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Living long with gratitude mirth
my heart prays to abide in God against hope's dearth
sharing warm bond with family of loving worth
enjoying home-paradise in our heaven on earth
while serving upon ministerial fortress-berth...
Indeed, longevity as gift of the Lord by His grace
is a blessing against rigorous survival race*
since it shows divine mercy with compassion ways
propelling faith in persevering along worshipful praise
while delighting in life of triumphant, vibrant and radiant days.
*Hebrews 12:1-2 12 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
May 21, 2026
Honorable Mention, "1483" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/26/2026
Our time on earth is drawing to a close.
Does your struggling soul seek repose?
From times of yore, the truth's been known.
The footprints to follow have been shown.
Jesus is gently calling, no sin too great,
no works will cleanse or change man's fate.
Seek him who saved you by his grace.
Forsaken, crucified, he took your place.
There'll be no beer, no dancing, no party in hell.
You won't see your friends, but you will hear them yell.
Lay aside your vanity and your pride.
Jesus is gently calling, don't push him aside.
Don't leave it too late, don't harden your heart,
don't follow the crowd and take the loser's part.
Open the door, take our father's hand
and one day we'll meet, in the promised land.
ALesiach © 07/31/2018
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Wondrously enchanting
clouds have pulled my sight above…
Greeting me with “Behold our beauty”
clouds constantly check my appreciation-appraisal
engaging me to thank the Supreme Being beyond the sky…
Captivating me since childhood days
clouds present images worth pondering
kindling my desire to know their magnificent Designer
verily artistic Who keeps on showcasing varied shapes daily.
With science exposing their essence
clouds welcome me to the enigmatic loftiness
they are placed, enthralling me toward their Creator
wisely omniscient to display them for functional learning
and compassionately reaching-down to offer His redeeming grace.
In their stature midst the firmament
clouds invite me to explore the celestial
pulling my soul to fly with freedom wings
against skepticism, and unbelief hindering
cheering my spirit to soar for heavenly pursuits
divinely propelled by the Saviour Whom I dearly trust.
Inspiring my grateful heart
clouds radiate hope and praise
along biblical “clouds of witnesses”
blissfully upholding me against trial
strengthening my will to win patiently
the race set before me, while looking unto
Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of my faith*.
*Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
July 30, 2021
9th place, "Finding Your Muse" Free Verse Poetry Writing Premier Contest
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh; judged on 8/2/2021.
What genius is in taking IQ tests,
when cures for cancer rot, decompose unfurled
with Mensans and half-brilliant fools? Digest,
then, that with all the intellect in the world
these nerds from wasting their brains fail to graduate,
and lay aside their intellectual games
(like Rubik's Cube) than mentally just “masturbate,”
to never rise to lofty genius's aims.
If Plato, Newton, Einstein, Beethoven,
or Shakespeare had been content to misspend
their gifts away, then the world of mere men
would long have come to its benighted end!
Therefore, reform your minds, ye half-smart fools;
and test yourselves instead in better schools.
In facing various challenges along life’s race*
With every struggle marked by sin-caused misery
My faith seeks God to strengthen my salvation-zeal
So I can stand upon His grace that’s triumphant.
While battling against numerous adversaries
Along worldliness of materialism-enticement
My spirit needs the Lord’s sanctification-purge
So I can flee from temptation’s perilous darts.
Conquering various facets of difficulties
And sorrowing due to atrocities’ despair
My heart hides in the Saviour’s protective fortress
So I can overcome for service victory.
Pursuing good success to exalt Christ’s great name
Through faithful stewardship midst discipleship-bliss
My commitment is blessed by His empowerment
So I can live for Him with the Holy Ghost’s might.
*Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
August 1, 2019
Aware of Captain America's fame
I commend its creator for great aim
Exposing virtues, surpassing grand name
Such as having good character to claim.
Worthy of emulation, though fiction
Captain America’s strong conviction
On what is proper against wrong action
Prevails toward righteousness-propped function.
Along effective leadership terrain
Captain America persists midst pain
Influencing with integrity’s gain
For positive transformation to reign.
Midst endowed heroic tenacity
Captain America’s humanity
Maximized granted opportunity
To fulfill well every task and duty.
With these lessons learned via virtual ways
I praise God, my Creator of truth-brace
Christ, my Captain --- enabling service-grace
Triumphing over pride along faith’s race.*
*Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…
June 2, 2022
3rd place, "Captain America" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Robert James Liguori; judged on 6/5/2022.
Copper blooms, titanium too below the iron of the sky
Rich fields of ore, quarried, lay everywhere without a quarrel
In conjunction with all things shiny on the land and rust of day
Mountains pinnacles are miles high
With gold draped cliffs of drifting yellow beads of brass
Green vegetation grows around them to quell their worries
Reaching to be free from electricity, thermal conductivity
Streams that run along the fields of metal valley mines
Gray with aluminum strands soft and solvent
Punctuate the landscape up above
Anodizing, analyzing, thinking they are zinc
So much of zinc below the solid surface riches
All this to be discerned by proper science expeditions
Metal machines gather what they need to feed their kind
Golden days, silver nights, tongues of tungsten
Wrap themselves around themselves for warmth
Metalloids are not yet born or forged
Malleable to shaping when they come
Some nonmetallic friends stop by to see the young
Marble and silicon are spies
Disclosed, exposed as such
Despised, disposed of for their corrosive side and lies
Platinum dressed in blue arrives
Stays to take a smoke or two
Smoldering in a blistering sun
Smelted, furn-aced for the future
To be tempered into something smooth
To contemplate the truth with other alloys
Query how all metals can be used
How Earth can hold itself together with the ores
Both in the ground and in the metal fields outside
To lay aside barren lands their souls in sun for warmth
Metal-tate a way to feel the force
They carry on and need no water
Of course rocks are most jagged and driest on mountain tops
They yield the finest metals, minerals at their pinnacles up there
And where suns furnace first glowed on
Touched the tip of Earth
Up there still, refines, defines the metal fields
9/22/14 Pinnacle - Poetry Contest
They watched as he was taken away in the night,
They ran away, though some would follow his plight.
Taken to a trial that was ever so crude,
Taken to a prison to be beaten and treated so rude.
Sentenced to die in the most hideous way,
Sentenced to the horrors that would befall him that day.
Long was the walk to that place on the hill,
Long was his time of suffering, submitting to their will.
The sky cried its tears and thundered its breath,
The sky screamed aloud at the time of his death.
Taken down and put in his mother's loving arms,
Taken down now, the world would forever remember this harm.
Entombed was his body, wrapped in haste,
Entombed was his body, laid away now to fall into waste.
That first day of the week His light re-entered the world,
That first day of the week, the head cloth lay aside and curled.
It was a day He should still have been dead,
It was a day, the angel told them, "HE IS RISEN, AS HE SAID" !
Shimmering brightly
In the darkest of skies
Reaching down to guide me
Through nightly brawls
With melancholy visions
That flood my heart with
Secret hues of misery
Discovered within the mind
Who knows what it means
To break with earth shattering
Mistakes, despair and fear
Facing lost grace and vanished
Inspiration, insight, imagination
Flooding the peace within
By leaving off sensations of
Passionate impulses and urgency
To lay aside the sorrow and gloom
For the opportunity to dance
With the moon, in a light of yearning
For truths hidden behind the brilliance
Of glistening starlight breathing
Intimacy into the spiritual realms
Within souls who know that God
Gave us this sky to awaken hopes
And paint wisdom through the
Face of a sparkling starlit night
One who welcomes spirits into
A union of purity and love coming
Alive in a dance of purposeful
Joy discovered on the rising beams
Of compassionate starlight flowing
Through the ebony cosmos to leave
A impressive light with my name on it
The star that awakens the night
With grace flowing through space
Capturing the colors of mysterious
Wisdom and letting the heavens rejoice
In the knowing that every star is a wish
For harmony with only a hint of vision
To lead hearts toward the face of God
Where they’ll be met with love that is
Alive, filled with passion and acceptance
Love that is unconditional and lasts
Throughout eternity, forever and ever!
There is a star with my name on it Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One
November 9, 2020
Envy, anger, greed and lust,
Prejudice, malice and fear,
Symptoms of sinful nature
Make our lives dismal and drear,
Overcoming them is hard,
Although not impossible,
Give Your life to Jesus Christ,
He will make it plausible,
"Love your neighbour as yourself" -
That'll leave no place for envy,
Loving our enemies too
Will end all vengeful frenzy,
"Let not the sun set on wrath" -
If only we followed this,
Families wouldn't be broken,
Peace would reign with joyful bliss,
"Covet not your neighbour's things" -
The tenth commandment given,
"Godliness with contentment"
Will help us not to give in,
"Keep thy heart with diligence" -
To escape the lust of eyes,
"Walk in the Holy Spirit" -
And the lust of the flesh dies,
"Do nothing by prejudice,
Prefer not one 'bove 'nother",
Our relationships blossom
When we honour each other,
"Lay aside malice and guile" -
Don't think evil in your heart
Let's not be ruled by hatred
Rather, let love play its part
"For God has not given us
The spirit of fear, but love",
"Do not fear" is His command,
Let's not fear, but look above,
Nuggets of wisdom are found
In the blessed Word of God,
When we grow in Jesus Christ,
We win over flesh that's flawed.
27th April 2023
{All quotes taken from The Holy Bible}