Together Until the End
...But yes, I tell my muse, we will be together until the end
She is relieved, having spent so much time fixing me
Correcting me, inspecting me, subjecting me to her will.
I am seventy-three as of ...
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Categories:
correcting, muse,
Form: Narrative
FAITH IN GOD WHO SHOWS US HIS WAY
...August 24 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Jeremiah 42-45
Key Verse – Jeremiah 42:3 That the LORD thy God may shew us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do.
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Categories:
correcting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain
I heard a song
...I thought of you today when I heard a song –
A pop star using “ima” like you used to do.
The memories flooding my mind were strong,
Despite it all I put on a smile and sang along.
Reminders of...
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Categories:
correcting, angel, child, death, dedication,
Form: Rhyme
MATTIE STEPHANEK SEVEN YEAR OLD DISABLED POET
...THE BEAUTY OF BEING
A POET ANY DISABLED
SEVEN CAN REACH MANY
READERS BEING A POET
ISN'T TAUGHT IN A UNIVERSITY
IT COMES FROM THE SOUL
THE HEART AND SOUL OF
THE SMALLEST HUMAN
BEINGS T...
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Categories:
correcting, allah,
Form: Naat
WE HAVE A CHOICE
...We are all born for such a time as this today
Everyone had enough of the worlds fighting
How long will this selfish greed carry on for?
Are we any different from all our ancestors
Viewing the w...
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Categories:
correcting, care, conflict, peace,
Form: Acrostic
FAITH IN GOD WHO IS EXALTED
...June 17 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 21-25
Key Verse – Psalms 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
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Categories:
correcting, angst, bible, blessing, christian,
Form: Quatrain
The Man Who Taught Me Words
...(For Uncle Charles)
He stood before us, chalk in hand,
A quiet man with eyes that understood
More than the textbooks ever could.
"Read this aloud," he’d say with a smile,
And somehow, my t...
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Categories:
correcting, cheer up,
Form: Free verse
FAITH IN GOD WHO LISTENS TO OUR SUPPLICATION
...June 3 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Job 8-10
Key Verse – Job 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty.
FAITH IN GO...
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Categories:
correcting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain
LIFE SCENE
...Never spoke
About the things
I can do or would do
Always told you
About what I've done
Some right and some wrong.
I never let my flaws
Weigh me down
Right from birth
Right from my mother...
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Categories:
correcting, africa, care, children, community,
Form: Epic
Zen mode
...palms and feet radiate magnetic heat
with the supple spine, a divine implant,
making us feel from head to toe complete,
the cosmic prayer, our breath by breath chant,
correcting the stance of our...
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Categories:
correcting, self, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme Royal
FAITH IN GOD WHO DEALS KINDLY WITH US
...March 26 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Ruth 1-4
Key Verse – Ruth 1:8 … The LORD deal kindly with you…
FAITH IN GOD WHO DEALS KINDLY WITH US
God deals kind...
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Categories:
correcting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain
Speech Impediments, Moons and Spoons
...There once was a girl from the south
Who had a hard time with her mouth
Boy with same issue said, (S)"poon!"
She said, "Not poon! We say, "poon!"
Correcting his speech...
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Categories:
correcting, child, funny,
Form: Limerick
FAMILY MATTER
...We keep,
Working on ourselves
Trying to know
Our dark sides
Correcting
Each other's flaws without discrimination.
Sometimes
We fight
When she's hurt
I am too
She's angry
I am as we...
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Categories:
correcting, africa, black love, blessing,
Form: Narrative
FAITH IN GOD WHO IS OUR DELIVERER
...March 18 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Judges 1-2
Key Verse – Judges 1:2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
FA...
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Categories:
correcting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Quatrain
Indian Giver
...Years ago, in Budapest,
I bought ceramic mugs
As presents for my son and wife;
They thanked me and gave hugs.
The pottery was quite unique;
I bought some for myself,
Which sits there in my ki...
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Categories:
correcting, me,
Form: Rhyme
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