Betty Picek's Blog
 Well, I've been pretty quiet on the poetry realm, but will hopefully get back in the habit...
Quick facts for now:
Married Recently
Hobbies (besides Poetry of course): Play the Flute Draw Sing Reading
Favorite Authors: Dean Koontz CS Lewis Frank Perretti
Favorite Books: Bible Odd Thomas Series Dean Koontz Frankenstein Series Search for Significance
Favorite Poet: John Donne
Fun fact: I have 2 tatoos, the one on my profile is my favorite line from John Donne, "Batter My Heart Three Personed God"
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Most Recent Blog Post
Let Go and Let God
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Blog Posted:5/1/2007 10:56:00 PM
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I find myself being forced to face something that has subsided for a while... and I keep thinking of the phrase "Let Go and Let God." I have an anger and revenge issue. Sometimes I can just react and not think about what a better reaction would be. In general, it's gotten better. But, one situation flared up recently. I just want to "Grrrr" (yes - I do "grrr") at myself.
Christ said, "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest..." Does that include the emotional burdens that seem to haunt us? The recurring anger, revenge, hatred, sadness, insecurity... They are all truly burdens.
Christ continues to say "...Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light (Matt 11:28-30)."
A yoke where I can learn to be gentle and humble, so that it would heal my anger and my revenge complex? Where I would learn to be a Proverbs 31 woman, gentle yet strong? One where I can learn to express myself and not bottle up all of the issues that cause my anger and revenge?
I find myself wondering why I don't fall back on that verse more often. I can sit back and think about what I read, how I feel. Recognize that yes it hurts me, but lashing out at the person would make them happy. They thrive off of my responses. They want to see me fall into my anger to make them feel better about who they are, and less of me. I can't fall into that anymore. I am better than that. Better than their passive agressive taunting...So with that I must say:
"Let Go and Let God... and Take the Yoke of Christ to Learn and find Rest."
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 7/3/2012 | My Old Friend | Free verse (vers libre) | depression,introspection, |
| 9/6/2010 | Murphy's Law | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,sad |
| 9/20/2009 | Days I Fight | Free verse (vers libre) | angst |
| 9/13/2009 | Vices | Free verse (vers libre) | angstme,self,me,self, |
| 7/29/2009 | Breathless | Free verse (vers libre) | nostalgia |
| 7/16/2009 | Beautiful | Free verse (vers libre) | angst |
| 7/12/2009 | Charming | Free verse (vers libre) | fantasy |
| 6/16/2009 | Failures Today | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,faith,introspection |
| 6/16/2009 | I Should Have Seen It Coming | Free verse (vers libre) | angstme, |
| 6/14/2009 | Why? | Free verse (vers libre) | angstme,me, |
| 6/13/2009 | Numb | Free verse (vers libre) | angstworld, |
| 6/13/2009 | Flesh and Soul | Free verse (vers libre) | angst |
| 5/3/2009 | Strayed | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,faithme, |
| 5/3/2009 | Second Life | Free verse (vers libre) | angstlife,life, |
| 5/3/2009 | I Must Submit | Free verse (vers libre) | faith,forgiveness |
| 5/2/2009 | Dead Man Walking | Free verse (vers libre) | sadworld,may, |
| 5/2/2009 | Pulse | Free verse (vers libre) | angstme,me, |
| 2/25/2009 | My Baby | Free verse (vers libre) | lovebaby,me,baby,me, |
| 2/8/2009 | I Wish I Could Explain | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,death,depression,so |
| 12/30/2008 | Dreams Defy | Free verse (vers libre) | angst,introspectionme,me, |
| 9/29/2008 | Starry Nights | Free verse (vers libre) | loss,nature,nostalgiastar |
| 9/14/2008 | Deep Dark | Free verse (vers libre) | faithme,light,light,me, |
| 2/17/2008 | Not Defined | Free verse (vers libre) | faith,hope,philosophy,me, |
| 1/5/2008 | Sweet Suburbia | Free verse (vers libre) | parody,places,sad,world,s |
| 11/14/2007 | What Must I Do? | Free verse (vers libre) | faith,forgiveness,hope,me |
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