Best Prepared Poems
We all have our views on the subject. A military officer
on hearing I was pregnant asked me to consider having
an abortion. I know a young woman, the doctors told
her mom, that with her condition, she needed to be aborted.
She was not and is perfect with a beautiful family.
PREPARED TO MAKE MISTAKES
You saw baby bouncing on your knee
and the gifts the neighbors bring.
Blue and pink were twins,
the sparkle in your eyes
at graduation
and surprise they were there for you
at your end of days.
You smiled
as each smoothed your hair,
kissed you on the cheek.
You’d surely die
then think,
regretting dying before you drink
of their beauty,
as they wait in utero
dreaming of a mom
who’d care for them
as she discusses their fate
with a stethoscope clad
impartial lad,
who has no stake,
who’s prepared
to make mistakes
blue and pink balloons
could pop
on a pin drop,
with no bounce,
no degree,
added to a pile of debris.
5/11/2022
Categories:
prepared, abortion,
Form:
Free verse
The world prepared for war. If Christ doesn’t come back soon,
They will use their weapons, whether for good or evil.
How good it would be if it was prepared to live,
But they can’t because life is not in them.
Christ came the first time and gave life and life more abundantly,
But the enemy came to steal, to kill, and to destroy.
But be of good cheer, He is returning, sooner then you may think.
Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done. But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
I submit to you, now that He is with the Father, He knows!
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. We are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night, for those who are not prepared.
Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. For the Lord, himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. When Christ who is in your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
So we wait, watching quietly every day,
Whenever the sun rises in the morning, I arise and say good morning Father. Surely it is the shining of His face,
Looking upon the brilliancy of His shining face, the intense brightness of His high place, Beyond the distance of the sea, for I know that He is coming soon. Maybe morning or noon, but He is coming soon,
And when the shadow of the morning Sun, reaches my room, where I am getting ready for my appointed task of the day, I know that He is coming soon, even when my task is done for the day.
The world prepared for war, but I am prepared to live.
Categories:
prepared, adventure, baptism, beauty, bible,
Form:
Free verse
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The
God
One True
God, God of
Heaven and Earth made
And prepared a great fish to eat
Swallow Jonah whole, undigested..sick..fish threw-up
Jonah on the shore bleached white stinking to high heaven, ran preached three days
revival
Categories:
prepared, animals, faith, funny, imagination,
Form:
Fibonacci
It pays to be prepared for possibilities
None of us know what the future brings
Some of us may face unwanted setbacks
Before the proverbial "fat lady sings."
Things we never could've imagined
Unforeseen illness, a sudden accident
Things happen that we least expect,
Things happen that seem never meant.
Preparation for the unexpected can soften
The hurtful impact of a knockout blow
And, if we have made contingency plans
We have a pre-planned direction to go.
Written October 13, 2021
Categories:
prepared, future, recovery from,
Form:
Quatrain
she injured herself at the barre
needs to do stretches to soften the jar.
with exercise and a heat pad, she should be alright
trying óto ease ache away, to put things right.
sat on the chair to do toe exercises, she knew
would be agony, but work through the pain she must do
she raised and fell her muscles were hot
with sweating hands to massage her foot
an important exam at dancing school the morrow
not being able to dance would cause great sorrow
a smile the next morning seemed to say all is fine
reminding her to warm up properly next time
Penned Febr 27 2016
Categories:
prepared, anxiety,
Form:
Couplet
I fished tomatoes in the lake
and picked the pasta from the tree.
I shot the herbs as they flew overhead
and speared the cheeses in the sea.
I took the lettuce from the coop.
I milked the gentle cow for wine.
I caught wild cucumbers on the run,
sheared avocados from the swine.
I roped the celery on the range
and herded carrots in the pen.
A goat gave forth the salad dressing
plus some ice tea now and then.
The table is set, the food prepared.
Plates and forks are set in place.
To think I made it all myself:
this gourmet fare to stuff my face!
Categories:
prepared, food, humor,
Form:
Rhyme
Because you stink from miles away!
im from earth!not the milky way!
The clatter of your heavy loads!
shatters the peace on every road!
Trumpeting around in fear to behold!
bombing the grounds of Gods little fold!
Systems come and they dissapear.
nothing lasts forever,except fear!
Return to the beginning and start anew!
when you burn this sinning of the very few!
Categories:
prepared, inspirational,
Form:
Epitaph
God Has Prepared
God me for many things He has prepared
Be willing to give and with others shared
And in Devil's trap refuse to be caught
By making myself my central thought.
(Being egoistical to some people.)
God has to be at center of all things
To us, our faith, hope and love brings
Along with ability to pray and sing
Of all to us He means more than anything.
All of our attempts will never be futile
Nor body bruises in battle ever brutal
In our bodies a soul He has cemented
With His abilities that are unlimited.
God asked me to write these last three
poems for you to read and ask you for
your opinion. You can also research
through any of my poems using any
subject. Please be sure to read them.
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran, Poet and
Member of Board of Vestry
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poets/top_100_poets_most_poems_all_time.aspx
Go to my NAME James Horn and go to READ.
Categories:
prepared, religious, spiritual,
Form:
Couplet
Poem I Prepared Reminded Me of Ogden Nash
Rhinoceros may be related to hippopotamus;
Synonymous and anonymous in a metropolis;
Both together do live;
Each other bath give;
Thought appeared to be purely preposterous.
Have you been laughing yet,
Read my poem with regret;
Live in rafter,
Or hereafter;
A moron like me have met.
What you did do was dubious
Matter becoming mischievous;
Handle with care;
Even when bare,
And to fact are now oblivious.
Jim Horn
Categories:
prepared, allegory, analogy,
Form:
Limerick
After Moses emptied his tush
God set fire to the only bush
A terrible plight
No paper in sight
All the leaves went up with a whoosh!
Categories:
prepared, humor,
Form:
Limerick
Happiness is left to be defined by your ownself
As you know yourself better than anyone else
As you're special and unique
Moreover one man's meat may be another man's poison
But don't ask for too much
So that you won't always be disappointed
As the world is to be shared by all
It needs effort and patience to attain happiness
If you're disappointed at this moment
At least someone else isn't disappointed
And so wait for your turn
It seems to be your own business
To work for any happiness
Except any blessings from God
It seems to be your own business
To value any happiness even it's small
As no one can help you to be happy
If you aren't ever ready and be prepared to be happy
Even how small is the happiness gifted to you
Categories:
prepared, depression, happiness,
Form:
Free verse
FIRE IS COMING!
FIRE IS COMING!
GET PREPARED,THE BRIDE GROOM IS COMING
THE BRIDE GROOM IS COMING
FIRE IS COMING!
THE TRUMPET SHALL SOUND
GOD CHOSE THE LIGHT'S HE HAVE FOUND
THOSE WHO ENDURED THIS LIFE SHALL BE CROWNED
FOR THE DISOBEDIENT WILL BE LEFT BEHIND
TAKEN CAPTIVE BY THE ENEMIES MIND
ALTHOUGH,FEW SHALL REMAIN
HIS MERCY STILL REMAINS THE SAME
A REMNANT STRONG ENOUGH TO ENDURE
SATAN'S ATTACK OF HIS FILTHY LUCRE
Categories:
prepared, faith, inspirational, life, love,
Form:
Ode
Out of the air came a voice without a face
In tones as dry and level as the place
Where by an alter that should have been
They looked upon quite another scene
Many times man lives and dies
In the earth and between the skies
That of race and that of soul
Prepare to meet what must unfold
The unremembered God they now must see
When at last returned to eternity
Unwilling still to bow down on that knee
Complete submission is what it should be
But oh no, not obstinate, stubborn, magnificent man
No matter the cost - defiant man must stand until
Placed with love and mercy inside Gods hands
Only then does man begin to understand
Side by side their faces blurred
Recognizable defiance seems now absurd
Filled with pity shaking with grief and fright
Crying like great babies both day and night
So that we in coming days may be aware that
When you go to meet your creator you'd best to be prepared!
Categories:
prepared, faith
Form:
Free verse
Be Prepared
When the well runs dry.
And we're all afraid to die.
I can hear us cry.
Dear God. Oh, Father, on high.
Tell me why the well is dry.
Poetic form: Tanka
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
11-14-09
Categories:
prepared, angst, faith
Form:
Tanka
Chicken that is prepared in many ways
Makes no differences to me
Whether it is baked, fried-
Or barbecued it taste good
Also tasty in spaghetti sauce
Anyway it is prepared I'd enjoy
To eat my meal.
Categories:
prepared, food,
Form:
Verse