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Premium Member The Light and the Veil
The Lord is my salvation and my light,
the stronghold of my life, whom shall I fear?
Protecting when the foe attacks by night;
the prayers of his children he will hear.
O holy Lord, my sin has been a veil,
a waywardness that blinds my eyes to you;
a poisoned...

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Categories: waywardness, faith, god, light,
Form: Sonnet
The Tale of the Williwonk
The Williwonk rose from its hibernating sleep
And jumped up in joy with a sinuous leap.
Time for some mischief, he mischievously said,
I'll shake up Manvile and fill them with dread.

For such a vile creature was the Williwonk,  you see
Quite different from the likes of you...

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Categories: waywardness, children, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Miss Defiance
I can watch the neighbors from my front porch 
My favorite is a child of barely three
With curls gracing her head in a shining glow of red 
Today I see her bang through her door, hands on her hips

Defiance in her face that you simply...

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Categories: waywardness, childhood,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member Unquotable Quotes: Outsiders and Odd Men - Xxviii
Unquotable quotes: Outsiders and Odd Men – XXVIII

                 for Colin Wilson (1931-1913) 
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© T Wignesan  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: waywardness, anti bullying, black african
Form: Epigram
Things Fall Apart
Adamant mindsets
In a modern setup,
Vibrant visions evaporates
To emptiness, nothingness and waywardness.
Leaving the people in stark darkness,
Leading to nowhere,
As penury is declared "king",
Hunger succeeds the throne
As blind leaders  hardened the 
Economy like bone.
Giving peanuts to the peasants
But gold for the wealthy,
Oh! what a chess game...

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Categories: waywardness, black african american, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
My Pride
My pride    for the Girl Child
       
Adorned with beauty
Carved in sensitivity
Nourished in humility
Crowned in glory
Yet denied of my pride
 
I weep that I might find my place
Struggled from birth to maturity because of who I am
Day...

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Categories: waywardness, culture, discrimination, gender,
Form:



54th Birthday 4 Shari Todd Harris
from birth until this moment with your family as supporting team
the journey within your space/ time continuum stream
found trials and tribulations comprising the spool o yar existential ream

some incidents assessed in retrospect might now appear
as particularly significant undertakings – getting you grounded with clear
insight into...

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Categories: waywardness, age, anniversary, appreciation, birthday,
Form: Ode
Premium Member Two Beach Strolling Sisters Discussing Their Savior
Two Beach Strolling Sisters Discussing Their Savior

This was his virtue; that with head and heart  
He saw life sanely, from all mist apart, 
and spoke with such assurance as he showed  
our way as straight as an old Roman road.  

This was...

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Categories: waywardness, art, beach, beauty, faith,
Form: Ekphrasis
Dissolute December 1
Dissolute December

As far as the dissolute December went
And beyond , went the waywardness of minds
And the apostate April at last did  end
The real- time revelries  sometimes feigned.
Letting the reins drop and resting all bother
And clicking away   till the  parting of...

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Categories: waywardness, life, passion,
Form: Sonnet
Morning Adventure
(FOR MA'ARUUFAH ODETUNDUN)
Today I was but walking on my path, full of self-confidence,

heading towards a purpose I had set from my residence.

My humble head bowed very low, I pressed forward in haste,

yet I was mindful lest I outran my chance to court a waste.

Leaving behind...

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Categories: waywardness, beauty, care, emotions, feelings,
Form: Couplet
From Abor To Columbus
Gods of my Birthwaters
I carry your heart with me (I carry it in
my soul) I am never without it (anywhere
I go you go with me) and whatever are my thoughts 
(you are in the thoughts)

Gods of my Birthplace
I have no life (you are my life)...

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Categories: waywardness, adventure, introspection, people, tribute,
Form: Blank verse
Tell Them
If they ask you of me,
Tell them u did not see me,
Though you can see it is me,
But tell them you did not see me.

The former me has faded away,
Now am new as a new born baby,
Tell them am saying bye to vanity,
Carelessness and waywardness.
Tell...

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Categories: waywardness, inspirationalme, me,
Form:
My Pride
My pride    for the Girl Child
       
Adorned with beauty
Carved in sensitivity
Nourished in humility
Crowned in glory
Yet denied of my pride
 
I weep that I might find my place
Struggled from birth to maturity because of who I am
Day...

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Categories: waywardness, culture, discrimination, gender,
Form:
I See Beyond
I see beyond the dimness
Of the distant hazy past,
Into the book of knowledge,
And I'm homeward bound at last.

I see beyond myself,
Into your loving ways,
I see beyond so many things
I didn't yesterday.

I see beyond the anger,
I see beyond the pain,
I see beyond my waywardness,
I see beyond...

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Categories: waywardness, philosophy, visionary,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Lord God, You Are My Life's Breath
May 17 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Job 33-35

Key Verse – Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY LIFE’S BREATH
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Categories: waywardness, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry