Ways of Providence
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Oh, come, gather up close to hear my story.
Of how ancient navigators crossed the sea to glory.
Going between Pacific islands with fantastic skill,
Using Providence to guide with nature's goodw...
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Categories:
hoisting, inspiration, ocean, people,
Form: Rhyme
Divine Fantasy Toward Reality
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Awesome imagination midst freedom delight
Blooms along my dream of divine light
Creatively ruled by wisdom’s insight
Directing me toward heavenly flight
Enthralled by fantas...
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Categories:
hoisting, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Monorhyme
madrid in springtime
...madrid in springtime
i have never seen madrid in the springtime
i have never seen madrid at all
does the sun rise differently in madrid
than in san francisco
on those rare city days...
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Categories:
hoisting, beautiful, boat, fantasy, peace,
Form: Free verse
NEVER IMPOSSIBLE
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Inspired by the fact that Stevie Wonder is a blind musician, yet has never been impeded by his disability to achieve, here am I… persisting to do my best to help my special child attain triumph...
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Categories:
hoisting, appreciation, blessing, cheer up,
Form: ABC
The Dream He Never had
...He always dreams big on just about everything
He has been doing this since he was a child
And sometimes his imagination runs wild.
He likes to pull things apart and appear in the dark
and when ...
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Categories:
hoisting, america, blessing, business, care,
Form: Narrative
Parched - Mar 11
...Again the well of poetry was dry,
My pail was drawing up no deep inspired
Thought or subject matter. All was dull, tired,
Stale water, no exciting trick to try.
Once more the fountain gave me ...
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Categories:
hoisting, art, creation, inspiration, muse,
Form: Italian Sonnet
OUR NATURAL STATE
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Arrogance does reign
hoisting human nature’s gain ---
notwithstanding, we are led toward downfall pain.
Beyond towering pride
that offers us jubilant ride---
nevertheless, there a...
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Categories:
hoisting, blessing, character, christian, faith,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
An Unholy Christmas Mash Up
...The snow lay thick; the snow lay flat
Upon my roof, a pitter pat
A reindeer or an alley cat?
Sure ain’t Santa… can’t be that
For midnight came and midnight went
So, clearly Santa wasn’t sent…
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Categories:
hoisting, christmas, halloween,
Form: Rhyme
And There were Three
...Three faceless Misses
amble amidst vagarious March rains
under parasols / veiled in the anonymity of death/burial
Three / shifting between tangible lives
breathless bellies barely acclimat...
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Categories:
hoisting, art, black african american,
Form: Free verse
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR KEEPING US BY HIS POWER
...December 21 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Peter 1-5
Key Verse – 1Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US TO DO HIS WILL
...December 19 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Hebrews 10-13
Key Verse – Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promi...
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR INSTRUCTING US TO BE FRUITFUL IN EVERY GOOD WORK
...December 11 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Colossians 1-4
Key Verse – Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and...
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TRANSFORMING US TO BECOME NEW
...December 4 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Corinthians 5-9
Key Verse – 2Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold,...
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR ENABLING US TO LIVE OF THE GOSPEL
...November 30 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Corinthians 9-11
Key Verse – 1Corinthians 9:14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel...
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR BEING OUR KING
...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...
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Categories:
hoisting, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
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