posting poetic prose
24 Oct 2025 2 Comments
in quadrille Tags: Christ, light, love, shine, sparkle, spirit, Word
his spoken word
created light to shine
into chaotic darkness
God’s voice as big bang
trinity of love plays with clay
spark of divine – imago dei
his begotten Word
bursts into our world
starlight announces birth
recreated in Christ’s love
we sparkle, we shine
“… so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. “ (Philippians 2:15)
30 May 2025 19 Comments
in trolaan Tags: dance, love, marriage, separation, wait
Think hard again before you leave
the partner you pledged to love;
That decision will certainly cleave
two hearts like a sacrificed dove.
How much value is in your word,
honor found deep in your soul?
Hold onto courage and fortitude
however love’s difficult toll.
Opposites do naturally attract
or eventually they may repel;
Often we give up, due to fact
of living in temporary hell.
Perhaps if given gracious chance
people can learn to change;
Pull partner closer in life dance,
pride aside, missteps rearrange.
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Linking to dVerse where Grace hosts with a new form: Trolaan, created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each quatrain begins with the same letter (the second letter of previous stanza). The rhyme scheme is abab for each stanza.
10 Apr 2025 1 Comment
polar attraction
love respects love’s promises
wholly embodied
humans desire connection
trust…worthy of protection
25 Jan 2025 6 Comments
in negation Tags: beauty, love, margin, mind, soul, truth, words
margin is not
a blizzard of words
obfuscating page’s landscape
with directionally-challenged winds
margin is not
some narcissistic lover
manipulating poor gas-lit partner
into unconditional surrender
margin is not
an adrenaline addict
over-crowding calendar squares
with meaningless engagements
margin is not
an anxious mind
fretting over fearful rhetoric
contrary to obvious truth
margin is not
a malnourished soul
scrolling electronic junkfood
with no appetite for beauty
margin is spacious living and gracious loving .
09 Dec 2024 15 Comments
in quadrille Tags: door, love, sleep
try (fitfully)
to sleep; i’m
depleted from
preparations:
hop, shop, clean,
bake, make room
in “mama’s inn”
for (too late… or
too early?) arrival
so….. please (!)
don’t bang that
door (again) !!
yet, come & go,
and also know
you’re more
cherished
than sleep
to me .
My 44-word quadrille for dVerse as we end poetic year with a bang!
05 Nov 2024 16 Comments
in free verse Tags: joy, life, love, present, today, yes
say “yes” to TODAY, here
with its possibilities and also
its impossibilities; accept our limits
and yet look beyond ourselves…yes!
say “yes” to LOVE, not only
being loved but being the lover
look around to see who needs you
stretch familiarly toward people…yes!
say “yes” to LIFE, the gift
to dwell in this present moment
we will pass through here but once
to engage with exuberance…oh, yes!
say “yes” to JOY, in your heart
have something to shine and share
spy beauty everywhere, all around
count blessings in little things…YES!
Linking to dVerse poetics where Merril encourages us to choose JOY (even on election day)!
27 Aug 2023 12 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: anniversary, blessing, God, grace, love, marriage
do you love me?
yes, i love you.
a little or a lot?
i love you lots.
forty years worth?
i’ve loved you an ATROCIOUS
amount of time!
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how did we make it FORTY years?
one question at a time, one answer at a time
one smile at a time, one laugh at a time
one promise at a time, one prayer at a time
one choice at a time, one challenge at a time
one wink at a time, one eye roll at a time
one argument at a time, one concession at a time
one tear at a time, one joy at a time
one kiss at a time, one hug at a time
one step at a time, one sleep at a time
one son at a time, one season at a time
one day at a time, one moment at a time
forty years of blessing is a gift of God’s GRACE!
05 Apr 2023 5 Comments
in scripture, triolet Tags: cross, crucifixion, Jesus, life, love, resureection, sin
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
although it’s true we live depraved
if we believe, we will be saved
from idols that keep souls enslaved
we can’t be freed by our own will
if we believe, we will be saved
remember how God loves us still
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
sin brings us death, despair, chaos
dear Jesus offered life on cross
estranged from Father, such a loss
when God turned face away from him
dear Jesus offered life on cross
blood of pure lamb is shed for sin
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
women witness what angels say
“Christ is risen, he lives today!”
our heavy stone is rolled away
john and peter run fast to see
Christ is risen, he lives today
come look, the grave is now empty!
08 Feb 2023 9 Comments
in limerick Tags: gift, God, love
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.
24 Jun 2022 Leave a comment
in american sentence Tags: faith, grace, love, promise, rainbow
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…
a poem in my pocket 
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