Hear!
Awaken!
Rouse yourself
From the sleep of the unaware,
Unknowing,
Unconscious!
Listen!
Arise!
Allow yourself
Day dreams of optimism,
Potential,
Possibility!
Ask!
Believe!
Receive Your Self,
A once-in-a-lifetime blessing,
Innate
And whole!
Respond!
Renew!
Be
Who
Only you
Were meant to be…
Arise!
—
My Quadrille for Merril’s “rise/arise” prompt at
dVerse.
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!
O yes, he slumbers,
And he sleeps,
But never strays too far from me.
“Where you at?”
“What is that?”
Could use his cane just like a bat.
He hears my feet
And walks with me.
Not always easy, but how sweet.
So strong and tall;
I’m not that small,
But safe in arms that give their all.
From jarring sound
To snowy ground,
Such love and care at last I found!
A husband sure,
A blessing pure!
I vowed to love him evermore!
That I could be
As good as he,
A fraction of his qualities!
O yes, he slumbers,
And he sleeps,
But never strays too far from me.
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III.
Blessings to all of God’s children. One more day that the Lord has truly blessed us with, this being Palm Sunday. Here we are merely one Sunday away from the holy day of Easter, or as some choose to refer to as Resurrection Sunday. It doesn’t matter what reference you choose, as long as we are aware of its meaning.
Palm Sunday is the day when all the worshippers of Jesus greeted Him with cloths and palms of reverence and respect, as He was coming to Jerusalem. He humbly rode in on the least of the animals, a donkey. Jesus has always tried to teach us so many lessons in life to take full advantage of, such as Him riding in on a donkey, the least of these animals, that one would not begin to compare to this holy man of God. But that act in and of itself should be a constant reminder to us all not to ever look at the least of anything or anyone.
Jesus also taught us to love one another, not just some of us, but all of us. No matter what color, race, creed, or sexual orientation. None of us is any better than anyone else because we all are made in the likeness of our Lord. But sadly in this troubled world of ours, there are and most likely will remain narrow minded people who refuse to see the Light, even when it’s shining so brightly it could blind you.
For me, being totally blind for almost 20 years, I feel truly blessed each and every day of my life. For one, that the good Lord in all of His grace and mercy chooses to wake me each and every day. Secondly, that I was also blessed enough to be raised by good and decent parents that taught me to love one another in every sense of the word. We as God’s children should be able to love whomever we choose, no matter what anyone thinks, because we have to live our lives for ourselves, and not for anyone else. And when we go before the Almighty, we definitely will stand alone and won’t have anyone to speak for us but ourselves. When the Lord asks, did we love one another to the best of our abilities? What will be our final answer?
The Easter season should also be a time to really reflect on just how much the Lord truly loves all of his children. After all, He sent His only begotten son to make the ultimate sacrifice that not many of us would dare to give. All because He loved us so much that He gave His own life for us. How many of us can honestly say we would do the same?
Now for me personally the Lord has blessed me with an angel named Crystal, whom I without any hesitation would give my life, and I honestly without a shadow of any doubt know that she would do the same. smile. But that’s a story for another day. I just hope and pray that each and every one of God’s precious children will one day find their soul mate for life as I have, and also take heed to all Of the lessons that Jesus has so profoundly taught us. It’s never too late to receive one of God’s memos. Smile.
May the love and mercy of the Lord grant us peace within our souls and keep us all safe from harm. Amen.
Sincerely,
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 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.
Mystical Strings 
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