The Quest of Care
Belongs to all upon Her lands.
The Quest of Care,
To hold the sacred Earth in prayer.
Just offer Her the best you can.
Your life upon this Earth demands
The quest of care.
—
This Earth Day poem is a
Rondelet.
And this post from my dVerse Poets friend, Lilian:
And the Earth Prays
Hallelujah! Shout and sing,
For Christ is risen! Praise the King!
Hallelujah! We rejoice,
For He has given us a voice!
Hallelujah! Free your mind,
For when you seek Him, you will find!
Hallelujah! Sing and shout,
For Christ the Savior brought us out!
Hallelujah! We are free,
In Him for All Eternity!
Hallelujah! Christ alive,
So we can know Him here, inside!
Hallelujah! Shout and sing,
For Christ is risen! Praise the King!
Enjoy these songs at Easter or any other time!
Let the Mind be in You – Lyrics
Christ is risen! He’s risen indeed!
And from every last sin we are freed!
If we carry their load,
Then the fault is our own:
‘Cause the King threw them into the sea!
Wishing everyone a happy Easter Sunday!
He bore the heavy cross despite the pain.
And did He trudge and stumble in the rain?
It took His earthly strength to stand the strain.
Though in His mind, did Christ the man complain?
‘Twas more than any human could sustain,
But by His love, he took our guilt and shame.
With stripes upon His back, He carried shame.
And did He think to wallow in the pain?
I can’t imagine all Christ did sustain!
O as He walked, did teardrops fall like rain?
His human mind, it may perhaps complain,
But by His love, Christ rose beyond the strain.
What fortitude it cost to bear the strain!
And who would take another’s sin and shame?
His destiny it was; did He complain?
O who for anyone could stand such pain!
The earth shook, and the sky began to rain,
But by His love, the Savior could sustain.
A living hell did Christ the King sustain!
And did He ever crumble from the strain?
Now every year the sky is filled with rain
To clear the air of sinners’ guilt and shame.
Was there a consolation in His pain?
Yet by His love, the Lord could not complain.
I’m sure that, in His place, I would complain,
And even faith I hardly could sustain.
I cannot fathom all His depth of pain!
Profoundly though, He took on every strain
And great despair, erasing people’s shame!
And by His love, compassion fell like rain!
Now each Good Friday, clouds release the rain,
And as His children, we cannot complain.
The King of Kings who took away the shame
Did go through more than we could e’er sustain.
Did Jesus, as a man, resent the strain?
As by His love, He washed away the pain.
As brothers shame is nothing to sustain!
When we complain, just think, He took our strain.
And by His love, the rain renews. No pain!
—
A Good Friday
Sestina.
Wishing you a blessed and happy Easter weekend!
How do you know if you love someone?
And if your reasons are right or wrong?
How can you tell if you really belong?
By seeking the Truth in your heart.
How do you know if you do your best?
And if your answer will pass the test?
How can you tell if you’ve really been blessed?
By seeking the Truth in your heart.
How do you know if you’re torn and tired?
And if you’ve lost some deep desire?
How can you tell if you’re feeling inspired?
By seeking the Truth in your heart.
How do you know if you love someone?
And if you do, are you two? Or one?
How can you tell when the worry is gone?
By seeking the Truth in your heart.
How can you love and say, “Worry, be gone!”
By seeking the Truth in your heart!
A child’s kiss
The singing birds
When lost is found
A tender word
A happy song
A piece of cake
When flowers bloom
To softly wake
When love is true
An early Spring
The way you laugh
A Summer drink
These many things
And many more
Remind me what
I’m living for:
To love, to laugh
To give some cheer
And honor Him
Who put me here
These many things
And many more
Remind me what
I’m living for
—
A “list of things” inspired by today’s prompt at
napowrimo.net.
I wrote this song in approximately 2002, for a couple I knew who met online. Dating in general can be difficult, but online dating has its own pitfalls. Add in distance, which was a big factor for Freddy and me, and, well, it really shows you what you’re made of!
Freddy and I met in a writing group, as I wrote in
My Greatest Gift.
We were friends first and weren’t looking for a romantic relationship. As time, emails, and phone calls passed, we became close, and love became our reality. Though we didn’t use “online dating,” our writing and the internet were an integral part of how we met, fell in love, and recently got married.
I hope you enjoy this song, and that you are open to love, however it comes into your life!
1. I found you on the internet and took a chance.
Back then I had no clue that it would be romance.
I found you on the internet and took a chance.
Now here’s the way I feel.
Refrain:
2. I asked you many questions, and you answered me.
And I know your opinion on important things.
I asked you many questions, and you answered me.
Now here’s the way I feel.
Refrain:
3. And I hope that one day you and I will finally meet;
And hope that when we do, you’ll be the same to me.
I hope that one day you and I will finally meet.
Now here’s the way I feel.
Refrain:
I love you!
You’re a dear, sweet man.
Refrain:
I love you,
Even though some think it can’t be.
I love you,
And I’m hoping that you love me.
I love you,
And I’ll give you everything I can,
‘Cause I love you!
You’re a dear, sweet man.
I used to talk for hours on the phone;
Before that no, I barely spoke at all.
As changes changed my life, o how I’ve grown!
It took me to a kind of twilight zone,
His conversation anything but small.
I used to talk for hours on the phone.
I gave myself to others as a loan,
A borrowed blessing passing in the hall.
As changes changed my life, o how I’ve grown!
His spirit woke my every nerve and bone,
A voice within; I answered when he called.
I used to talk for hours on the phone.
Now I am not an island, but a stone
Creating waves of goodness as I fall.
As changes changed my life, o how I’ve grown!
One Life in everything, the truth be known;
His Light the highest nature of us all.
I used to talk for hours on the phone;
As changes changed my life, o how I’ve grown!
—
A Villanelle for today’s prompt at
napowrimo.net
and Forms for All at
dVerse.
I really enjoy this form, but it takes a lot of time and thought to write.
I tumbled down the wishing well
Like a child’s hope-filled coin.
My heart looked for something
I couldn’t find in earth time.
As I fell I waited,
Watched, and wondered,
Wanting to know what was in store.
Would my wish come true?
Bang!
I hit rock bottom
In a world all its own.
I didn’t even recognize myself…
For I landed
Or continued my journey
Flowing in a cascade of dreams
I did not call for.
I must apologize
For my lack of rhyme and reason.
But if you wish for love, beware…
You just might get it!
I didn’t know the meaning of forever,
Until you took me deep into your heart.
I could accept us being here together,
But thought for sure one day our ways would part.
Forever was a place I couldn’t go,
For in my mind I simply didn’t know.
I didn’t know the meaning of a love song,
Until you sang to me without the words.
I could accept the melody and music,
But disbelieved the voice my spirit heard.
A love song was a place I couldn’t go,
For in my mind I simply didn’t know.
I didn’t know the meaning of connection,
Until I drifted into it one day.
It took me from a world of imperfection
To all I asked, to seek, to find, to pray.
Connection was a place I couldn’t go,
Until my mind was calm enough to know.
—
Happy National/Global Poetry Writing Month (NaGloPoWriMo)! I won’t be posting every day, but any contribution is a good one.
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