Best Linking Poems
There was a time in my life
When all seemed to go wrong
There was a sadness in me
And pain was the only air
Heartbroken, mind broken, physical broken
The whole was not part of the whole
I felt depressed, i wondered why i had to live
Hopeless and helpless
I stumbled with every effort
Unpaid loans and house full of debts
A mind full of dents
Enemies along my paths
Lingered in the brightness of my light
I knew i deserved it
And when you came along, you taught me how to treat it
You helped me pick up my pieces
You brought back my pen
My truest soldier in this life
Because if i didn't write, i wouldn't know how to live
Our Paradise Advise—My Sweetest Love!
My sweetest love hearest thou reverently my advice
My advice is to leave now for our home—in paradise.
Paradise blooming with rainbows and tasty red cherries
Cherries, delicious mangoes, and bright sweet berries.
Berries with our cottage in the midst with a skylight
Skylight, gingerbread, and sunset—await us at twilight.
Twilight and misting rain for showers on our lawn
Lawn where we sing sweet songs with birds at dawn.
Dawn where firefly’s lights soothing sweet moods
Moods with ravens bringing us nice nourishing food.
Food while sparrows build our soft resting nest
Resting nest, my dear love—my darling, my sweetest.
Sweetest we will wish upon the mellow shining stars,
Stars shining above us—where we shall not be far!
Author’s Notes: The “Linking Pin Sonnet” ending lines join with the same beginning word of the next line consecutively to the end of the sonnet. It has fourteen lines as each sonnet does. The “Linking Pin Sonnet” has a rhyming scheme of AABB CCDD EEFF GG. Each quatrain stanza has four line of two rhyming couplets, and the poem ends with a rhyming couplet. The “Linking Pin Sonnet” was created by Dr. Joseph S. Spence, Sr. (Me), January 15, 2017, while studying English literature, creative writing, the African Diaspora, and poetry, at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, after studying twenty different sonnet forms and styles from different poets. There are multiple examples in my most recent 9th poetry book, “Sincerely Speaking Spiritually,” published February 18, 2020, on the link to Amazon.com below! https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-S-Spence-Sr/e/B0855CYRPS?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000.
Sensation of Light (Linking Pin Sonnet)
Like a Venus flytrap, you swayed in the night
Night raising the mind's trace of soft flowing light
Light of fragrance as a sweet rose moves and flows
Flows with sweetness, challenging all souls to know
Know such beauty displaying nice charm in style
Style of electric current making hair wild
Wild stretching limbs formed like crystal snow
Snow of sensation shining as stars glow
Glow as there is love shining in hearts for you
You! As the Milky Way flows, we stick like glue
Glue binding time for love to grow and renew
Renew like the sunset mixed with freshened hues
Hues like a Venus flytrap swaying at night
Night, soothing the minds with soft flowing lights!
© Joseph S. Spence, Sr., October 17, 2019, (Epulaeryu Master)
Author’s Note: Linking Pin Sonnet has 14 lines. The end of each line links with the next line. Each line has eight to eleven syllables. This sonnet was developed by Joseph S. Spence, Sr., in January 2007. The premise is based on the “Linking Pin” management style regarding organizational development for effective and efficient supervision for maximum production. One link moves the other, thus combining the strength at each level to complete a task without weakness.
"Faith and Fireworks: Cinco’s Call to Remember"
(A Linking Pin Sonnet in Spence Format – Celebratory & Historical)
Remember the cry, the cause, the stand,
Stand for the faith that defended the land.
Land once trembling rose firm and proud,
Proud were the voices chanting aloud.
Aloud rang truth through valley and hill,
Hill of defiance, God’s sovereign will.
Will of the people, backed by the skies,
Skies filled with prayer and warrior cries.
Cries of justice, both fierce and bold,
Bold like prophets, with courage untold.
Untold stories in fireworks fly,
Fly like doves as praises lift high.
High in the heart, faith’s embers still glow,
Glow bright each year on Cinco de Mayo.
© Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. (Epulaeryu Master). All Rights Reserved. 5/5/25.
"Raise the Shields"
(Dr. Spence Linking Pin Sonnet for Child Abuse Prevention Month)
Cries pierce the silence where trust should have grown,
Grown are the shadows where safety's unknown,
Unknown are the wounds that no eye can see,
See how the soul screams while lips whisper "free."
Free them from hands that betray every vow,
Vow to stand firm and protect them somehow,
Somehow light breaks through the thickest despair,
Despair shatters when bold hearts choose to care.
Care isn't passive — it shouts in the street,
Street after street, we march so harm meets defeat,
Defeat the silence, the shame, and the fear,
Fear not the battle — the children are near!
Near beats the heartbeat of futures at stake,
Stake down the shields — defend every child’s sake!
© USA Goodwill Ambassador, professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. (Epulaeryu Master). All Rights Reserved (April 29, 2025).
Duty calls from valleys deep and wide,
Wide like hearts where brave resolve does bide.
Bide the storms, through fire and endless rain,
Rain of trials met with a calm refrain.
Refrain from fear when darkness clouds the sky,
Sky holds hope where eagles dare to fly.
Fly with honor carved in steel and soul,
Soul forged firm in sacrifice and role.
Role of country’s shield in battle’s fire,
Fire of freedom fed by hearts’ desire.
Desire to serve with valor, strong and true,
True to flags in red and white and blue.
Blue, the banner waving high above,
Above all stands their country, duty, and love.
He Is Risen (A Linking Pin Sonnet in the Spence Style)
The stone was rolled—rolled far from death’s command,
Command could not contain the Son of light.
Light broke the tomb and touched the trembling land,
Land kissed His feet, awakened by His might.
Might bowed to love, for love could not stay dead,
Dead gave way when life began to rise.
Rise spread like fire where fear once dared to tread,
Tread turned to dance beneath the open skies.
Skies echoed loud the cry of grace anew,
Anew the earth beheld the Savior’s face.
Face of all hope, both ancient and yet true,
True as the cross, yet full of Heaven’s grace.
Grace walked again where sorrow once had been—
Been dead, but now He lives. He rose. Amen.
© Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. All Rights Reserved (April 4, 2025).
Sweet stars up in the heavens
the clouds within the sky
sweet atoms do create the land
the sun the earth the sky
within the mighty atom
electrons sing and dance
followed by the nuetron
thats simply in a trance
The protron holds then
centre stage creating
founding stones of life
the suns made out of hydrogen
Thats how our life is grown
The founding stones of atoms
is energy my friend
the building blocks of energy
create the atom clan
the bible says that god exists
before the earth and heavens did
could he not be energy
That set the mighty atom free
Let there be light he said
energy created hydrogen
hydrogen created suns
let there be light and there was
suns created light my friend
suns created dust
dust created planets
Atoms link to form a bond
water then formed in a pond
water built the breeding ground
evolution came around
And so we have begun
Hearts in Heaven Bangladesh's Cry: A Linking Pin Sonnet
The sky held screams—screams torn through burning blue,
Blue smoke descended where small footsteps grew.
Grew bright young dreams in uniforms so white,
White pages turned with innocence and light.
Light left the room when iron wings struck ground,
Ground broke in silence, swallowing every sound.
Sound echoed loud through broken bricks and flame,
Flame touched the walls, but couldn't touch each name.
Name after name, now whispered into prayer—
Prayer rising slowly through shattered, smokey air.
Air still with grief, yet winds of hope will sing—
Sing songs of peace, though tragedy may sting.
Sting not their souls, O Lord, who now shall fly—
Fly safe in You, above the weeping sky.
(c) USA Goodwill Ambassador, Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr. (Epulaeryu Master). All Rights reserved, August 4, 2025.
Destined a red rose, as her tired feet were that day
Day she stepped on the bus, she sat where she should
Should, upfront, where she belongs, so peacefully
Peacefully, with fortitude, seeking equality and justice.
Justice she never thought would come with such liberty
Liberty divinely shining, smiling eloquently, abundantly
Abundantly with God’s fortitude, her aching feet planted
Planted to move not, like a tree rooted beside still waters.
Waters of stillness in her soul, running deep, led by God
God leading her through the valley of the shadow of death
Death where the Lord is her Shepherd—she feared no evil
Evil, His rod and staff protect her with goodness and mercy.
Mercy, she shows all the days of her life compassionately
Compassionately, with reverence and love for humanity.
© Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr., Ph.D. (Epulaeryu Master). All Rights Reserved. December 1, 2025.
The true essence of you prevents awful blues
Blues trying to keep me from being true
True inspiration of the essence of you
You uplifted me to new heights and renewed
Renewed life creation of God’s quality
Quality of Heaven’s transparency
Transparency ethos creates a new you
You, transforming my soul brand-spanking new
New divinity of you from heaven’s door
Door swings with angelic voices galore
Galore celestial covering spread wings
Wing uplifting my soul to sacred things
Sacred things flow from the essence of true you
You, with God’s divinity—prevent the blues!
Creation cries through wind and wave and tree,
Tree roots clutch soil like prayers yearning free.
Free rivers sing, but choked by human hand,
Hand scorched the skies, now breathes a dying land.
Land we were gifted, Eden’s greenest grace,
Grace we forgot, now storms our hearts replace.
Replace the waste with care, the greed with love,
Love heals the earth—our charge from God above.
Above the clouds, the sun still hopes to shine,
Shine through the dark where truth and light align.
Align our steps with nature’s sacred law,
Law etched in bark and bloom we never saw.
Saw we not signs? Wake now, protect and pray—
Pray Earth forgives us this Environment Day.
© USA Goodwill Ambassador, Professor Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr (June 5, 2025), All rights reserved (Epulaeryu Master).
Prayer for World Environment Day:
Heavenly Creator,
We thank You for the gift of this beautiful Earth—
For the trees that breathe life, the waters that cleanse,
The skies that shelter, and the soil that nourishes.
Forgive us for the harm we’ve done by neglect and greed.
Inspire us to become faithful stewards of Your creation.
Grant us wisdom to restore what is broken,
Courage to protect what is precious,
And compassion to act not just for today,
But for the generations yet to come.
Let our hearts beat in rhythm with the earth You formed,
And may our hands work to heal what You love.
In Your holy name, we pray.
Amen.
I Will Pour Out My Spirit
A Spence Linking Pin Sonnet — Devotional Voice
I will pour out My Spirit like a song,
Song of the heavens falling soft as rain.
Rain on dry bones to raise the lost and wrong,
Wrong turned to right by mercy in the flame.
Flame in the eyes of daughters who now dream,
Dreams of the Kingdom rising from the dust.
Dust shall not hold the voice of those redeemed,
Redeemed by fire, by promise, and by trust.
Trust in the Word that echoes through the land,
Land where the old shall see and speak anew.
Anew I move by more than mortal hand,
Hand of the Lord now breaking through the blue.
Blue turns to gold as holy winds take flight,
Flight of the Spirit, dancing into light.
© Dr. Joseph S. Spence Sr., Epulaeryu Master. All rights reserved. (June 10, 2025).
Author’s Comment for Devotional Reflection: The Spirit’s outpouring is a promise of new life and transformation. Like rain on dry bones, God’s Spirit revives what was dead or broken. The flame of God’s presence kindles fresh dreams and renews hope in every generation. When we open our hearts, the Spirit’s song becomes our own, carrying us beyond limits into freedom and purpose. Pentecost reminds us that God’s power is active here and now, inviting us to trust and step boldly into the new.
Pentecost Inspirational Prayer:
Holy Spirit, come like a gentle song and a mighty flame.
Pour Yourself out on us — on our hearts, our homes, and our world.
Raise up voices to speak truth and hope.
Renew dreams that have faded and ignite a passion for Your Kingdom.
Help us to trust Your timing and Your power, moving through us to bless others.
Guide us in Your light, today and always.
Amen!
Take one step closer
across this new divide
lost in an echo
powerless by myself
invisible and pale
Pretend to be
A pretty birdy
seeing truth within the lie
in my remains
see skin to bone
empty spaces
pushing me away
She couldn't see
the part of me
that lies greed misery
Change
all for nothing
Papercut myself just to feel the numb
Offered her the keys to the kingdom
but nobody can save me
looking for an answer
that can't hurt me
Clarity so far away
I'l be gone before
the last line