Kaleidoscope

Stained glass bits of past glory, shards of rainbows bright,
Once the star of Bethlehem like diamonds in the cobalt sky. 
Oh, how we have fallen, slivers of ourselves are we,
Blood red pieces from His crown of thorns. 

Once the star of Bethlehem like diamonds in the cobalt sky,
Now, mere broken bits are we, a kaleidoscopic sigh.
Blood red pieces from His crown of thorns 
laying shattered beside the leaf green of Mary’s lily.

Now, mere broken bits are we, a kaleidoscopic sigh,
imprisoned in a hollow form no more to see the sun,
laying shattered beside the leaf green Of Mary’s lily,
a childish offering preordained, fallen glory, pretty toy. 

Imprisoned in a hollow form no more to see the sun,
oh, how we have fallen, slivers of ourselves are we.
A childish offering preordained, fallen glory, pretty toy. 
Stained glass bits of past glory, shards of rainbows bright.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 3/14/2011 4:55:00 PM
Awesome write, Debbie! Congrats on your 3 winning poems for the first round of the Inter. Poetry contest. WOW! Good luck! Best wishes, Caroline.
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Date: 3/8/2011 4:53:00 AM
Hi, my friend....this poems sings.....sweetly....like you! goodluckinheimer!!!!....jamesy
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Date: 3/8/2011 1:57:00 AM
hey congrats!!! all the best for the next round :)
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Date: 3/6/2011 6:26:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your first round success in the Poetry Soup contest luv..
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Date: 12/14/2010 7:34:00 AM
so creative Deborah...Love it! Congrats on your feature...Lay
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Date: 12/14/2010 3:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week on PoetrySoup Deborah. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/12/2010 5:08:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a wonderful one to share with us all today with luv my friend and TEACH...
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Date: 10/20/2010 8:45:00 AM
Congratulations Deborah on your win in Nikko Palmario's contest "Yah for "K"!". Love, Carol
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Date: 10/20/2010 6:04:00 AM
Many congratulations Deborah with this marvellous poetry and most worthy of second place >> James :)
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Date: 10/20/2010 2:53:00 AM
Debbie, congratulations on your win in Nikko's contest with this beautiful pantoum.. Awesome message as well :) Wilma
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Date: 10/19/2010 9:21:00 PM
Many many congratulations Deborah for this super win.
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Date: 10/19/2010 7:33:00 PM
Well, I am glad you won so that I could finally check out this really cool pantoum you wrote for NIkko's contest. It's wonderful imagery, Deb, and congratulations. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 10/19/2010 11:53:00 AM
Just beautiful..congratulations ! take care~Deb
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Date: 10/19/2010 10:38:00 AM
absolutely lovely, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 10/19/2010 9:44:00 AM
Beautiful poem, Debbie. I really liked this one. Congrats on your win. Dan C
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Date: 10/19/2010 9:17:00 AM
"Congratulations Debbie, beautiful form, beautiful __ precept!" Would have been hard for me to pass this one up as a #1." Smile! Agape, Moses."
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Date: 10/19/2010 9:04:00 AM
True poetic piece here. Your talent is shining in this one. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 10/19/2010 8:58:00 AM
ahhh now that you mentioned it-- it does make sense :) and I agree with you--maybe for a different poem --nonetheless I appreciated how you thought of doing that as well-- it was really cool ;) this is a jewel of a kaleidoscope-- :) super smiles & hugs
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Date: 10/19/2010 7:57:00 AM
Where was I when this was first posted??? I can always count on outstanding writing as always!! 'slivers of ourselves'....there are so many phrases to quote the genius of this poem! Congrats, Debbie...this is terrific!
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Date: 10/19/2010 7:46:00 AM
Well done, Deb! Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/19/2010 7:04:00 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Deborah
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Date: 10/19/2010 6:45:00 AM
You sure amazed me with this striking pantoum, Debbie! Way to go with this one, loved how you thought of writing this in this form, lent another dimension to kaleidoscope if you ask me, how each "turn" of line complemented it-- & aack I learned a lesson too? I swear I saw something here the first few times, but I was in a rush--but I know there was a hidden Kaleidoscope word here, you capitalized those letters? Why change it?? That was GENIUS!! Still love this 1 so super congrats! hugs nikko :)
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Date: 10/19/2010 6:33:00 AM
I love this form and I love this poem.. congrats on your super win..it is so exciting to see the different takes on "kaleidoscope"..BG
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Date: 10/19/2010 5:53:00 AM
Congrats Debbie on your big win in Nikko's contest with your K poem...good choice.. great piece.. happy win..enjoy luv..
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Date: 10/4/2010 8:01:00 AM
Enjoyed your work..Telling us what our lives have become even when we have a Savior that we should be so in love with that we live much better lives.Sara
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