every good gift received
each reminder believed
that good Lord above
is the God of great love
and our worthiness under-achieved!
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Joining Ingrid at dVerse poetics to consider gifts and gratitude.
morning hymn
07 Apr 2022 21 Comments
in music poem Tags: day, gift, LORD, love, morning, sing
every evening i rest in you
grant sleep to those you love
every morning i’m still with you
awakened by Spirit above
rejoice with the sun, the dawn is breaking
come greet the new day the Lord is making
every day is a gift from you
give me a song to sing
every moment is breath from you
give purpose to everything
rejoice with the birds, the day is breaking
come see the new day the Lord is making
every blessing comes from you
good gifts from God above
every morning given by you
our generous Father of love
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An “aubade” linked to dVerse Poets…
soliloquy
17 Jan 2020 10 Comments
in rhyming verse, Uncategorized Tags: blog, book, gift, grandkids, haiku, publish, words
my uncertainty
“so-lill-oh-qwee”
has a solo feel
vulnerably real…
if i publish a book
will anyone look?
read my haiku and
sneeze, hah-choo!
it would be a gift
i think, to kids and
grandkids <wink>
or just for myself
to set on a shelf?
oh my, i sigh at the
cost, the expense
of time and money
task seems immense
my words must play
will write blog today
Talking to myself and linking to dVerse Poets where Frank suggests we write a soliloquy…
tasteful gift
19 Dec 2019 16 Comments
in rhyming verse Tags: daffy, fair, gift, summmer, surprise, taffy
what’s in this package? why do you ask me?
i can’t give it away ’til you open and see!
it’s something you’ll like, a favorite sweet
the taste of summer in this fair-time treat
so push, pull or twist it until you are daffy
jaw-open surprise…chewy salt-water _ _ _ _ _!
A riddle rhyme in the Swedish gift-giving tradition for Bjorn’s prompt at dVerse!
so says Sophocles
01 Dec 2018 6 Comments
in distillation, quote, tanka Tags: free, gift, old, peace, relax
A distillation of passage from Plato’s Republic linked to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Sophocles was a Greek playwright and here’s a quote from his play “Antigone”:
“Many are the wonders of the world but none is more wonderful than man.” — Sophocles
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this gift of old age
when strength of passions relax,
free to be at peace…
but elderly who complain,
were they happier in youth?
- Sophocles bust (public domain)
present-ing…
30 May 2017 23 Comments
in free verse Tags: create, desire, gift, need, serve, work
(Poem inspired by article at The High Calling & poetics “gift” prompt at dVerse.)
work is life gift
created to create
something productive
with whatever we have
stretch and hone abilities
promote one’s self-respect
provide for own desires
satisfy another’s need
give something back
to world we live in
joyfully serve six
actively rest one
weekly rhythm
work is life
…a gift!
breathing the name
10 Jan 2016 2 Comments
in rhyming verse, Uncategorized Tags: breathe, exhale, gift, inhale, life, prayer
our first inhale
inspires a wail
every breath on lease
until breathing cease
his name rests on our tongues
spirit fills up our lungs
oxygen’s gifts from above
inspire us to be, do, love
fuller gulps we request
when exerting our best
inhaling the holy
exhaling the hurtful
breathe in life’s air
breathe out a prayer
our final breath
expires in death
until…
resuscitated to life beyond here
drink deep of celestial atmosphere
a poem in my pocket 
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