The billionaire sits in his mansion.
Always he thinks of getting ahead.
Some influencers greedily count
the number of comments left in their thread.
Guys and gals go out each night on the prowl,
searching to fill the void in their heart.
All kinds of people, some wealthy, some poor,
with addictions, keep tearing their own lives apart.
Stars and celebrities strutting their stuff
chase after triumphs that quickly pass by.
The lonely, depressed and greatly oppressed
spend long hours aching or wishing to die.
So many people live sad shallow lives
pursuing fantasies, getting nowhere.
Meanwhile, others who may not have much,
start out each day with a smile and a prayer.
How do some people with gratitude live?
What secret have they that others have not?
And what is our purpose? Perhaps could it be
the answer’s found simply in what we have sought?
ambivalence
recognising
opportunity
craving
significance
in ASPECTS OF THE SENSORY
emotional
desires
&needs
simuli
perceived
in AN ALLEGORY
tangible
functional
personifications
aware
&discovered
Abandon the practices that leave lifeless the soul;
Bountiful nourishment, with pure air, that makes the body whole.
Understand that life flows from the Lord.
Normalize water for your organs to work in accord.
Dancing is exercise that is so much fun,
And sunlight is power to make life truly run.
Nuts are a source of healthy fat you need;
Then exercise grants your body strength indeed.
Lift your voice in praises high to God above,
Illuminate your spirit with the warm rays of His love.
Favor temperance, as a lifestyle worthy to obey;
Ensuring sufficient rest is the healthy way.
She is Well Versed, Abundant and Blessed
by Sara Teasdale
She speaks in tones the stars would keep,
Soft syllables of hidden seas,
Her laughter wakes the buds from sleep,
And scatters warmth through autumn trees.
The world is richer for her gaze,
Where light bends close to kiss her face.
Each step she takes is spun with praise,
And lilies bloom to scent the air.
Her hands hold rain, her eyes the skies,
Her heart a deep, untroubled well,
She gathers dreams the dawn supplies,
And guards the truths she will not hide.
Through all she gives, she knows her worth—
In love’s wide garden, she has rest;
She walks the shining fields of earth,
Well versed, abundant, wholly blessed.
Look at your abundance,
Lying in the distance,
Waiting for its chance,
To enter your existence.
Help evolve your experience,
Use the inheritance,
Life is abundance,
A fun dance,
When you believe the chance,
It's already in your hands.
Exciting hope, eventually
Sighing through rhythms in beautiful
Rising with daybreak, reflecting
Grace through the second chance,
The new day, like an embrace
Falling soft on the heart, gentling
Each memory, captivating, glowing
Like the last great smile, the
Inspiration in the sunlight’s musing,
Echoes of kindness, inviting
Arising in the one who remembers
He is always with us, revealing love,
Wonderful sent down to us…
Revealing love, His abundant life
Forever, in paradise – without stife,
Everlasting life, everlasting life – beyond
Glowing sunrise, more honest than dew,
Celebrating the light who is truer than true!
One drop of water is to the brook it has originated from.
The brook is part of the stream from which it came from.
The ocean is a magnet that draw it's power from the sea.
The sea is cold but has the biggest warmest hearts there can be.
Realize your origin, your power, your frequency, your light and like energy has no beginning nor end.
A drop of ocean has the same properties of its birthplace, as the light of our origin makes humanity a special blend.
Down life's path let there be less times of turmoil, stress or strife.
With such excited anticipation of a great future for humanity, I am devoted to life.
Where do we come from is the great question asked for eons.
As grains of sand upon the earth, there are a trillion possibilities with their pros and cons.
Are we the only souls in this enormous and ever-expanding universe?
This thought alone would be frightening and nothing else could be worse.
Is there someone out there we can contact, someone benevolent with arms open wide?
Are there other civilizations just out of sight, where might they abide?
They are benevolent beings all above us and all around us that we cannot see.
For the Creator will command his angels concerning you and guard you in all your ways to help one to be all they can be.
They are ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of the meek who are to inherit salvation.
Our magnificent Creator has sent forth her ambassadors of faith and healing from generation to generation.
Have no fear of the thieves that comes in the night for we all are protected from their sting.
Give all glory to God within for all the creators wonderous blessings and let us realize that life is a precious and marvelous thing.
Tinseled hearts and alabaster dreams on silk pillows of yesterday
the scent of mother's hair and the vapors of a sweet cigarette.
An angel streams inside my memory like a ribbon of silver and gold,
reminding me that with every Christmas, there is hope, Hope...
Beneath the effervescent lights of the season,
Christ's spangled love is always present for those who believe.
Though the winds of change have come to enchant us these days,
with new fireside stories, its truly the fables of yesterday that hold
the truest. Like the ones mom and dad told us when we were just babes.
In a stable far away a Holy Child was born, wrapped in a gauzy light.
This child of Grace with His miraculous ways entered this world
many years ago. He gives us access to His father through His abundant
love for us, He is a symbolism of all that is true and good in our hearts.
I know that this is being judged by my fellow poet; and I believe that it is worth reading:
Among varied ministry tasks
prayer delight--- there my soul basks
asking divine help in life’s race…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
Knowing that God* supplies each need
especially redemption indeed
healing the sick midst gloomy days…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
Begging for peace caused by guilt’s noise
pardon, too, for soul’s humbling poise
seeking favour is must always…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
Concerns looking toward bright hope
beg for wisdom so as to cope
timely provisions show no delays…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
Beseeching for urgent request
while propped by intercession zest
faith trusts heaven calendar days…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
“Pray without ceasing!” That’s my aim
Pleading well in Jesus Christ’s name
Since I believe, all is in place…
Lord, thanks for Your abundant grace.
I thought I wasn't...
But, I am Abundant.
I was told I would have nothing
But, I am Abundant.
I was programmed to believe this route won't work
But, I am abundant
I have all I need
When I thought that I wouldn't
But, I see... undoubtedly, I am abundant.
We like to ask God
To grant our wishes
In our prayers
We yearn for more and more
Abundant wishes
Endless desires
Like a life long beggar
Greeds of man
Always make him a beggar
Overbearing of man
Makes him a devil
Only give and take
Will make him a gentleman
He paints the skies
With His vibrant brush
Healing the darkness
With bursts of hope
Promising hearts and souls
His love is assured, abundant!
Bite Size Poem no.39 Poetry Contest
I realize sometimes you feel lonely and depressed
for I, too, suffer from Seasonal Affective Disease Disorder (SADD)
and, sometimes, I find it hard to see beyond the doom and gloom.
But, if I may, I am going to suggest
that you follow me into another room
where “joy unspeakable and full of glory”*
can transform your weary mind and heart
into a vehicle for all that is lovely.
For in this life you, too, can experience peace of mind,
by turning your life over to the One who gave his life
that “you may have life and have it more abundantly.”**
When you embrace your new-found faith in Christ
and learn to put your trust in him,
you will find the strength to overcome your disappointments,
and you can do all things “through Christ, who strengthens you.”***
*I Peter 1:8
**John 10:10
***Philippians 4:13
Written February 4, 2022
For “Encourage” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh
J-oyful
O-pus'
S-entence
H-appily
U-ses
A-nother
H-ope
I-n
L-ife
L-etting
A-bundant
R-ainfall
D-isappear
Topic: Birthday of poet Joshua Hillard (February 19)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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