The sky amazed
The Lord's beauty resounds
Spoke quite loud
Our heads in the clouds
Heart-shaped vows
Truth be told
We took an evening stroll
Had some company
The Holy Family
Freely
Felt them all around thee
Saw them dance
As we advanced
El Shaddai
Heard us pray
Anxious to see the colors this Fall
As the Lord protects each leaf, as they are called
Hearing our forest come to life
Once or twice
True love prevails
God walks our trails
Beef is conceived in a package
Onions are grown in a bag
Sardines swim best in oil
Pebbles thrive in the soil
Today's teens don't know geography
But they sure do know about farming
Lines above from youth essays on agriculture
Aren't they delightfully alarming?
C-omposer
R-elieves
Y-our
S-orrow
T-ill
A-wesome
L-ine
D-elightfully
E-ases
L-ife
A-s
P-oet
E-mploys
N-ame
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Crystal Dela Peña (August 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
One privileges wars and knitted eyebrows
One explodes graceful candy in virtual rows
Forgiven---
my heart triumphs
with love
to share and give
midst bitterness’ angst…
Delighted---
my soul
stays grateful
praise-filled
reaches out…
Jubilant---
my faith, fortified
empowered for service
works
exalting my LORD*.
*Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
September 9, 2019
2nd place, "STRAND SELECT 10,any form ,any theme" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/13/2020.
Tiny bus bumps along Ephesian roads
bright orange sun hangs overhead scorching
uneven ground lined with creases
library; crumbled and marked
with seal--Medusa’s hair
coiling around, eyes
burning my soul
she sends chills
down my
spine.
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