next night in the subway to come without sleep
rereading the letter she got yesterday
"We have to announce with regret true and deep ..."
her husband had died on the second of May
she asked herself how she could tell it her son
rereading the letter she got yesterday
plans for the future at one blow were gone
shocked and deprived of the power of speech
she asked herself how she could tell it her son
no persons of trust and no help within reach
harried by black thoughts, recurring and dire
shocked and deprived of the power of speech
his unit in Kharkiv had come under fire
she read disbelievingly in this short letter
harried by black thoughts, recurring and dire
without an idea how to deal with that matter
next night in the subway to come without sleep
she read disbelievingly in this short letter
"We have to announce with regret true and deep ..."
A RHYMING PANTOUM OF FIVE STANZAS Poetry Contest
Against This Insanity
(Addressed to humanity…and Putin with his like)
Throughout history
Even such rulers who need
To announce their sanity must
Keep (surely deep) a longing plain
That they might be chosen
By their people and loved
From willing hearts and minds,
Without any need to dominate,
To bully, to bleed
Their ways or themselves
into being ruler…
As God himself so desires,
Creating and holding
Love as the highest law, for peace
In sight of the fearful weapons
He could use…
God made a rainbow…
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(c) sally young eslinger 2/26/22
another day of history, Bless us everyone
Uninvited unexpected guests or they soliciting,
who either knock on my door or my doorbell they ring,
will not get a response from me without first hearing,
Vocal Identification,
of whoever is behind my door knocking or doorbell ringing.
ANNOUNCE YOURSELF. Have Some Consideration.
It's simply good manners in my opinion.
Announce the judgement of God
Renounce not at the sight of threats
Denounce the deeds of wrong doers
Pronounce HIS name as Savior
Pounce to attack accusers with WORD
Trounce with an ounce of faith in the LORD
When you give to the ‘needy’,
Do not announce it with trumpets.
For this is what the hypocrites do
In the synagogues, churches and banquets.
Let your giving be in secret.
This is what the Father asks;
Then He will reward you
With success in all your tasks.
When you give to others
Who are in greater need,
It’s the Holy Spirit calling you;
With your heart, He’ll gently plead.
Do not tell your brother or sister
What, in secret, you have done;
Least you lose your reward,
Or your good deeds become undone.
It’s not to be proud—
That we help our fellow man;
For it’s only by the grace of God—
That we truly can.
When we sow these seeds of love,
We are graced with love in return.
God watches over every seed;
Helps, us by sharing, to learn.
Do not announce your giving;
Keep it secret always.
So that God will truly bless it,
Over each seed, He asks us each to pray.
Every seed that we sow
Helps in the harvest of souls.
God is given the glory;
Our fire is provided coals.
Featured in my book No. 2, "Poetry To Touch the Heart & Soul"
Copyright © 2009 Maureen LeFanue
www.maureenlefanue.com
I love without counting
the cost...
without thought to
only her my heart lost...
my soul willing without
resistance...
without blind fear...
...I command my spirit to bear
her kiss...on my travels
everywhere...
my love these thoughts
console...
announce only one victory
of which I seek with pride...
to have this greatest love -
with me always by my side...
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