affluenza

29 Mar 2018 4 Comments

by lynn__ in shadorma Tags: , ,

 

 

temptation

when food becomes god

resisting

relapsing

(giving up chocolate for lent?)

disordered eating

 

 

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A shadorma poem (Spanish form) of 6 lines with 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllable count.

seeds of temptation

12 Feb 2018 10 Comments

by lynn__ in etheree Tags: , , ,

ripe

surprise–

strawberries!

huge heart-shaped fruit

garnish with green caps

dip in dark chocolate

drizzle with white almond bark

taste sumptuous delicacy

sweetly succulent valentine treat

honey, I love you…now pass me that plate!

 

An “etheree” poem of ten lines, each has one more syllable than the previous, no rhyme.  Linking to “sweet & sumptuous” February prompts at life in the dirt.

lead us not into temptation

09 Feb 2015 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

 

Weak from long fasting,

Lord encounters Lucifer

in desert place; nothing

to eat here but rocks so

why not turnover a stone?

 

we live by vital words

from God’s own mouth;

deep, soul nourishment.

not using power selfishly

to satisfy one’s own desires.

 

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Life in the balance on top

spire of temple; high above

pavement, a suicidal dance

with the devil, who misquotes

scripture like loaded weapon.

 

don’t listen to lies saying

jump, tempting God himself;

death is not the solution and

fools twist truth on daily basis

but the wise wait in quiet trust.

 

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A mountaintop experience

with panoramic worldview.

prince of this world boasts

big promises: you can have

it all, if you will just bow to me.

 

you schemer, get out of here!

shortcuts can ruin better plan.

father provides all that’s needed

and i must follow the harder

path of obedience to his will.