Tag: poems
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To Midnight Sea
I cannot handle grace right now His presence I must flee Bright holiness would blind me Weary heart can’t bend the knee I climb a mountain, find Thee there Depression’s depths can’t snuff Thy care From east to west, my burdens bear Dawn’s wings to midnight sea Darkness descends, where art Thou now? Light penetrates…
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To the Overcomer
In this world you have trials Walking My path will prove hard An enemy not made of flesh Waits for a relaxed guard Requires perseverance As shown by Him with pierc’d hands But I will grant this to the one Who overcomes and stands: The tree of life bears good fruit And its leaves great…
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But Be Patient
God is not slow in His judgement Biding time ’til sin’s complete He will come with burning anger All men bowing at His feet Don’t resent His patient waiting Neither doubt that He is just For His justice follows mercy To a people formed from dust One day patience, later fire On that great, terrible…
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Known
There is much about the future which Could apprehension cause Were I looking at earth’s evils and The bride of Christ’s great flaws But I know Him in Whom I believed In Whose hand the future lies He Who said “let there be” and it was Naught’s hidden from His eyes Before time began He…
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New One
Pudgy fingers clasp’d Round my thumb in eager grasp Unseen round my heart Lov’d you in my womb Love that grows like waxing moon Fuller day by day Joy flooding the room Laughing, giggling with you two Beaming at your dad Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Haikus Part 7
Scarf, beret in place Chickadee flits to the branch Dapper little gent Prayerfully laid plans Offered God with open hands Stepping out in faith Black ball on my lap Silky fur, contented purr Settling for a nap Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Haikus Part 4
Small arms reaching high Little bodies uplifted Tangled hearts cuddle Grateful in morning In sunshine times and sorrow Thanks in ev’rything X-tra Tuffs on feet Layers of fabric and down I miss Kodiak Wind in unfurled sails Cannonade, nautical hails Sailing in a book Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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A Few Haikus
The Lord is My name My glory I will not share Praise is Mine alone ~From Isaiah 42:8 Snow capped Olympics Hint of blush on mountain snow From a sunrise kiss ~ Inspired by the Olympic Mountains In sunrise glow is Seen dark shapes on still water Pause from migration Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Words
The words you speak are powerful Proceeding from your heart. They influence your thinking Like a horse pulling a cart –As such they merit caution Lest they pierce with error’s dart. Of careless words a counting So He promised on that day. I want to be found worthy So I think, and seek, and pray…
Of Hope and Rhymes 