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Source Paradise

Eden
source paradise
of Hawaiian islands
not their idols, yet their beauty
Heaven

better
parousia
judgment comes; and too, grace
purification of the earth
restored

bye, sin
goodbye to death
hello to our Savior
Creator of magnificence
and rest

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Paige Hind Date: 2/6/2025 7:56:00 PM Oh, you won a contest!? Great! I liked the flow of this one. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/7/2025 3:48:00 AM Thank you, Paige!

Paula Goldsmith Date: 2/6/2025 11:02:00 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative three Cinquain writes. Have a blessed day with your win as you write away.................. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/6/2025 12:15:00 PM Thank you, Paula!

Sally Eslinger Date: 2/4/2025 7:46:00 AM Hi Kim, wow! A perfect poem for me. Reflective. Comcise. Imagist, involving senses and translated then with skill and use of great love of language into poetry to serve God and inspire everyone….Hugs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:57:00 PM I appreciate you, Sally! Thank you!

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 2/3/2025 5:16:00 AM Dear Kim, your poem is such a powerful blend of reverence and hope. I love how the imagery flows so beautifully, from earthly paradise to divine restoration. “Bye, sin… hello to our Savior” is especially moving—so simple, yet amazing. Truly uplifting! Winter Blessings, My Dear Friend Daniel Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:58:00 PM Winter blessings to you to, with red cardinals and pretty berries :) Thank you, dear Daniel!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 2/2/2025 7:58:00 PM Natural paradise imagery with Christian concepts of salvation.,judgement and and renewal.Indeed we need to make the earth like a paradise.An inspiring poem. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:54:00 PM Thank you, Akham!

Michael Tor Date: 2/2/2025 3:22:00 PM Kim such a lovely message of the Rapture and Jesus return to fix and correct what Satan has destroyed. God bless you for sharing. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:53:00 PM Thank you, my friend!

Joe Dimino Date: 2/2/2025 2:12:00 PM Absolutely -- paradise awaits our ascension. Very inspirational. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:53:00 PM Thank you, dear one!

Tom Wright Date: 2/2/2025 2:09:00 PM Thank you Kim for blessing my heart with your wonderful poem. God Bless you. Tom Wright Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:53:00 PM Tom, I appreciate you commenting on this one! Hugs <3

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/2/2025 1:08:00 PM - Beautiful written, Kim :) - hugs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:52:00 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Valsa George Date: 2/2/2025 8:26:00 AM Your poetry is resonant with spiritual undertones. As a staunch Christian, I love it. With death, we don't die, but enter eternal life, with God our Heavenly Father. Beautiful cinquains, dear Kim. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:52:00 PM Thank you, my sister-in-Christ!

thriveni c mysore Date: 2/2/2025 6:07:00 AM awesome theme, lovely write dear poet. well done. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:51:00 PM Thank you, Thriveni!

Yann Rolland Date: 2/2/2025 5:39:00 AM so beautiful, when we purify the earth, we purify our souls, thanks poet for the gracious and original poetry blessings Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:50:00 PM Thank you, Yann!

Joanna Daniel Date: 2/2/2025 5:30:00 AM This is beautiful, Kim, lovely and spiritual at the same time:) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/4/2025 7:50:00 PM Thank you, Joanna! :)