As the Sun begins to set
Darkness creeps in, and yet
There remains a magical feeling
About which at present nature is dealing
The blue Sky gradually disappearing
As the night is patiently gearing
To bring in the black dark night
And surround us all until daylight
The white puffball clouds now disintegrate
Before our eyes the dark will infiltrate
Our minds our souls for a brief while
As in, the field, disappears the Stile
Covered now beneath the shroud
Of night now coming in calling out loud
In the foreground proudly standing still
The bushes whispering in the gentle winds chill
They will still be there tomorrow morn
Are they bushes or ears of corn?
Hard to tell in the sad dim light
As nature settles down for the night
Eventually when all the blue Sky has gone
The sound of night Owls will linger on
A silent solitude will reign
Until morning comes again
I live in a world that questions what's real;
touting an alternative reality.
And AI is keen to tell me how I feel,
through fake news, flattery, and hyperbole.
An emoji expresses feelings of love,
while commercializing God's gift from above.
And friends have morphed into internet strangers
despite the clear psychological dangers.
The world's gearing up for another world war,
and as always, power enables evil.
Governments enact deeds they claim to abhor,
for greed feeds off political upheaval.
Peace is only a word to appease the sheep:
there is nothing to fear here, go back to sleep.
I never thought I'd see what I see today,
our humanity is being stripped away.
I carry the ark of my heart
Upon Your tabernacle
As open as ocean does part
I leave it to your tackle
To redeem the rainbow's pledge
Before time comes to its edge
Almighty God the father
With You, I gat no bother
I lift up with grace, Your prominence
Upon Your tabernacle
As melting as honey milks eminence
Incomparable to spackle
Unlike men whose prominence fade
Over time but Thou can't be weighed
Loving God the son
With You, I do won
I rest my worries cum Your shining glory
Upon Your tabernacle
For my anxiety can't sustain this life lorry
When troubles shackle
All efforts gearing victory against defeats
For retreating fear that fairs to beat deceits
Comforting God the Spirit
With You, I got an advocate.
She wish we could only be justly friends,
Keep desirable distance off love's tempest;
Tempting her turbulent sea; my rod blends...
Downwards be parted to wet her banks' dust.
I am no one's boyfriend for all love cares,
Gearing up chilling pressure fun does slick
Of calm moments messed up in thrilling tears,
Or of joy that flow down the spine of trick.
She have given it a deep thought per chance,
Love staged aright between flaw and flow...
Whether it won't end up been a hopeless trance,
Or become real by which love truly grow.
Desiring dream daring delightful date,
Lasting lovely life labels loosely late.
Zen thoughts in the morning
Gearing up for a calm productive day
I feel centered and whole
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Indian summer come and gone
the winds have turned cold
the trees now almost bare.
Reaching for our warmer coats,
there’s no denying fall’s arrived.
The first snow has fallen.
The forecasts had warned us,
still it was a shock to all.
As for me I had a strategy.
I locked my door and stayed inside,
I planned to let my system adjust
no matter how long it would take.
A couple days of stubbornness,
I start to finally see the light.
I remember things I like
about the period gearing up to Christmas.
The happiness within begins again to stir ~
Lineku: 3 lines of 5-7-5 each line comprised of 5 or 7 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Courage calls for bravery amidst calamity
Overcoming fear toward peace-optimization
Upholding truth upon valorous uprightness
Reinforcing hope against distress-resurgence
Asserting goodness to prevail despite adversity
Governed by love for all with gracious glow
Empowered through faith in divine enablement.
Courage strengthens Captain America with certainty
Offering chances to help along blessed opportunities
Uplifting those who are desperate in their need urgency
Restoring, refreshing, rejuvenating, rehabilitating
Affirming their hearts along hope’s assurance
Guiding and gearing toward attitude of gratitude
Expressing joy of triumphant fulfillment, everyday.
November 8, 2025
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Sponsor: Robert James Liguori
Endearing Ms Eilish not willy nilly a silly Billie got her wish despite the stares
Crys of why guys are there any let alone so many glutton button billionaires?
Not adhering to age old sage adage share if you've enough stuff to spare
Uncouth domineering untruths sold smearing sleuths as society tears
Sneering about profiteering mining shining spiting climate crisis scares
Cheering racketeering careering all about that flocks stocks & shares
Leering snares creatives gold left bereft fearing they're not their flair heirs
Persevering with cold jeering at hearing protests that then fold no one cares
Scold civic critics nearing the facts spearing by acts.. pacts & unfair flares
Cost of disappearing rare species now just pieces of faeces in their lost lairs
Searing temperatures rearing still somehow our despairs never even airs
Gearing up for the veering apocalypse peering as the sun stun gun glares
Must be bold steering pioneering derring do clearing these nightmares
Who dares volunteering to stop the interfering engineering by the billionaires?
Maytime sun pampers budding flowers
Garden faeries gleefully go about their business
Naughty gnomes gearing for mischief
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Echoes of wandering cares, mask;
True ego of expectant filming time,
Peeping to view wonder's raw face...
Maybe or not it could actuate light
Tears aspire to laugh over or embrace.
Prayers of guise shame put up task;
Heart never wish to visit each price,
Let alone kick off its sacrificial start...
To redeem the lost shining chance
Of helpless ruling lordships apart.
Echoes of powerless armour, mask;
Jesters hiding their tongues' prime
Of valuable words held tightly still...
While strongly growing up a fight,
Only litrates could space cum quill.
Tumbling but gearing tears, dare task;
The portraying parrots, crying so nice
Of beaming intent touches- as of mind
Driving consciousness through trance...
To never unveil but remain rather blind.
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Mindset in so many ways
Passing the days gone by
Emotions surging
Cries into shouts
Needing ears to listen and understand
Words to express
Poets being their own Commentators
As words turn
The mind explores
As highways accelerate
Words become dramatic
Active and aware
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November 17 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Acts 14-15
Key Verse – Acts 14:26 … They had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HIS GRACE
AS WE FULFILL HIS WORK
Praise be to God for His grace as we fulfill His work, being His:
Saints through His secured salvation
Stewards midst His satisfying sustenance
Servants along His strong settled steadfastness
Sowers around His supplication-seal with Scriptures’ seed
Students through His sanctification for safeguarded standards
Acts 15:4 Praise be to the Lord for enabling us
to declare His greatness while:
Glorifying His glowing grace
Going along His girding Gospel
Grasping His gripping guidance
Giving by His gearing generosity
Growing by His governing goodness
Acts 15:35 Praise be to the Saviour for
helping us to continue in His grace as we:
Pursue after Him through His principles
Ponder about Him with His precepts
Praise Him midst His prominence
Prefer Him with His promises
Prioritize Him purposefully. Amen!
November 17, 2024
November 2 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 23-24
Key Verse – Luke 23:2 … He himself is Christ a King.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR BEING OUR KING
Praise be to God for being our King Who is the:
Good Shepherd, grooming our sanctification
Great Saviour, guaranteeing our security
Governing Standard, grieving over our sins
Gracious Satisfier, girding our sufficiency
Gearing Sender, guarding our stature
Generous Supplier, giving our sustenance
Guiding Scriptures, grasping our supplication
Granting Source, generating our service
Luke 23:43 Praise be to the Lord for promising us
eternal paradise of:
Jubilant saints with His justification
Joyous stewards along His justice
Joyful sowers midst His jurisdiction
Jovial soldiers by His judgment
Jeweled servants for His job
Luke 24:27 Praise be to the Saviour
for expounding unto us the Scriptures of:
Holy instructions for eternal hoisting
Helpful impact for enduring happiness
Heavenly influence against haughtiness
Hopeful impartation of everlasting honour
Healthy illumination midst ecstatic heartfulness. Amen!
November 2, 2024
October 18 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Mark 10-12
Key Verse – Mark 10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ANSWERING OUR REQUESTS
Praise be to God for answering our requests:
Enabling us in our efficient toiling
Encouraging us toward earnest trust
Exhorting us for energetic thanksgiving
Empowering us along His enlightening truth
Exposing us to exemplify triumphant testimony
Mark 11:22 Praise be to the Lord for
charging us to have faith in Him:
Strongly standing upon His Scriptures
Sturdily serving along His standards
Steadfastly seeking His sufficiency
Sincerely showing His satisfaction
Serenely sharing His salvation
Mark 12:41-44 Praise be to the Saviour for
honouring our giving that is:
Cheerful by His generosity
Confident because of His grace
Compassionate through His greatness
Circumspect along His gearing guidance
Committed upon His gripping governance. Amen!
October 18, 2024
October 11 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 23-24
Key Verse – Matthew 23:10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR BEING OUR MASTER
Praise be to God for being our Master Who is always:
Great in His goodness
Gracious with His gentleness
Guarding along His governance
Generous by His grants and gifts
Gearing and goading upon His guidance
Matthew 24:4 Praise be to the Lord
for warning us not to be deceived as we:
Watch for His coming, waiting with cheerfulness
Work along His commands, wavering not by His charge
Want His worthy cleansing in walking toward His closeness
Win by His cross, warmly worshipping midst His communion
Wake up at His wondrous call, welcoming willingly His compassion
Matthew 24:42 Praise be to the Saviour
For exhorting us to be watchful and:
Diligent by His demanding deeds
Devoted to His designed destination
Determined through His distinguished dealings
Decisive toward His distinct direction along His driving
Dependent to His divine demonstration and defending dominion. Amen!
October 11, 2024
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