Ivory pilots night's idyllic sighs,
like timely climbing sky--untying cries,
lights espying irises gliding rise.
Evening lean sleeping,
beacon competing,
concedes pleasing keen scenes,
appealing leaping,
sincere esteeming,
green treat sweetly redeems.
Trailing rays draping shapes,
maple framing trace,
claiming plains facing lakes,
bravely wades gauged space.
Green fields teasing,
--thieving seething,
weeds beseech release,
feel they cheated,
leaves defeated,
ease sense peaceful wreaths.
Yellow roses,
showy floats,
potato groves,
grown rows notes,
tomatoes hold,
closely wove,
flowering show,
sloping globe,
drove lonesome road,
banjo tone,
broken myPhone,
coasting home.
Reeling breezes freely sweep ...
weakened peels, eternal sleep ...
green trees reach needed relief,
complete healing frees fig leaf.
Humans muse Cupid,
blew flutes,
spooking unicorns,
smooth tunes moody blooms,
grew blue,
jewel unique forms.
Severe events fleecing green dreams,
precede teaching seeding extremes.
Categories:
esteeming, appreciation, beautiful, environment, garden,
Form: Alliteration
In evermore the star displays
will surely show their stellar days
to planetary dwellers there
whate’er their sentient being flair
or parallels to earthly ways.
Such myriads of beaming rays,
how could they not a welcome gaze
shine down somewhere on living lair
in evermore?
Oh let us life learn how to praise,
as Nature’s artistry portrays,
esteeming all with loving care
while guardians of what we share,
with reverence at every phase
in evermore!
~ Harley White
* * * * * * * * *
The poem is in the form of a rondeau…
“In its encounter with Nature, science invariably elicits a sense of reverence and awe. The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos…”
~ Carl Sagan
Categories:
esteeming, appreciation, creation, life, nature,
Form: Rondeau
Has life ever been cheaper,
When doubting God grows steeper?
Love without justice perverts.
Justice sans morals subverts.
Despite the evil scheming,
God's spiritual streaming.
Doubt your doubts about the Lord.
Confessing them brings reward.
His past acts need reflection.
Remembrance foils defection.
His Providence revealing,
God's spiritual streaming.
So, wait for the end of it-
His faithfulness will acquit.
Remember, He's powerful,
Gathering up baskets full,
After thousands done feeding,
God's spiritual streaming.
Let the fools think they have won,
When God has only begun.
The wicked need to think twice,
Boasting about our demise.
Trusting Him is redeeming,
God's spiritual streaming.
When all has been said and done,
The Warrior-God, His Son,
Fulfills the Davidic reign,
And godliness is great gain.
All bow the knee esteeming,
God's spiritual streaming.
Categories:
esteeming, bible, christian, conflict, encouraging,
Form: Rhyme
I was hovering across a brook that echoed slump.
I was inspiring a hoary praxis out of camp.
The river, with its vibrant species, reflects my pain.
It flows but never dwindles, unseen to our brain.
Somebody is endlessly esteeming in glances to you.
Living in this shining world is lenient with such subdue.
You utterly reach a staggering ability that we bear.
Grasp, you merely racked a seemly time spare.
This onslaught of life rebukes is not for your tastiness.
It is the most momentous implement in the universe.
His opulence is being bequeathed to you powerfully.
There is something you recognize bearing out swiftly.
When may I reckon to heed the ring doves whistling?
Rivers have burrowed their way into my soul pursuing.
Written; December 23, 2021
Categories:
esteeming, analogy, caregiving, community, devotion,
Form: Sonnet
Beholding my eyes, You can see my heart
exposing depth and breadth of love’s essence
I gained from Your compassionate presence
forever to stay; never will depart.
Looking into Your eyes with pure delight
my illumined faith expresses love’s bliss
You keep on granting that I cannot miss
with Your gift of eternal life and light.
My Saviour God Who loves me as I am
You deserve my love, since You first loved* me
esteeming You always is my earnest plea---
while caring for others, Your sheep and lamb.
Your love for me, Lord, is sublimely great
enabling my devotion that's earnest
commitment of gracious and fervent zest
surpassing thrill of romantic joy's weight.**
*1John 4:19 We love him (GOD), because he first loved us.
October 23, 2021
**Last stanza added on January 3, 2022
1st place, "Forever My Love Valentine" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by BJ Legros Kelley; judged on 2/8/2022.
Categories:
esteeming, christian, devotion, faith, god,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
soft mist falls silent, gentle as a prayer on the dreaming mountains
breath of hope arrayed in luminous light beckons the gleaming mountains
graceful praise lifts to the skies, poetry rousing the heart
pouring faith through the oaks and pines, treasures alive on the screaming mountains
darkness fades into melancholy and recedes into the moon's dance with the stars
rising in a fog that whispers through the night, enchanting the scheming mountains
shimmering leaves waltz with the cries of a colorful display promising serenity
lighting the soul with comforting thoughts built by the flames of these redeeming mountains
cloudless skies in hues of azure welcome the love bouncing to life in the McIntosh spirit
her burning smile, both tender and wild, brightening with esteeming mountains
Categories:
esteeming, appreciation, blessing, mountains,
Form: Ghazal
You, my son, are tall-grown now,
Yet, purity in you is seen, somehow;
You have pals many esteeming you,
Assuring to abide eternally near you;
You feel a vague shyness to face me,
Though, surely, you awfully love me;
I don’t feel hurt for your way, any way,
As I was once just the same way;
You’ve attained your sixteen today,
Your boyhood slowly fading away;
You’ll have, many revels of the same,
That should, surely, be your aim;
I’ve got your room well adorned;
To celebrate this day full-fledged;
Best of clothes, edibles, and cake,
All well-prepared for your sake;
Mom has surprises for you as well,
I know you’ll like them very well;
Though I’m not on the rich-men-list,
I know I can give you my very best;
Many are delightfully gift-packed,
Attractive too as they are purchased;
There is a no-packed unseen thing,
You may not tangibly see or feeling;
That’s the love from my heart, my son,
Hovering over all the gifts finely seen;
That tells you always I’m for you,
I’ve loved; and always will love you…
05 July 2021
Categories:
esteeming, father son, love,
Form: Free verse
Patrilinear
monotheistically monopolistic
CAPITALists
calculate potential endurance
of terrifyingly terrific human consumer time
Left for anxiously anticipating rhymes,
reasons for seasons long trusted truths
ego-coloring beauty
captured by
and yet beyond spiritual inspirations
rewarding
redeeming
competitively cooperative nurturing nature.
Matriarchal poly-enthusiastic multi-
bio-culturalists
also account for cumulative synergy
expanding territorial dictatorial time
Rewinding awesomely awful sacred rhymes
distrusting mistrusted false tongues
electing hooded lies
Disparately dispirited
desperate starving backward future
rhyming reason seasons
of nutritional communion
Not inviting
yet tolerating,
Not accepting
yet equilaterally esteeming
estimating patriarchal monopolistic economies
within brighter lights of polycultural value
No longer worth
resonant ecowomanist trust
empowering spiraling truths
of beauty duty,
health of wealthy safety,
Enlightening spirts
of empowering social nature
Empowering CAPITAL invested research
enlightening Earth's most heavenly design.
Categories:
esteeming, health, integrity, light, patriotic,
Form: Political Verse
Dear God, Lord Almighty, on You I humbly depend
Assured of Your granted eternal life* I joyously accepted...
Praising and esteeming You, along Your great power
Here am I blessed, with my thankful spirit, worshiping You heartily
Nourished by Your Word, my faith continually nurtured...
Exalting Your name, I serve You faithfully through Your grace so exceeding.
*Romans 6:23...The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
December 20, 2019
Dear Daphne,
God be praised and thanked for your life devoted to the Lord, by His grace, through His might, and for His glory.
Categories:
esteeming, blessing, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Acrostic
My Lord, I entrust myself to You…
Praising You for Your loving kindness
Saving me from hell, granting me eternal life’s greatness;
Keep me acknowledging Your graciousness.
I entrust to You my soul, my God…
Thanking You for Your sanctification daily
Cleansing me from my unrighteousness fully;
Keep me forsaking my sins with Your help totally.
My Saviour, to You do I entrust my faith…
Submitting to You my dedication
As You work for my restoration;
Keep me yielding to Your direction.
To You, my Father, do I entrust my heart…
Esteeming You as I am Thine
Striving never to depart from Your design;
Keep me obeying Your will, perfectly divine.
My Master, I entrust to You my commitment…
Pledging my fidelity to our covenant together
While You promise me Your care forever;
Keep me cleaving to You against doubts that bother.
*Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
June 13, 2019
Categories:
esteeming, blessing, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Dramatic Verse
My heart*, wholly convicted by God’s holy writ
Earnestly confesses its stubborn arrogance
Humbly acknowledging haughtiness’ engagements
Abased against futile glory-seeking pursuits.
This heart is now open to the Lord’s scrutiny
Surrendered for His gracious sanctification
Believing that nothing is hidden from His eye
Since He alone discerns the minutest intents.
With my cleansed, pardoned heart, I worship my Saviour
Esteeming Him with gratitude’s joyful praises
By His tender mercy and gracious compassion
Here’s my yielded heart, willing to serve with faith’s might.
*Proverbs 19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
June 8, 2019
Categories:
esteeming, christian, devotion, faith, god,
Form: Alexandrine
Inside my brain resides
A deadly combination
Of my mother's maniacal heritage
And my father's drunken rages.
A perfect storm, if you will,
Leaving behind dreams
Destroyed by doubt
And hopes undone by fear.
Leaving darkness and chaos,
Echoes of what was
Or what could have been.
Broken bones scattered
In the recesses
Blown by winds of despair;
The worst of nature and nurture.
Yet a small flame still burns
Ever so dim, ever so constant,
Waiting for a gentle breath
Of compassion to fuel its light,
Waiting for love and understanding
To shield and protect it;
Compassion, love and understanding
That must come from within
And flow from my heart.
As I grow in strength, I strive
To overcome anger and hate
And desire for revenge.
I work to cultivate forgiveness
And let go of ill will;
Loving what has been deemed
Unloveable
And esteeming what has been deemed
Unredeemable.
I release the captives residing in prisons
Awaiting my judgment;
For they are not mine to judge.
Inside my brain resides a perfect storm
Twisted and turned;
Tempered and tamed
By clouds of compassion.
10/18/2018
Categories:
esteeming, courage, forgiveness, love, mental
Form: Free verse
The God I adore is the King Almighty Who revives my soul!
Blazing with compassion, He divinely fires up my worship zeal
Obscuring earthly pulchritude of brilliant alluring appeal
Toward revelation that radiates heavenly stewardship’s goal.
I esteem my Lord* – the best paragon of utmost sacrifice
Devoid of royal charisma, He came as a lowly servant
Enduring discomfort to offer freely His love of great price
Assuring me eternal life, as well as birthday blessings’ grant!
*Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
July 6, 2018
Categories:
esteeming, appreciation, blessing, devotion, faith,
Form: Quatrain
With flood of tears I pass this message
About our today's message;
They've made their lives a big mess,
Neglecting their future on center stage.
They showcase immorality no matter the age,
To sex, rape, hard drugs they say yes.
Daily display of evil is sure beyond guess;
With effort they scout for those to encourage.
They receive full promotion from the press;
Their best fashion is indecent dress.
Good manners in deleted from their page
And their popular lifestyle is wild rage.
More of the victim is the teenage;
Social network has given their evil wide coverage,
Oh, how our investment is becoming a wastage,
May our tomorrow's hope not be a mirage.
Regard for elders is made so less,
Their evil flows without gauge;
They enclose their consciences in satanic hedge,
While putting the world into great stress.
If they refuse change, keeping their act fresh
And esteeming the works of their flesh,
God will not fail to give them their wage,
While Satan will put them in hell as in a cage.
Categories:
esteeming, addiction, how i feel,
Form: Verse
retourne
Fully relying on God's sovereign grace,
spurning no more what she knows is His light,
Joyce has made a pledge - let God set the pace.
He'll help her win though she runs without sight.
Spurning no more what she knows is His light,
quickly renouncing all "right" to success,
gaining the courage God brings to this fight,
mission's ordained she once prayed He’d suppress.
Joyce has made a pledge - let God set the pace,
lifted in heart, she is filled with suspense.
Trusting His perfect support, she will face
mocking rejection from some on the fence.
He'll help her win though she runs without sight
welcoming limits, esteeming God's cost.
He'll track the course; she’ll depend on his might
awed by the treasure which she might have lost.
31 Jan 2015
for Judy Konos, Write a Poem contest
after reading Joyce Johnson's poems: Faith Is a Wonderful Thing and God's Wonders
Categories:
esteeming, blessing, faith, tribute, writing,
Form: Quatrain
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