Best Watchfulness Poems
TWINFLAMES
Obsidian oscillated into lava
slid across syntactic streams
tumbled thick greenwood thickets
impenetrability an intricate illusion wicked
shattering splintered sassy sinkers
Lord Ashtar himself lifted gnarled garbage
two big broken black bags to Source
split seconds of screaming searing sores
then baby posture soaked singular satin
Prophet Daniel’s prison-free prediction
Coloured lava languid loosened
yin-yang of yesteryear’s yarrows
as Watchfulness wedded yearnings
no black bumblebees boomeranged bombs
rainbow hands belled belly beckoning
Solar flares ignited twin hearts atoning
corona emissions spilling splashing space
sodalite sprinkled sundrenched shores
kaleidoscope pupils pleasing pulsing fate
Hearts purely placed on golden plate
Four eyes fathomed Guy Fawkes fickle
feuding onto a fervid foolproof floor
Stonehenge now sturdily steadily stood
sedating simple silent sleep suavely
Axis acceded alchemical ascensions
Missions matched mottoed moulded mountains
timelines merged in mossy musical movement
Justice jumping jibbing Jungian jurisdiction
Presence posied a present perfection
Dreams delivered dictums to Duet
Delicious domed desserts diffusing !
©GhairoDanielsPoetry&Song
2024
Carpe Diem 6-21-24
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Carpe Diem Dance
What lives today, changes faces tomorrow,
The breath of dance conundrum,
As days of clay crumble into mortality.
Wisdom’s alliterations
Speaks a monologue into the jealous
Tiger of time at full gallop
Demanding
Our intentionality wake
From hypnotized stupor
To each tick of time –
Every revolution of the sun –
Before ephemerality slides into new dawns
Like spent daylilies grasping at moonlight
With no contract for the next,
No covenant for another
No promise for running through stardust.
Our eyes grasp at the alluring coiffure
Of present tense choreographies -
Elusive patterns
Styled in NOW.
Haunting possibilities intones spells
In single strands, of intricate steps,
Over the work of our hands
Danced with warp and woof
To revel in styles beyond our signatures
Conscious of coincidence
Open to opportunities
Lessons of Love
Parables of Hope
Affirmations of Quests
Axioms of Ah-ha!
Yes!
Live in the realm of watchfulness
Seize the first light
Then rest in our Eternal’s readiness.
February 9 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Leviticus 24-25
Key Verse – Leviticus 24:4 He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
FAITH IN GOD WHO LIGHTS OUR LAMPS CONTINUALLY
God lights our lamps continually as we obey His commandments…
So privileged are we to go forward by faith against impediments
Since He calls us to march upward toward holy encampments
With His leadership upholding our obedience-propelled accomplishments.
God lights our lamps continually as we pitch upon His standard…
So blessed are we to follow Him by faith, our Captain and Guard
Since He sets us in His service-vineyard
With His orders directing us, every steward.
God lights our lamps continually as we stay in His holiness’ rank…
So joyful are we to remain by faith along righteousness-bank
Since He keeps us in His love, and Him we sincerely thank
With His sanctification according to His Word, divinely frank.
God lights our lamps continually as we praise His majestic name…
So grateful are we to be consecrated by faith along His ministry’s flame
Since He brings us into His watchfulness we can proclaim
With His instructions charging us to trust His promises we can claim.
God lights our lamps continually as we testify about His goodness…
So humbled are we to receive by faith His provisions’ bountifulness
Since He supplies us to share His gifts of graciousness
With His care nurturing us midst lovingkindness.
God lights our lamps continually as we work in His tabernacle…
So awed are we to witness by faith His might and miracle
Since He strengthens us to be vessels of honour by prayer-buckle
With His hand propping our labour we willingly tackle.
God lights our lamps continually as we live for His glory…
So excited are we to declare by faith His Gospel story
Since He exhorts us by His Word preached in His sanctuary
With His vision guiding our mission toward victory.
February 9, 2025
The existence of ego depends on thought,
a magical illusion conjured by mind,
web of incessant motion in which we’re caught
but if we drop desires and leave fears behind,
in the void of silence we become self-taught,
no longer floundering about as though blind.
Attuned with the soft pulsations of our heart,
in restful watchfulness God search we jump start.
As an actor in the dream we’ve manifest,
we take as real, the domain created,
the dream ending only when thought comes to rest,
which occurs when we’re not by desires baited,
that then ambling through life in light hearted jest,
the truth of Self is by heart validated.
When thought flow stops, we are then dehypnotized
whence truth of our true being is realised.
Deep in my heart I cry out to the owl,
A feathered fowl represents watchfulness
And the everlasting search for wisdom,
Brown speckled bird that hears the call of truth,
It holds to its high perch tenaciously,
And is thought so infinitely stubborn.
The owl is the messenger of the sky,
It is free to skim across the chill air,
Riding the breeze, scorning distance below,
Its sharp hearing picks up the smallest sounds,
Sensing every movement below on ground.
The herald of change, harbinger of death.
The owl's eyes bright can see in the darkness,
Its senses of steel pierce through illusion,
The owl is surrounded daily by night,
Warm symbol of new morning creation,
And navigator of intuition.
I rarely see, yet is dear to me.
Awesome stars* are art works of the Almighty
Beauteous midst darkness, sparkling bright
Creation masterpieces supremely crafted
Designed perfectly to serve as eyes’ delights.
Extolling the grandeur of divine excellence
Firmament jewels driving astronomic flight
Galaxy ornaments that mystify constellation gazers
Heaven’s wonders are stars** for promises’ hoisting
Influence-compass intensifying travel-impact
Journey-leader to magi searching the King of kings with joy.***
Kindling reality-awakenings for inquisitive kids
Lights are the stars**** along truth-seeking luminescence
Marvels with wisdom-beam midst queries on magic or mystery
Night’s treasures as “diamonds in the sky” bringing wealth nigh
Opening opportunities to dream and soar with optimism.
Potential inspiration and muse source for poetry
Quiet, yet clear witnesses of victims in their justice-quest
Radiant gems to aspiring champions revealing rewards
Steadfast signs are assuring stars***** against skepticism
Testifying about timeless blessed celestial triumph.
Up above they are stars****** reflecting Christ’s glory ultimately
Victorious in asserting faith that vanquishes vain vision
Watchfulness they show, glowing for guided winning
‘Xcellence marks their illumining expertise surpassing any x-ray
Yes, they are shining in the Scriptures today and yon
Zealously gleaming and glaring with enlightenment’s zest.
*Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
**Genesis 15:5 … Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them…
***Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
****Jeremiah 31:35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth … the stars for a light by night
*****Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars.
******1Corinthians 15:41 There is … glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
March 18, 2020
“Double Abecedarian”
5th place, "A Star's Heartbeat" Premier Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 3/22/2020.
A Father's Legacy
by Odin Roark
Like a snow-covered road
Winding upward through
Lesson-markers of
Redwood and pine
His time on this side
Remains an odyssey
Lovingly preserved
Rock and rut obstacles
Remain for tomorrows yet dawned
Destiny's beneath-the-surface hindrance
Reminds one will stumble again and again
Until watchfulness is learned
Such roads become trailheads
Traversing inevitable
Paths narrow
Climbing saps energy
Air becomes thin
Still
Above the clouds beckon
Such quiet guidance
He left behind
Frozen footprints of wisdom
For me to discover
In my own season
February 17 Scripture Meditations Based on Joshua 21-24
Key Verse – Joshua 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth…
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR ENABLING ME TO SERVE YOU
While upholding my commitment by Your security
To dwell in Your will’s certainly…
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in sincerity
Continually I rest in Your care’s serenity.
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in truthfulness
While increasing my faith by Your mightiness
To remain in Your Word’s steadfastness…
Continually I march along Your kingdom’s righteousness.
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in Your love’s fulfillment
While molding my heart by Your devotion-endowment
To grow in Your ways’ engagement…
Continually I delight in Your compassion’s bestowment.
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in Your victory
While leading my steps by Your guidance of no worry
To succeed under Your watchfulness’ territory…
Continually I triumph in Your name’s glory.
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in Your direction
While blessing my diligence with Your favoured action
To labour in Your work’s great commission…
Continually I go forward with Your order’s instruction.
Thank You for enabling me to serve You in Your prodding
While accepting my offerings with sacrifice-binding
To enjoy in Your worship’s feeding…
Continually I pray for Your goodness’ attending.
February 17, 2022
Blessed by God* in His ministry’s goodness
Through His Word of revelation’s completeness
We’re exposed to His greatness and gloriousness
As we submit to Him with joyful willingness.
Blessed by God in His ministry’s abundance
Through His work of life-building’s importance
We’re taught about His kingdom of divine elegance
As we yield to Him with faith’s assurance.
Blessed by God in His ministry’s profitability
Through His wealth along eternal investments’ certainty
We’re warned against selfishness of deceitful vanity
As we surrender to Him with humility’s sincerity.
Blessed by God in His ministry’s empowerment
Through His way of effective involvement
We’re trained toward diligence of fruitfulness’ enrichment.
As we overcome futile discontentment ignited by shallow commitment.
Blessed by God in His ministry’s direction
Through His wisdom of Scriptures’ instruction
We’re guided for virtuous attitude-transformation
As we subdue doubts that cause unbiblical decision
Blessed by God in His ministry’s glory
Through His wondrous miracles, highlighting His Gospel story
We’re strengthened to follow His leadership of victory
As we bow to Him, controlled under His holy territory.
Blessed by God in His ministry’s sufficiency
Through His watchfulness of compassion’s excellency
We’re upheld to serve Him with faithful stewardship’s fervency
As we win over wasteful slothfulness endangered by shameful complacency.
*Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, … who only doeth wondrous things.
October 26, 2019
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
The Lord is with me too.
He whispers in loud soothing words
that resonate like
liquid softly fluent.
His watchfulness always lingering
in the pushing of
this steel plated city
where I am trapped.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
The Virgin Queen of Heaven
intercedes for all of us.
She intercedes for me too.
She prays in splendid atmosphere
anguishing over every
sin I am thinking.
Her once-flesh hands twinned in
ever steady prayer.
Shapes populate in my always troubled
daily life.
They upset and tangle the soothing
urgings I feel God placing
in my contemplations.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
The pleasing phasing of spiritual halo's
surrounds me in constant
reassurances.
I'm praying mental rosaries, intoning
words familiar, yet, so loved.
So firm in comfortable places where
I come to God.
This straggling pretence of reality
that we call human-kind;
is not as clear as the affable prayers
of Blessed Mary, my holy Mother.
Standing or sitting does not matter.
Nothing of flesh
ever does.
What is critical are the prayers of
faithful gathered
in presence in Christ's Sacred Mass.
I shall be there too, joining my voice
in time honoured assistance,
"Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you."
Art works of Sovereign omnipotence are the stars*
Beauty to behold…midst darkness-gloom
Creation-masterpieces crafted by the supreme Designer
Delights of the eyes for all seasons defying deceits’ obscurity…
Extolling the awesome grandeur of Deity’s highness!
Firmament wonders they are challenging astronomers’ acumen
Galaxy ornaments mystifying astrologers and constellation gazers
Heaven’s jewels enriching astronauts’ intellectual treasures
Influence-compass guiding travelers toward journey’s triumph…
Justifying space scientists’ quest beyond earth-exploration!
Kindlers of reality-awakenings they are for children
Lights toward truth-searching in their growing-up years
Marvels with wisdom-beam midst their magic and mystery queries
Night-sparkles that promise wealth … “like diamonds in the sky”…
Opening to them opportunities to dream and soar to the top!
Potential poetry and song inspiration-sources can they be
Quiet, yet bright witnesses of victims’ cry for peace and justice
Radiant gems expressing hope to aspiring champions
Steadfast signs with assurance-gleam against skeptics’ doubts…
Testifying about mankind’s fascination for the celestial!
Up above, there they shine … reflecting God’s glory
Victory they assert for the faith-driven to progress-ascent
Watchfulness they show along divine vision-guidance
‘Xcellence marks their illumining expertise in and out of season
Yes, they are in Scriptures declared as “stars for ever and ever”…
Zealously zooming on the eternal light’s Origin and Power!
*Genesis 1:16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
June 13, 2018
Edited on June 18, 2022
Honorable Mention, "2022 Poetry Marathon Qualifiers' FINAL Placement" Poetry Writing Contest; Sponsored by Mark Toney; Judged on 3/4/2023.
9th place, "2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 3" Poetry Writing Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Mark Toney; judged on 6/20/2022.
April 19, 2022 Scripture Meditations Based on Esther 7-10
Key Verse – Esther 8:16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR GRANTING ME YOUR SALVATION’S JOY
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy
Such I accept with mirth-filled gratefulness
Along worship’s earnestness
By Your loving kindness.
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy and light
Such I delight in with illumined sight
Along wisdom’s plight
By Your direction so true and right.
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy and honor
Such I rely upon with sincere fervor
Along willingness’ clamor
By Your merciful ardor.
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy and victory
Such I trust with jubilant testimonial story
Along Word’s miracle-territory
By Your magnificent glory.
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy and restoration
Such I receive with heartfelt appreciation
Along work’s dedication
By Your powerful motivation.
Thank You for granting me Your salvation’s joy and contentment
Such I yearn for with prayerful sentiment
Along watchfulness’ predicament
By Your perfecting fulfillment.
October 27 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 12-13
Key Verse – Luke 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US
TO BE RICH TOWARD HIM
Praise be to God for enabling us to be rich toward Him:
Laying treasures in heaven
Leaving troubles of helplessness
Loving Him with His triumphant hope
Lighting testimony of health’s happiness
Living for Him with thanksgiving by His hoisting
Luke 12:42-43 Praise be to the Lord for helping us
to be His blessed servants:
Delighting in His work while worshipping Him along His wonders
Deciding according to His Word against wicked worldliness
Depending on His direction midst His watchfulness
Doing His will and discerning His ways
Dealing well by His wisdom
Luke 13:13 Praise be to the Saviour
for straightening us so we can glorify Him and:
Grow by His grace
Glow in His goodness
Give through His generosity
Go along His greatness-grandeur
Gear-up toward His guided governance. Amen!
October 27, 2024
Spring is coming soon - and thank the Lord!
Resplendent blossoms renovate each tree.
It cannot get here quick enough for me,
Nor does it linger long. The shining sward
Gleams, garlanded with daisies. Every pond
Is laced with life! I love to see the spawn,
Surmising that the lambs, so lately born,
Can frolic in the fleeces they have donned,
Occasioning the watchfulness of ewes.
March hares are up on haunches, sparring hard,
Ignoring me with haughty disregard,
Neglecting normal safety norms. For shoes,
Gigantic oaks wear boots of bluebell blooms,
Surprising us with old-and-gnarled-and-new!
Obliging insects fertilize the plumes
Of furled-out flowers, iridescent blue,
Narcissus and nasturtium, breaking through!
Sunday 26 March, 2017
Told as a joke with wisdom’s sentiment
Anatomic tale, viral that moment
Features the “I’m the best” predicament
Of hair to toe strain.
“Shake my hands for job done so very well”
“Commend the speech only my tongue can tell”
“Lavish my stomach or cry as you swell”
Oh, boasting that’s vain.
Indeed, destruction awaits dysfunction
Involving body* parts’ competition…
“I’m the greatest” is each one’s assertion
Leaves system in pain.
Now, jubilant progress is effective
As members unite through love’s directive
Settled in togetherness-perspective
Sans selfishness' stain.
Brain thinks, directed by God’s wise headship
Midst organizational leadership
Toward joyous volunteer stewardship
Letting kindness reign.
Heart beats with wondrous compassion delight
Vanquishing rumor of murmuring blight
Around fellowship marked by prayer plight
For partnership gain.
Eyes behold miracles of bright faith’s glow
Witnessing peace and goodness’ gracious glow
Vigilant watchfulness, never shallow
Smiting lies and bane.
Feet carry whole physique in reaching-out
Bringing good news of the Lord without doubt
Thus, everybody claims victorious shout…
“Let’s serve, not complain.”
*1Corinthians 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
April 29, 2022
1st place, "Your Second Chance 2nd Submission" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet; judged on 10/16/2022.