Preciousness
Morning’s rising face
Energizing peace below—
Fresh outlook embraced
Boundless
Clear night sky arrives
Breathing with infinite peace—
Tomorrow on deck
Permanence
Intimacy felt
Transforming peace covers earth—
Creator’s presence
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.”
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
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.
Night’s gentle peace
Moonlight’s silhouette
Dreams dancing step by step
Playing harmony’s cornet
Night’s final act
Cloudless sky above
Memories at full tide
Editing script, filled with love
Night’s breathless tone
Voices gather round
Echoes escaping past
Transforming passion abounds
Night’s flaming light
Home’s welcome fireplace
Bright warmth breathes eternal
Kindling spirits to embrace
Night’s lasting charm
Upgrades at sunrise
Contentment rewritten
Savoring morning’s franchise
Early morning light
Missing in action
Shrouded in darkness
Each tiny fraction
Heavens open up
Twinkling Milky Way
Lighted gateway beams
Eagerness to play
Midnight comes calling
Harvesting full moon
Nestled with intrigue
Dish capturing Spoon
Gentle breeze waking
Stirring quiet chimes
Composed every night
Harmony’s crisp rhymes
Horizon still sleeps
Casting morning’s net
Awakened at dawn
Sun’s rising reset
Under cover of night
Fullest moon, ever bright
Another day now waits
Nature’s splendid estate
Galaxy’s twinkling stars
Distant markers afar
Risen spirit above
Filled with Creator’s love
Each distant breath measures
Dreams filling with treasures
Scattered glimpse of wonder
Sudden sound of thunder
Heartbreak covers landscape
No avenue for escape
Yet, horizon brightens
Darkness set to lighten
Night sky growing smaller
Brilliant pallet’s colors
Clouds bowing to sunrise
Morning’s innocent eyes
The very voices of the night, sounding like the moan of the tempest, may turn out to be the disguised yet tender voices of God.
From Psalm 85:8: “Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people, to His faithful, to those who turn to Him in their hearts.”
John Ross MacDuff (1818-1895) was a Scottish pastor and prolific Christian writer.
Early morning moon
Leaving at sunrise
Life awakens above
Welcoming brightest blue skies
Heavens’ newest page
Sharing rested smile
Vision captures each scene
Unlocking Creator’s file
Light follows skyward
Landing at treetop
Canopy’s leafy look
Holding up every dewdrop
Clouds shift overhead
Fluffing each pillow
Onboard timeless sunset
Rising with every billow
Gentle breeze humming
Composing fresh tunes
Harmony’s precision
Sailing toward fullest moon
Navigating stormy seas
Hazardous, rocky shore
Hidden perils loom ahead
Darkness waiting to score
Facing overwhelming odds
Danger swarms all about
Faith’s ally always waiting
Rescue coming, no doubt
Searching for safety’s refuge
Lighthouse offers assist
Brighter than any moonlight
Mercy found in its midst
Steering away from trouble
Calmer waters ahead
Eerie sky shines like daylight
Promised beacon’s night thread
Arriving at safe harbor
Harm retreating away
Gratitude’s voice welcomes home
Sunrise blesses this day
Landscape’s nighttime breathes
Fascination with shadows—
Hiding in moonlight
Moonlight’s nightly dreams
Welcoming invitation—
Shadow’s quiet dance
Northern lights bursting
Heavenly brightness steals show—
Moonlight’s shadows rest
Encroaching darkness
Day slipping away
Mystery returns
Sunset turning gray
Ocean’s darkened shore
Tide rolling away
Ship pilots alone
Jagged rocky bay
Forest’s darkened sounds
Nature dreams away
Each scary echo
Owl’s nightly buffet
Time waits in darkness
Future turns away
Hourglass still broken
Quiet on Broadway
Street corner’s darkness
Music plays away
Opera’s phantom
Night’s eerie screenplay
Ship sails darkened seas
Wind turns peace away
Distress now gathers
Storm’s narrow causeway
Darkened stories speak
Silence rides away
Headless horseman roams
Midnight’s getaway
Shadows of darkness
Now turning away
Destiny unknown
Sunrise marks new day
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