Tag: poetry
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Prayer for America
January 6 seemed like a fitting time to post this prayer/poem that I wrote on February 11, 2020. This continues to be my prayer. I pray Lord for America Belov’d land of the free That You would raise Your church again To seek Your sole glory To praise Your name and lift it high To…
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Haikus Part Two
Decorations hanging Figures, lights, carols playing Heart full festiveness Cold drizzle outside Sweater, wool socks, blanket wrapped Warms my heart and mind Frosted peaks tower First winter snow descending Winter’s biting wind Shrouding fields like A quilt of cloud in dark of night Autumn fog returns Words from nostalgia Past remembered, minding done Building closer…
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Purr Pets
Purring when you’re happy Rub your fuzzy face to mine. Purring when you’re downcast It’s much nicer than your whine. Fluff and purrs and lap time You’re good company, sweet kit. Knead that blankie, take my kisses, Chase the yarn ‘round while I knit Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Haikus Part 5
Giggles, coos, and cries Dying, buried, raised to skies Come, coming again Plopping drips and drops Heavy clouds can’t hold it in Spring rain pouring down Box big as a house Many stacked like blocks ‘board ship Mystr’ies ent’ring port Clacking, clicking yarn Beauty brought from winding form Art now can be worn Copyright Jonelle…
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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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True
How do you build a marriage true How cleave and leave your families two How seek the good of someone who Is wretched, just as you? With honor lift each other high Sacrifice without a sigh Decide to love ‘til one should die Then wedded bliss is nigh. We learn to love through knowing You…
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Darkness
What’s that land shrouded in darkness? There we do not dare approach That, the backwardest backwater They, who know all men’s reproach Do not taint yourself by touching Perish thoughts of visits nigh For no good thing comes from Naz’reth And in Galilee all lie Can such regions ever know peace? In such people can…
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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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Surrendering “If”
With God we can surrender “if” “If ‘twas,” “if it shall be” No need anxious reflection His plan, our certainty Our past, worked as He willed it Our present, in His hand Our future, ready written In the volumes of His plan Wills good for those who love Him Working all things in love And…
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Cry For Justice
O God of justice Shield of the helpless Hear my cry as I call out to Thee Orphan’s protector Widow’s defender Why are such evil ones left roaming free? Where are the millstones The slow rot in their bones Withdraw Thy great mercy, they cease to exist Why is that mercy shown Their deeds of…
Of Hope and Rhymes 