From creation’s seed
Everything begins
Breathing to succeed
Swimming without fins
Morning sunrise greets
Another new day
Counting each receipt
Smelling fresh bouquets
River’s constant flow
Life’s boldest highway
Playing sweet banjo
Sketching without gray
Life’s destination
Over one more ridge
Bringing elation
Crossing final bridge
Harmony sings out
Verses sharing more
Changing today’s route
Reaching distant shore
The writing of this poem is inspired from the works of American poet, Walt Whitman (1819-1892).
Escaping life’s hectic pace
Finding nature’s retreat
Breathing her refreshing air
Freedom’s open love seat
Waking to blessed sunrise
Living off nature’s land
Sowing seeds, fertile harvest
Freedom’s new motherland
Pursuing nature’s rhythm
Feeling never alone
Answering only to God
Freedom’s sturdy jawbone
Sleeping under nightly stars
Filling mind, mellow dreams
Sharing nature’s melodies
Freedom’s harmony beams
Experiencing new joy
Tasting nature’s flavor
Discovering Father’s gift
Freedom’s grace-filled favor
Father’s
Sharing grace
People needing others
Serving each with love
Harmony
Growing
Fruitful friendships
Iron sharpens iron
Refining faith of another
Brotherhood
Love’s
Eternal commandment
Coming from Jesus
Caring for one another
Community
Good morning sunrise
Walking in nature’s garden—
Sunset shares her peace
Enjoy life’s journey
Nature’s melody plays on—
Blessed harmony
Day’s energy wanes
Setting sun’s refreshing drink—
Twilight standing still
Beauty without words
Stirring each silent chorus—
Morning’s sunrise beams
Chilly summer night
Hint of early autumn dreams—
Calendar page turns
Woven together
Composing her melodies—
Harmony praising
Harmony playing
Creation’s sounds of silence—
Nature awakens
Mountainous canyon
Echoing harmony’s past—
Cherishing secrets
Abandoned homestead
Empty, nightly harmony—
Never forgotten
From Romans 15:5-6: “May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Working through each of us
Nurturing Word of God
Building up each neighbor
Sharing love of Jesus
Calling each believer
Stepping into life’s void
Following Spirit’s lead
Willing to share burdens
Observing their struggles
Praying for others’ needs
Welcoming thy neighbor
Living in harmony
Thriving to gather time
Helping hands step forward
Making a difference
Walking in Christ’s footprints
Accepting each other
Teaching from Father’s Word
Comforting and helping
Showing love to neighbors
From Galatians 5:14: “For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'”
Morning’s warmth arrives
Night’s darkness evaporates—
Brilliant sunrise greets
Spring’s mixed-up signals
Heavy snow covers landscape—
Misguided showers
Nature’s precious gifts
Infinite diversity—
Unified as one
Lighten up life’s load
With joy-filled exercises—
One laugh at a time
No ship divided
Can survive life’s story seas—
Seek calmer waters
Learning from mistakes
Life’s positive stepping-stones—
Adventures in growth
So much of life keeps score
From elections to sports
Competitive spirit
Churns in daily reports
Life’s clashing resistance
Much at too high a cost
All want to be winners
Loving brothers, now lost
Division without love
Life without sportsmanship
Forgetting our manners
People losing their grip
Imagine Super Bowl
Unresolved final score
Fans calling for justice
Final outcome called for
Pushing aside tension
Leaving muckraker’s trough
Muting all rhetoric
Turning life’s scoreboard off
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