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Unconditional, none greater

Father’s steadfast and faithful love

He witnesses each human stain

Yet, His grace forgives from above

 

Eternity’s river of hope

Father’s truth expressed through His love

Heavenly spirit’s mercy flows

Righteousness descends from above

 

Enemy’s darkness now shattered

Father’s peace illuminates love

Patience always slow to anger

Angelic praises from above

 

Judgment left to His caring hands

Father’s vision expresses love

Invites man’s actions of kindness

Sunrise always leads from above

 

Truth sown from greatest commandment

Father looks inward at man’s love

Shared with every generation

Joy destined to praise from above

 

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From Leviticus 19:18:  “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself:  I am the Lord.”

Tranquility’s Whispers (Haiku Series #362)

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Reaching Out

Forgotten praises

Empty bag of rhetoric—

Tomorrow seeks peace

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Collaboration’s Breakthrough

Leaving yesterday

Breath of peace rises with sun—

Working together

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Journey Ablaze

Lost in words’ meaning

Seeking honest dialogue—

Today, peace ignites

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Monday Memories: Attitude of Praise

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From Psalm 111:1:  “Praise the Lord!  I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.”

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Pessimistic and gloomy attitude

One negative brick follows another

Suffocating and negative self-talk

Sounding more like Eeyore’s little brother

 

Time for transforming callous attitude

With praise and thanksgiving, eyes upon God

His Grace offering truest Bread of Life

Believe, follow, accept His blessed rod

 

Breathing in our Lord’s trusted, living Word

Dropping negativity’s jagged sword

Accepting our Father’s mercy and love

Trading bitterness for His sweet accord

 

Learning from God’s Holy teachings and creeds

Feeling His just and faithful, love-filled works

Listening to each breath, His spoken Word

Maturing in faith’s righteous masterworks

 

Embracing God’s eternal covenant

Studying His Word, bearing full delight

Celebrating Him with salutations

Singing with attitude of praise, now right

 

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From Psalm 111:10:  “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding.  His praise endures forever.”

Originally published February, 2021.

Comforting Presence

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From Isaiah 40:1-2:  “Comfort, O comfort My people, says your God.  Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”

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God’s invitation

Walking before Me

Fleeing sin’s darkness

Peace shall cover thee

 

Confidence cries out

Embracing God’s way

Leaving wilderness

Hope transcends this day

 

God’s glory revealed

Kneeling before Me

Comforting presence

Tomorrow walks free

 

Each valley raised up

Revealing God’s grace

Rebuilding faith’s trust

Joy beams from His face

 

God’s will standing tall

Sharing Word with Me

Believing His truth

Mercy granted thee

 

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From Isaiah 40:31:  “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Journey’s Truth (Elfchen Series #285)

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Relationship

Praying

Without ceasing

Anchored to Father

Faith’s fabric of grace

Trusting

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Refreshment

Walking

With Jesus

Destiny’s promised light

Faith strengthened through grace

Loving

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Rebirth

Rescuing

From darkness

Witness Calvary’s forgiveness

Faith embraces redemption’s grace

Transforming

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Through Nature’s Heart

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Darkness transformed by sunrise

Energy welcomes new day

Nurturing all living things

Creation’s welcome ballet

 

Light sprinkles from each raindrop

Nourishment covers this land

Offering prized refreshment

Creation’s spirit as planned

 

Landscape transformed once again

Yesterday’s page turns over

Embracing scene’s blessed touch

Creation’s own makeover

 

Peace rises with ocean tides

Gentleness coming ashore

Earmarking time’s tomorrow

Creation’s open front door

 

Patience streams through nature’s heart

River’s living waters flow

Quenching eternity’s thirst

Creation’s whispers aglow

 

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Trust Forever Fed

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From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley:  “In the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which His supernatural power is demonstrated.”

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Believing in Jesus

Faith built upon His love

Following God’s law

Hope sown from above

 

Walking in light with Christ

Faith’s strength breathes, as God planned

Conquering darkness

Peace fills each heartland

 

Beholding Savior’s grace

Faith’s cornerstone reborn

Seeing empty tomb

Redemption airborne

 

Hearing Messiah’s voice

Faith embraces His Word

Fearing no longer

Mountaintop unblurred

 

Weeping replaced with joy

Faith’s enriched Living Bread

Coming home at last

Trust forever fed

 

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From 1 John 5:3-4:  “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments.  And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world.  And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.”

Journey Downstream (Haiku Series #361)

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Outward

Endless, winding path

River’s poetic treasures—

Unique in spirit

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Boundless

Flowing with purpose

River chases horizon—

Map never needed

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Punctual

Night’s curtain rises

River’s peace always on time—

Morning’s stillness breathes

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Monday Memories: Night

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From Colossians 1:13-14 “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

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From the Creator, comes the day’s light

Why then, is there perpetual night?

 

Sin-filled darkness, traverses borders

Nations breathing endless disorders

 

Not a single country shall be spared

Few if any, seem ready . . . prepared

 

Partisan turmoil ignites unrest

Another sleepless night, minus rest

 

Social illness parks at each corner

Past ills, leaving many a mourner

 

Violence, injustice never pause

Out of this gloom, marches a new cause

 

Shroud of night’s blackness, tearing apart

Light conquers night, crashing our Lord’s heart

 

Blood-stained Cross, now-empty tomb proclaim

Son of Man, Son of God lights new flame 

 

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From Revelation 22:5:  “And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

Originally published January, 2021.