Best Esteeming Poems

Beholding my eyes, You can see my heart
exposing depth and breadth of love’s essence
I gained from Your compassionate presence
forever to stay; never will depart.

Looking into Your eyes with pure delight
my illumined faith expresses love’s bliss
You keep on granting that I cannot miss
with Your gift of...

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The Soul Errand
To Sir Walter Raleigh Tomb.

Since my soul shall though go
Upon a thankless arrent too
I fear not to touch the best so
The truth shall be my warrant through 
I went since I need must die 
To gave the world the lie.

I say to the...

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James is my name with its historic meaning 
An important king bore this name 
Carrying it to its royal fame, 
One reason why this name I’m esteeming 
  
King James gave us the Bible in English
For which I am so proud 
I say the...

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I chose to jump that cliff
In sweet sleepwalking
Accidentally into each other
We fell, lulled dream-talking
Tucked cozily on his shoulder
Nestled, esteeming to exalting

But the stench of fear
Arose so unnerving
Out of the blue, casually
The only certainty is an ending
Panic bloomed, mushroomed
The million spores to its propagating

So paralyzed, I...

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I love* You, my Saviour God above all -  and such is by Your grace
While I esteem You, giving You my sincere praise
Trusting You in running along life’s race
As my heart You keep within Your compassion’s embrace.

I love You, my Saviour Teacher, with Your...

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A four piece string ensemble competes
with fluted crystal glasses harmonizing
to the tinkling of fine silverware
underpinned by the purring whispers 
of well-to-do's and their hobnobbery.

Buttery lobster and rib-eyed supper in
opulent gravies and exotic spices;
cornucopia fruits on sterling platters
all floating about the ballroom on
white gloved tuxedos.

There’s a...

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Celebrate versatility, of every ethnicity
Un-marginalise, break social exclusion, transcending illusions
A streaming subject that runs deep
Of chemical appliance, let go of the defiance
Un-tick the boxes, esteeming all, tear down the walls
A part of applauded appearances, let it go, let it be
Yield the root of the matter

Is...

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We thank You, God, for mothers who love You as they love their families truly
...With all their souls redeemed by Your precious blood wondrously
...With all their hearts imparted by Your divine nature completely
...With all their minds renewed by Your transformation powerfully
...And with all their strength...

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 retourne 

Fully relying on God's sovereign grace,
spurning no more what she knows is His light,
Joyce has made a pledge  - let God set the pace.
He'll help her win though she runs without sight.

Spurning no more what she knows is His light,  
quickly...

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(Christ's nature pictured in a little child.)



Should Christ desire his nature known,

 His manner so meek and mild.

 Could he not take one of his own,

 Reveal himself in a child?



 Wide eyed in faith of things to come,

 Resides in that heart so new.

...

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Trust an airborne Ostrich like myself with clean wings as the boar
I have seen the lion sing and the songbird roar
But I stood in disbelief behold the bald eagles fly
Above the firmament’s heights implausibly the bald eagles ply
I have seen goats eat fish before nonchalant...

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1.Nothing regards better than
getting wise children.	
2.Inheriting innocent heirs innocuous
for future generation.
3.Great Children are like fruits
of sowed seeds.
4.Kids’ little-porridge offer is
better than ambrosia. 
5.Kind touch, strange languages
of children delightful.
6.Deaf to kids’ gabbling
flatter flute, guitar.
7.Father’s gratefulness, merit his
son among scholars.
8.Transcending of children profits
mankind than parents.
9.Esteeming son delights...

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With flood of tears I pass this message
About our today's message;
They've made their lives a big mess,
Neglecting their future on center stage.

They showcase immorality no matter the age,
To sex, rape, hard drugs they say yes.
Daily display of evil is sure beyond guess;
With effort they scout...

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My dear God,

Heavenly Father of magnanimous omnipotence
gratitude fills my heart, esteeming You earnestly 
cheered by Your loving kindness, indeed pure 
commencing Christmas in Your sovereign calendar...

Blissful am I for Your wisdom
propping me to comprehend holiday’s essence
along imparted truth that bereft of CHRIST 
Christmas is meaningless...

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Self-Love

Self-love breeds conceit
esteeming one-self to be
above another…

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
February 2, 2010

Poetic form:  Haiku....

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