Child Choka Poems

In an old vineyard 
When Jesus was just a lamb 
His coat eight years old 
Working with the chaste Joseph 
His father and guide 
As...

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"Darkness may hide the trees and flowers from the eyes, but it cannot hide love from the soul." Rumi


gnarled, giant twisted roots
connect the family tree....
so...

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Waking up with glee
my son welcomes gracious day 
praying, giving thanks
midst praise sign language…
can he utter grateful sounds?
yes, God understands.
He seeks for his book.
Is that...

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On a warm evening,
Sat idle on the seashore,
Looking at the sea.

As I was gazing,
Violent breakers rose high,
Crashing on the shore.

Before me I saw,
The savagery of...

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No toys to play with,
she draws dolls on the dry soil
with soft soiled fingers.
The pale face is drenched,
not by joyous summer rain.
Is it dripping tears?
The...

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An eight-pointed star 
Shone in the night in summer 
He came from above 
Not belonging to the stars 
Stranger to them all 
Is above the...

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When a small, wee child
I was taught at home and school
how to tell time correctly.
Before those lessons
time spoke only of today,
yesterday or tomorrow,
and consisted of
uptime,...

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Caught between two storms
            Payne's Gray painted hurricane
      ...

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Bound in his wheel chair
He’s my special child so dear
Blissfully maximizing
His freedom with joy
Against disability
To cheer others by God’s mirth.

Midst infirmity
He optimizes Christ’s strength
As he...

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waning of blue sky,
as my eyes succumb to sleep —
awakened by dreams

the barenaked bark,
handsome in its lichen state —
soft are its feathers

the long limbs of...

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except for one boy
the storytime excitement
but I catch his eyes

away from the group
he sits next to his teacher
and I don’t know why

I leap eye to...

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Castles in the sand,
A king and queen do not make;
But lovely beach art they are.
I loved them as a
Child; those magical sculptures;
Still, part of mine...

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Castles in the sand,
A king and queen do not make;
But lovely beach art they are.

I loved them as a
Child, those magical sculptures;
Still part of them...

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a fantasy land
dreamt up by sleeping child
a peaceful magical place
where self-love is born
imperative to her soul...

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A newborn baby 
fresh from Heaven is sent here
with wisdom beyond our own.

We’re fools to think it
is dumb because it can’t speak;
but, babies are very...

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