Ocean
Indigo waves
Gather driftwood each spring
My weathered crown lies by my feet
At peace
ocean
waves indigo . . .
gather shells for my crown ~ ~
contentment mine on a spring night
dreamy
Ocean
Indigo waves
Spring waters gather peace
Contentment crowns the quiet sea
Gold crown
sea crown
indigo tides
spring waves gather, then rest
contentment glows within the foam
at peace
sea crown
indigo blue,
the spring tides gather joy
contentment rolls through laughing waves~
renewed
467.
Prayer For Contentment
Oh Father God, we pray for contentment
That in little things we find enjoyment
Oh Lord Jesus, we ask to give us satisfaction
That we feel there is no need to add on
Oh Holy Spirit, we beg for being fulfilled
That we accept our fate is sealed
This we implore to our Lord God. Amen.
-12/22/2015
(Dumarao)
*Gideons Prayer Poems for Christian Virtues
Contentment is a state of mind,
Resulting from experience,
And wisdom plays a healthy role,
In finding this inheritance,
Passed down to us from gentle hands,
And loving hearts through time.
As we observe our parents lives,
Our own lives are refined.
We emulate the things they do,
Take on unconscious manners,
Knowing not that we've acquired,
These traits from family standards;
And so it is we learn our ways,
From all those 'round about us.
Be careful where your children play,
For others do imprint us,
With notions that are not our own,
But learned in other places;
So watch them closely 'till they're grown,
And know what social grace is.
Teach them how to be content,
Through love and self control.
Though they may stray a little while,
They'll come back to the fold.
CONTENTMENT CORRIDOR-:-
extant
sensitivity
navigator
convoluted
contours
of SCRAMBLED DREAMS
mindscape
ambiguity
sculpted
anonymity
enshrined
in THE LAST MILEPOST
reflective
remembrance
expectant
perpetuity
virtual
Genuine contentment* is gain against greed's blight
Sans carnal cravings of selfish heart’s reign
While sufficiency bursts midst sharing delight.
Let’s chase not earthly wealth with temporal strain
Knowing that satisfaction matters most
Along kindness upon reaching-out terrain.
Grateful to God for blessings, heavenly dosed
Our spirits are filled with joy, serenely divine
As we care to give cheerfully, never to boast.
With prayer to keep our faith to shine
Bouncing from fall due to covetous heart
We now move on, fulfilling goodness-design.
Triumphantly contented to do our part
Every day is a fresh radiant start.
*1Timothy 6:6 ... Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1Timothy 6:11 ...O man of God, ...follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
April 22, 2026
2nd place, "2026-04-02 Write a Beautiful Terza Rima" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 5/2/2026
Contentment
Apparent and serene,
Will it show a face?
Will I ever know
That gentle, calming place?
A time when life is still,
No murmurs in my soul—
A shroud of endearment
That makes me feel so whole.
The worries of the past,
The lines upon my brow,
The evidence of pressure
I managed through somehow.
Perhaps I just acknowledge
And accept it as it is.
Looking all around me,
The world’s a different place.
Far from past imagination,
With endless years ahead—
The lessons learned by autumn,
Too late and filled with regret.
No point in gazing back;
Lament is wasted fuel.
It’s the part of the show
Where the crescendo must rule.
Blessings to count—
Just watch the news.
The time and the place
I was given by fate.
Appreciate now,
Before it’s too late.
Contentment isn’t something found
in distant hills or future days.
It lives in small, unpolished things
the warmth of tea, a breath of wind,
the grace of choosing this is enough.
I am grateful in all the years upon this Earth I’ve spent…
for understanding the meaning…the essence of contentment:
Contentment is not the fulfillment of everything you want…
that is but a myth…
No…
contentment is the appreciation of all you already have
that life has blessed you with
May we be blessed to understand…
we do not need to hunt for contentment…
when we understand that contentment is an outgrowth
of being happy with what we have
being happy with who we are…
and being generous with both.
(Lily and Pema, 2026)
Sitting here at the end of a tiring day
Home again
After a few days on the road
Dogs nestled in on both sides
One more on the lap
And without even knowing it
I feel refreshed
Without knowing I was lacking
I feel fulfilled
And know without a doubt
The dogs all feel the same.
(2/7/26)
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art
in
tireless
prolific
petition
propitious
&
grandiose
ambition
sentiment
in
demonstrative
desire
amazement
articulated
aloud
vitality
vindicated
in
virtue
complete
&
distinct
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