Written: December 09, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: John Anderson
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1/
Clock ticks through cold nights
shades aim long as the light fades—
pages grow flimsy,
the ink of forgotten names
smudges dissolve in stillness.
2/
The rain of spring knows
steps shod on the silky soil—
sighs mirror orchids
their fragrance widens for years
festering yet ephemeral.
3/
Sun shines through summer
Smiles of kids in the landscape—
brilliant and boundless
but even the dazzling fire
fades in the quiet of dusk.
Conclusion:
4/
Leaves shed in the fall
a rustling thread each season—
woven in tandem—
time is the loom of our life
fabric of recollection.
December 9 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Ephesians 4-6
Key Verse – Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US
TO COME IN THE UNITY OF THE FAITH
Praise be to God for enabling us to come
in the unity of the faith while we:
Press on toward His perfection
Pursue along His proven principles
Progress by His prodding prosperity
Perform through His powerful propelling
Pray to Him according to His purpose and plan
Ephesians 5:1 Praise be to the Lord
for letting us follow Him in:
Walking along His truth
Working for Him triumphantly
Worshipping Him with thanksgiving
Waiting for Him with our tenacious trust
Watching and witnessing for Him with worthy testimony
Ephesians 6:17 Praise be to the Saviour for
helping us with good will, doing service while:
Filled with His fulfillment
Flourished by His faithfulness
Festive along His fruitfulness-flow
Freed through faith in His fervency
Framed upon His fortified foundation. Amen!
December 9, 2024
Written: December 09, 2023
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solitary slope whispers below
by the vernacular aphonic
with a fierce wind and unbiased rock
bucolic vibe is ponderous
It's chameleon patois
In schizoid iridescence and fluffy sky
I decipher everything
while trudging uphill as blind
Into the mouth of irrational tempest
no reason to stay here
as haze covers the sky
crows excel at tracing the white trail.
Written: December 09, 2023
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Honeyed gold pearled shades
brown ferns and aspens
into shadowed paths
lit embers and oaks
As darkness draws near,
with bowed tears of stark
runic streaks of light
dapple my sky
showing only maze
of black enigmas
crimson, lucid blaze.
leading to plum sky.
Swift shades drape my thirst
like dim-lit daydreams
that persist through time
niggling at my nerves
in sparkling strings of
stern frame blush skyline!
whilst glum chorus swells
in ghostly darkness.
Gloom morphs darned mayhem
veiled cinereal shroud
as she touches me
gazing with sleek sight
hushed tones, wan relics
of laid skyline bleeds
lost in shades of rouge
Onyx oboe chords.
The blaze has withered
oblivion crave.
Cookies
Hot ~
Rudolph
Images ...
Snow
Toboggining ~
Mistletoe
Adventures ...
Skiing
Joy
On
Yuletide
Wintertime
Icy
Tidings ~
Happy
Frozen ...
And
Merry
Indoor
Lights ~
Yulelog
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December 09, 2022
Poetry/Acrostic/Christmas Joy With Family
Copyright Protected, ID 12-1507-649-09
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the Standard contest, Christmas
sponsor, Bobby May, Judged 12/15/2022
First Place
a north snowy owl
hunts a windswept field for prey ...
cat like yellow eyes
thick heavy feathers
the snowy owl is watchful ...
low raspy hoot hoot
on a branch preening
the snowy owl flutters wings ...
solitary life
rotating his head
the snowy owl is regal ...
a quiet flyer
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December 09, 2022
Poetry/Haiku/snowy owl
Copyright Protected, ID 12-1507-615-09
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France
Written for the Premiere contest, 2022 Poetry Marathon, Mile 22
sponsor, Mark Toney, Judged 12/14/2022
clouds moisten the soil
Heat is kept under control
human function boost
the wind cools the ground.
a pollen-carrying breeze
Humankind life span
gravity means life
stability in motion
this core anchor all
Written: December 09, 2021
*Image of To Obey by Pixabay.
The Golden Rules
Since childhood, you're told to, "Obey and you won't stray, do it this way and not that way, then life will not be hard." Easy-peasy makes the world a happier place in life, simply by following instructions. Happily, it goes on ...
five syllables there
add seven syllables here
five more ~ happy now
2021 December 09
*2nd Place*
Haibun- With A Message
~~charles messina: Judged 2021 December 17
I-nspiring
V-erse
Y-early
E-mploys
N-atal
C-omposition
I-mplementing
N-ame
A-nd
S-weetness
Topic: Birthday of Ivy Encinas (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
B-est friend in nobility
E-mploys great character;
R-emaining in affection,
N-egating hate and
A-nger.
D-uring emotional turbulence
I-n the road of agony,
Z-one of joy is used by
O-ne best friend in
N-obility.
Topic: Birthday of Berna V. Dizon (December 09)
G-reetings
A-re
R-ightfully
C-rafted
I-n
A-crostic
A-s
R-eader
E-njoys
L-iterary
L-ines
A-t
N-atal
O-ccasion
Topic: Birthday of Garcia Arellano (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-ead
O-ne
C-omforting
E-xpression
L-etting
Y-our
N-ame
S-oothe
Y-ourself
Topic: Birthday of Rocelyn M. Sy (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-essage
I-s
C-omposed
H-aving
E-xpressed
L-iterary
L-ine's
E-xcellent
M-use
A-bout
S-cintillating
C-onnotation
A-s
R-eader
I-s
N-icely
A-mazed
Topic: Birthday of Michelle Mascariña (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-arvelous
A-uthor
R-ightfully
I-mplements
A-crostic
F-orm
E-xecuting
B-irthday
E-vent's
L-iterary
G-reetings
A-nnually
Topic: Birthday of Maria Fe P. Belga (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
K-een
A-uthor
T-ruly
H-elps
L-onely
E-motion
E-liminate
N-egativity
B-y
E-rasing
L-ife's
G-rave
A-nguish
Topic: Birthday of Kathleen P. Belga (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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