FREESTANDING
peculiar free-
with arms aloft
the trauma
of a thinking
lifestyle
into objects
of beauty
a
learned
technique
never schooled
or
engineered
yet
benefitting
by a measure
of
the original
announced
constructive
&respectful
Copyright © Brian Strand | Y
Categories:
benefitting, culture, desire, poetry,
Form: Free verse
"Be blissfully blessed by God's bestowment... bountifully benefitting with His grace beyond temporal bonuses, while sharing them along heart that's beauteous." by the Poet
Midst blissfulness for blessings everyday
Jubilant heart praises the Lord as source
Of compassion with peace and mercy’s ray
Toward accomplishment along work force.
Midst joyfulness for faith-fortitude’s brace
Triumphant soul worships with joyous glow
Marked by redemption upon hope and grace
Toward reaching-out along blessings’ flow.
Midst exuberance for glad attitude’s zest
Radiant spirit prays in sincere plight
With cheerful hope and miraculous best
Toward sharing along caring delight.
Midst happiness* for God's love, surely great
Vibrant life ripples with thanksgiving mirth
Upon exposure of reliance-trait
Toward service along partnership's worth.
*Psalm 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
May 21, 2023
1st place, "Writing Challenge - B Quotes -" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 5/25/2023.
Edited on June 1, 2023
Categories:
benefitting, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Quatrain
Unless you are and be not under
any illusion
Everybody knows
That those who decide and make
the rules
Do so for the sole purpose of benefitting
themselves
Otherwise they would rather choose
to play
With the likes of the rest of us
Sadly and quite obviously they are in
not in it for the same reasons as most
of the rest of us to simply partake
They merely want to win so they can
rub it
But yet do not possess the ability or skills
or are as good as they are 1st thought
they are
So they spoil others fun in the only
way they know how
But constantly changing and making up
the rules from
A lonely solitary safe distance from afar
Ha , Ha. Ha , Ha , Ha
Categories:
benefitting, sad, self,
Form: Free verse
Digital technology so prevails
functionally serving its purpose well
benefitting all --- everyone can tell
midst constant advancement that never fails.
With digital technology’s impact
learning soars toward accessibility-height
that drives teaching to innovation-might…
such is educational power’s fact.
Through digital technology’s progress
science keeps on unleashing useful zeal
while medicine upholds right-treatment seal
aiding health and wellness against distress.
By digital technology’s usage
global partnership enhances friendship
likewise spirited worship and fellowship
along livestreaming bond with love’s message.
Digital technology brings blessings
God allows to work by His wisdom’s best
optimizing resources of goodness-zest
for mankind’s grateful stewardship* praisings.
*1Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
March 7, 2022
1st place, "A BRIAN STRAND 1095" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 3/25/2022.
Categories:
benefitting, appreciation, blessing, christian, education,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Hand already in pocket
For a charming locket
Could stop midway
Because of what it did say:
Hand in a sunny afternoon
Beginning to freeze
The enthused about Honeymoon
Enveloped in Unease.
For every sweet
Asserting the sweat
And that the sweat
Glories in the sweet.
The fire in the buyers eyes
Are by it quenched,
Their anticipatory cries
By same benched.
About Worth and Value
We endlessly argue
Bares the truths and lies
Barred to even yeast - benefitting eyes
For Drugs 'One' and Two
Hinting at the more potent or safer
And for what we chew
The ones to treasure, even if a water
For Article A and B
Often The Differential
And about which is almost for free
Permitting The Inferential
In the Christendom, The Blood of Jesus
In Satan's, Your own Red and White Blood Cells
High price!
Categories:
benefitting, poems, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Tick, tick I hear the clock whispering,
whispering to my heart and soul,
the words of wisdom, it whispers.
Put in more effort, it says.
But the more effort I put in,
reaching my goals look like an illusion.
Working under the scorching sun has been unto thee food,
The sweet from my body, my water
And pressure my spouse
Hard work has ceased to be the way to success
Since my skin color has replaced it.
The less privileged hope seems to be darker than Halloween,
and their future plans close to abortive.
Depravity unto us like siblings,
See nothing wrong, those benefitting from it.
hopes seem to fade,
depression, and hardship unto thee as a best friend.
.
I thought dirty hands were a sign of clean money?
should I follow their wide path?
should I still stick to my narrow path?
this narrow path that looks endless?
will I ever wake up from this nightmare?
These questions keep dancing at my foot.
Staying up at night has been my hobby
my life seems empty and void,
life has chosen foul to me,
I keep repeating these words to myself.
I should get rid of all these negativity
I know one day the sun shall shine on me.
Categories:
benefitting, 1st grade, africa, corruption,
Form: Free verse
Those actions of ours that benefit others are to God the most dear!
© Demetrios Trifiatis
27 June 2020
Categories:
benefitting, god, men,
Form: Monoku
Plan B up your sleeves saves the day
When your main plan on its knees flounders
Your hopes and aspirations led astray far from their hope ray
In the midst of howlers and blunders
Plan B if better thought out
Better articulated
Bereft of the gout
Inherent in Plan A sometimes poorly insulated
From presumptions and assumptions sometimes too simplistic and unrealistic
Diminishing chances of hitting the bull’s eye
In a manner spectacular and fantastic
Straying in a cul-de-sac sty
Which Plan B benefitting from deficiencies of Plan A remedies
Clearing pipelines of hurdles
Sometimes engendering and yielding comedies
In the middle of girdles
Paves the way for achievements of Plan B
To work like a magic wand clockwork
Executed in a hive of a zillion bees at the majestic command the queen bee
Issues to get drones and other members of her swarm towards guaranteed success to work.
Categories:
benefitting, poems,
Form: Free verse
What is wit, they say it's the ability to transmit happiness
With just a simple phrase, we can eliminate much sadness
No skill I admit
Just a fun loving wit
To spread giggles while benefitting ourselves from this craftiness
Categories:
benefitting, humor,
Form: Limerick
Sometimes you have to do for others
For what it would seem to be of a loss for you
But that is what love is my friend
You have to take it for what it is
If it’s always benefitting you
What is there to love?
How would you like if God said the same thing to you
“I would love you only the portion that you love me?”
Would God do that to you?
Why then we do that to others?
People make mistakes
And maybe you caught them on a bad day
Or they could be somewhere on a travel course with God
Where He is working on them
You don’t know
They could be anything
Say anything
And that would tick you off
You can say anything
Do anything
But it is up to God
To have the last word
You just be
Do
The thing you are supposed to do
-which is love
God will resolve the situation
It is in His hands
He will handle it
In His own time
How would you know how He would handle it?
Categories:
benefitting, faith,
Form: Free verse
It's cool out this morn, 'pon the porch sitting
As the gentle wind stirs new music is born
All creatures that listen are benefitting
It's cool out this morn
Like cool fall minus the falling acorns
Crows caw, roosters crow, other sounds flitting
The Dove is quiet, maybe he's lovelorn
Out on the porch clouds their rain emitting
Now there's Dove's voice and reply reborn
Time alone today I'm not omitting
It's cool out this morn
August 17, 2013
Categories:
benefitting, devotion, nature,
Form: Rhyme