Best Safely Poems
Yoga, a Sanskrit word, an abstract noun meaning oneness
It points to the meeting of soul and the Absolute or Godhood
To attain this oneness one has to go through eight stages.
Five kinds of mental anguish associated with ignorance
Ego, attachment, hatred, and fear of death to be discarded
The way is to practice yoga and total renunciation.
Renunciation is to do away with all thoughts and desires
That arises out of direct perception or indirect knowledge
The practice to perfect renunciation is Ashtanga Yoga
There are eight stages of this Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali
Yama-moral codes of behavior, Niyama- self-restraint
Asana-physical postures, Pranayam-breathe control.
Pratyahara-sense control, Dharana-concentration
Dhyana-meditation, Samadhi-absorb in thought-free trance.
To attain final *Samadhi, the Sage Patanjali advises God’s help.
If one overlooks the first two stages of Yama and Niyama
It is a wonderful exercise of the body and the mind
Hope for the heaven but at least you will reach the clouds
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Dr. Ram Mehta
Contest Epic by P.D.
6th place win in the contest
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**Yog kchhamam Vahamyaham- the Sanskrit phrase meaning I carry the Yoga safely
which is the sum-total of the Yog in Hindu Scriptures
The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit for "plow," which is also the source for the
word "yoke" -- which joins the oxen and the plow. From the spiritual point of view, yoga
means "union with God."
*Complete absorption in thought-free trance
To live a day safely in a city
where citizens must be echoes
and human rights are a fairy tale
but you want your mouth not pinched
your ears not pulled by anyone
or coconut not to hit your head;
a lemur you should be,
the big eyes not to miss coming danger
Live as a donkey-
the long ears to detect dangerous footsteps
Live as a giraffe -
the long neck to enable you see horizon
live as a tortoise
the hard shell to safeguard you
from falling debris
Live as starfish, colored, without brain-
brainless to avoid reasoning,
as this is a taboo
Live as turkey- dumb, foolish-
drinking water only when it rains
with no heavy demands for rights
Live as a gazelle-
take off fast when things are unbearable
But do not exist as mosquito-
you will annoy brain-workers there and,
you’ll be hunted down with clubs
Do not live as a dog-
always foolishly present in waiting,
loyally carrying out dirty errands
your back will be broken with kicks
Like mother Pandas, brain-workers in the city
care about feeding only on bamboos,
can kill offspring by rolling
on them without care!
A bamboo be not, a child panda be not,
a mosquito be not at any moment
Galvanize wisdom and courage with
alloys of foolishness and weakness
if longevity is to build shelter,
in your courtyard.
I am in Heaven dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the ones I have come to know and love
Are all with me now in the clouds above.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
The heart that once throbbed warmly in my chest, Is now at a calm and peaceful rest.
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond Earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
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Morning drive
Dark, scary,arrive
Relief, going home early sunrise
Red on the horizon looking to eastern skies
Now no clouds or impurities that could disguise
As I bid grandson loving shaloam
On the road again roam
Safely Home
(Trois Par Huit is not on the list..
Entered as Rhyme>>)
(My grandson who lives with
me has gone to work..I am
having to transport him..It
is dark when I leave home
every morning..)
My poor Angel Baby
hanging on for safety,
As her mom drive's her on home
she wishes she was home alone.
She looks up towards heaven and begins to pray.
God, help me make it home in one piece today.
You know I only have nine lives
and today's not my day to die.
Whew! I made it home in one piece at last.
You try riding with her. It's not a blast.
Her speeding is just so wrong.
She's been doing it way too long.
It's not easy, but I'll try and watch her the best I can.
Do not know how much more of her driving I can stand.
Amen!
© 6 minutes ago, Melanie D. Palmer
The storm was raging
With battering rain,
I walked up the path
And through my window
Saw the lamp aglow,
To welcome me home.
Written 27 th March 2021.
Tableau 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored By Joseph May.
Picture number '4'
6 lines, 5 syllables in each line.
Safely Fall Asleep
America I am so glad has been
With me through thick and then
Sandy shore was weather beaten
Bright morning me was greeting.
Mountains with snow peak to peak
And her great beauty always seek
While it was waiting there for me
No better place can possibly be.
With my home have been blessed
And each river's arm me caressed
Which was either silently in solitude
Or by whole being valiantly viewed.
Both my parents for me always care
See lovely flowers bloom everywhere
And green pastures as they do grow
Fireflies at that will glow and glow.
All my prayers to God I have said
Several more verses in Bible read
Help those who will cry and weep
Watch over me as I fall asleep.
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Don't trust much on your skill
It may breath dreadful chill
Take care of your grace
To avoid been efface
Keep your balance to the drill
Electric is my friend
To you let me pretend
It has never shocked me
Cos I do get my breathes flee
Still I do contend
A mistake so dangerous to life
Is peeling live wire with knife
That could be for bet
What profit is it to get?
If hell becomes the afterlife.
Once on an electric pole
Seeing myself in control
Our community's electric light comes at a turn
And that's never a concern
This gives more courage to my soul
I climbed the ladder confidently
My decent hands' grabs move evidently
As I connect the neutral well tighten
UP NEPA got my mind frighten
And my soul's confidence looses accidently
If it were to be the first time
Lack of experience would have been a crime
But such have learnt from in the past
And by grace gain a vast
To learn to mime
The first one resulted to a fall
From a ladder so tall
Thankful to my boss
His laughs sensitize the chaos
And his guise pathos awaken my call
Behind barbed-wire fences
Of security-estate isolation
The rich and the poor
Divided the nation
The lines were drawn
The cartoons were sketched
As luxurious green lawns
In shantytowns far-fetched
As the echoes of jazz
From Sophiatown
Faded razzmatazz
As we descended down
Where Rabbi and Imam, too
Tipped their hat in greeting
The moments of Ubuntu
Was there but so fleeting
A moment forgotten
As District Six was razed
Then rain mud sodden
As cattle anxiously grazed
How we danced and sang
How we felt the heartbeat of Africa
Drums beat and trumpets sang
Down, going down in Africa
The past echoes in our tears
As the soul was ripped from our ears
The beats fade as we stare
At our barbed wire, our living snare
Here we sit, in safety, in silence
Whilst we believe, we believe
That outside the world is rubble, violence
Ah, we were deceived, as we deceive
Safely Hid
Image of her was quite vivid
Until she had become livid
To her not paying any attention
No kind words did I mention
And away myself I safely hid.
Jim Horn
September 8 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Ezekiel 28-30
Key Verse – Ezekiel 28:26 And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the LORD their God.
FAITH IN GOD WHO SECURES US SAFELY
God secures us safely midst afflicting hardship
As we exercise diligent stewardship
With faith’s firmness upon His leadership
Toward joyful worship.
God secures us safely midst engulfing guilt-captivity
As we seek His forgiveness in our confession’s sincerity
With faith’s trust for His pardon’s authority
Toward blessed fellowship-security.
God secures us safely midst haunting frustration
As we overcome grief of failure’s lamentation
With faith’s dependence for His sanctification
Toward victorious devotion.
God secures us safely midst awaiting downfall
As we cleave to Him in our earnest call
With faith’s strength against anxiety-wall
Toward prayerful rising up, standing courageously tall.
God secures us safely midst devastating misery
As we serve Him continuously, overcoming worry
With faith’s reliance on His victory
Toward glad victory since we are saved from hell’s fury.
God secures us safely midst attacking foes
As we go on with good courage against woes
With faith’s steadfastness that divinely glows
Toward triumphant success overcoming Satan’s blows.
God secures us safely midst spoiling transgression-defilement
As we strive well righteously in our Christian commitment
With faith’s increase through His Word’s settlement
Toward praise-filled great commission fulfillment.
September 8, 2025
My hearts been exercised a lot
From the beating that won't stop
Getting faster when I see
Loving eyes staring at me
Or breaking each time you go
And I hit an all time low
Until you are back again
Not liking where you have been
But there's nothing I can do
Because our red, white and blue
Will stay safe as you defend
Our country until the end
Of each war that makes me cry
Praying that you will not die
And come back to me so safe
I want to see your loving face
Step off that plane with the others
Who decided to be soldiers
And protect the U.S.A.
Prayers are sent they'll be O.K.
Returning from another war
Walking through their families door
"safely within words"
each fine day take a look for it is there
daily canvas offerings of the sun and moon
expressing lullabies of mornings and nights
more than blues and greens one will discover
safely within words are reflections of love
SkyWatcher - 06-13-17
note
We Soupers thank you Chris for your Good Mornings and Good Nights
He stayed safely cocooned in man-made fort,
Year after year, to protect
His heart from un-carings.
there is no way to play
safely, are you listening out there
mother earth, i can't love with
out breaking something.
i accept that i expect a lot of
you, hold on tight father sky
as i fly through you, throw your
balance all out of whack. it
is my destiny, attack after attack
i will break your back & replace
it with cotton. i have burned &
buried all that reminds, i am
not one of you- i have other things
to do.