Elfchen Series #15 (Life)

One of a Kind

Ford

Fastback pony

Classic sports car

Steve McQueen drives “Bullitt”

Mustang

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Never Forget

Memory

Which file?

What’s his name?

Calling secretary for help

Fallible

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Celebrate

Losing

Stubborn pounds

Clothes too big

Time for shopping spree

Winning

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An Elfchen is a German-inspired form of poetry.  A total of eleven words are contained in the poem with a pattern using one, two, three, four, and one.

Elfchen Series #14 (With God)

Lilies Bloom

Darkness

Feeling forsaken

Temple curtain torn

Empty tomb, death defeated

Hallelujah!

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Never Fear

Hope

Remaining faithful

Live without fear

Follow Him, bringing peace

Jesus

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Online

Worship

Virtual church

Sharing His peace

Thanks be to God

Perseverance

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Elfchen Series #13 (Life)

Remembering

Memories

Loved ones

Gone, never forgotten

Cherished smiles and laughter

Photographs

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Lasting

Love

Conquering all

Finding a way

Forgiving, patient, caring, faithful

Unconditional

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Delicious

Steak

Medium well

Charbroiled, sizzling hot

Seasoned by skilled chefs

Perfection

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Elfchen Series #12 (With God)

Saved

Falling

Lost, orphaned

Following the Fall

Unrighteous, filled with sin

Jesus

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Faith

Lost

Jesus offers

God’s living water

Water of eternal life

Found

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Savior

Jesus

Saving me

Forgiving my sins

Accept and follow Him

Eternity

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Elfchen Series #11 (Life)

Hello Sunshine

Winter

Gray skies

Ten days straight

Another day looms ahead

Sunshine

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Stumbling

Arrogance

Blind confidence

Swiftly racing ahead

Foolish, without good sense

Crashing

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The Best

Winter

Morning Walk

Peace with nature

Crunchy snow-covered trails

Tranquility

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Elfchen Series #10 (With God)

Restoration

Relationships

Rocky road

Husband and wife

God’s love conquers all

Reconciliation

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Through God

Prayer

Spiritually grounded

Through God’s Word

Holding fast with Jesus

Amen

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Togetherness

Hope

Take action

Share with others

Through faith in God

Life

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Elfchen Series #9 (Life)

Too Early

Morning

Darkness waits

Am I awake?

Stumbling into the kitchen

Coffee

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Transition

Winter

Slipping away

Icy fingers depart

Songbirds arrive with joy

Spring

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America

Democracy

Challenging issues

Who will lead?

Election Day draws near

Lincoln

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Elfchen Series #8 (Life)

Love

Child

All alone

Foster parents arrive

Bringing love and home

Family

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Stay All Day

Waterfall

Cascading mist

Mysterious and peaceful

Filling up tranquility’s garden

Reverence

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Together

Politics

Competing agendas

Who is right?

Passionate debates step aside

Compromise

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An Elfchen is a form of German-inspired poetry.  It is sometimes referred to as an Elevenie.  In German, Elfchen means “wee eleven.”  The poem is constructed with a total of eleven lines, distributed among five rows.  If you need more information, search the Internet for more about the basics of writing in this poetry genre.

Elfchen Series #7 (Life)

Winter

Snowflake

Brilliant white

Each one unique

Inviting more to come

Blizzard

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Sweet Outcome

Hungry

Stomach growls

Something to eat

Sweetness fashions a surprise

Doughnuts

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Marriage

Man

And woman

Husband and wife

Sharing life’s cherished journey

Love

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An Elfchen is a form of German-inspired poetry.  It is sometimes referred to as an Elevenie.  In German, Elfchen means “wee eleven.”  The poem is constructed with a total of eleven lines, distributed among five rows.  If you need more information, search the Internet for more about the basics of writing in this poetry genre.