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What of the night?
When the light ascends,
And the darkness descends;
When the night surprises.
What of the night?
When the tears fall
And the sorrows mount;
When the joys of life stall.
What of the night?
When souls entangle themselves
And the pains of life emerge;
When dreams turn into nightmares.
What of the night?
When shadows hide the source
And yesterday hurts; tomorrow lurks.
When tonight says happiness is just a word.
What of the night?
When it's my shadows I fear
And hope is no longer dear;
When I pray God will be near.
What of the night?
When the sun has risen
And warms all but me.
When I awake, morning is dark.
What of the night?
When I hear noises
and no one is there;
When quietness has escaped me.
What of the night?
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Across the way, I can replay
Scenes from the past, like a wandering day
Of hope and tenderness on the blue bus
Among riders, hurried but generous.
As such stars passed through Montana, eyes stared,
With nice young men, jobless, steeped in despair,
Yet, still the road offered joy and surprises,
Bright beaches beneath friendly sunrises.
Felt like an odyssey beaming with light,
And together we basked in shared delight.
An Indigenous man offered his lore
Of fertile wild land and truths we'd ignored.
There was such shared hope interspersed with pain,
Each mile a drumbeat, each gain our domain.
Bailey
Written: by Miracle Man
5/31/2020
Because life is much more than a three act play,
we must search out our peace within each day.
When young, we set goals, and big is our dream,
but as hopes are dashed we’re swimming upstream.
life throws us a curve and days become fraughted,
and we begin to wonder about the days we’re allotted..
The next thing we know we’ve succumbed to fear,
we’re losing our grasp on things once we held dear.
So, be strong, be cautious, but not overly fearful,
make each day count and your attitude cheerful.
At the cross, Jesus willingly, became our bailor,
so we can’t allow fear, to make a virus, our jailer.
Our earthly days are about change and surprises,
just remember, through each challenge- cream rises.
I wondered!
Holding the warm, steaming mug of coffee in my hand.
What surprises awaited me in,
Poetry Soup Land.
I fantasized!
A future with impressive poetry writes.
But realized, that will never be,
It’s not me, and does not sit well with me.
I accepted!
My simplicity and that works best for me.
I took off that which shall never be, and took a walk to the shining sea!
I realized.
I was blessed each day of my
long life.
Most will never see my age, they think, being young are free from strife!
I experienced.
More sorrows, pain, joys than many
they will ever feel.
And thus keep my poetry forever, quite simple and real.
I lived.
Through the histories of yore they pen
so eloquently about.
I choose my past and my present to write about.
6/3/2021
Staring at stars in the night,
Filling my sight with delight,
I wonder why they shine so bright,
Lighting up my brain,
We're connecting once again,
On an Astral plane,
Training my attention,
In the intended direction,
Focusing on the reflection,
This projection from my eyes,
Builds this disguise,
Skies are full of surprises,
As the emotions rise,
The moon cries tears of joy,
Deploying its secrets,
In a way most forget,
Another target set,
Yet to be discovered,
Uncovered by the mind,
Defined into a point in time,
Designed, Refined,
The line I created,
Life reinstated,
The old memories have faded,
As a new day lies ahead,
A new experience to tread,
Traveling a thread of stars,
Each one,
Another piece of who you are.
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:3-6 of the King James Bible)
First time meeting brings surprises
both for the instructor and the learners
and I was not exempted from such mixed emotion-engulfment...
It was the commencement of my teaching vocation
and my faith fervently faced fears for firsts
in the classroom arena as a neophyte
marked with the role of an adviser…
That was more than three decades ago
filled with reminiscences worth basking for
of nostalgic “throwback” episodes, devoid of cuts...
Here am I now savoring wondrous greetings and messages
from that batch of eager students through the “facebook”
extending their love, and I feel like enclosed around God’s embrace…
Constant virtual chats with former students
strengthen all the more our vibrant relationship
from the once learner-mentor partnership in the school
toward great friendships blossoming well…
making me never regret becoming a teacher
indeed blessed by the Lord for such milestone.
March 20, 2023
1st place, "Writing Challenge - 'M' Words" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 3/21/2023.
It might be an absurd idea
But we need to move on from here
Stalled in the darkness
With no moral compass
To guide us into the clear
It might be a ridiculous notion
But we can’t just float on this ocean
For the Scylla and Charybdis
With no light of forgiveness
To warn against the tide of commotion
Allow me to propose a thought
That each one do as one ought
Lest the sea level rises
With its schools of surprises
To infinitely rip us apart
If we sail forbidden seas
And land on barbarous coasts,
Who will avail us
When the great wave recedes
And we’re marooned on an island of ghosts?
Believe it or not, my birthday’s been great
Though not one I would have predicted,
Assuming that I would be down in the dumps
For being so virus-restricted.
My pre-sunrise walk was delightful because
The rain I’d expected held off
And no one I passed on the street came too close
And I heard not a sneeze or a cough.
Before my first coffee, my son and his kids
Called with wishes no money could buy
And my grandson surprised me by writing a poem
Starting, “I love my nana…” Oh, my!
A flurry of phone calls and texts followed suit
Since each person I know’s stuck at home,
All with wishes so special I just don’t have room
To describe them inside of a poem.
There was breakfast and lunch and the governor’s talk
Which inspired a fun-to-do task:
With some quilting material, flowered and green,
I then stitched for myself a new mask!
Creative juice flowed so in place of a cake
I baked cupcakes to mark my big day
And my grandkids, on FaceTime, with very big puffs
Blew the flame on the candle away.
Some long-distance toasts with my aunt and some friends
And then dinner and wine with my spouse
Set my spirits on fire with feelings so strong
It would take more than water to douse.
We may have to adjust in this craziness now
To reality unlike before
But it isn’t all negative for we may find
Unexpected surprises in store.
Appealing as text facade with significance worth
Best titles readily expose poets’ feelings, may they be angst or mirth
Claiming attention for comprehension of whole poem’s girth
Declaring essence, despite seemingly sense of dearth…
Expressed clearly using well-thought phrase or phrases
Full titles are freed from chains of synonyms already forming sentences
Garnished however with either word or words bearing surprises
Hailing punctuation marks in appropriate places…
Imparting truth propped by poetic style
Jubilant titles can reach hearts across the mile
Kindling interest for the entire message not just for a while
Lingering to prevail in the readers’ meditation-file.
Meant to ignite souls toward enjoyment fullness
Nourished faith-titles are packed with spiritual label-richness
Opening with earnest desire to communicate love’s greatness
Prompting the craving for more in declaring Sovereign goodness*.
*Psalm 52:1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
May 3, 2021
ABC in Rhyme form
3rd place, "What's in a title in 14-20 lines" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Line Gauthier; judged on 5/14/2021.
My love is amazing, giving such love and care to me every day.
Lifting my mood to the sky.
Making me feel like I can fly, higher and higher in the sky.
My love shows me he cares, and can make me feel happy as a clam.
My love has hands that are strong and wraps me in his strong arms.
My love has given me the best of times, making me have love in my heart and mind.
My love can make the dark clouds move away by calling me to his side and giving me hugs.
My love is one of a kind and gives me chills from head to toe, making me want him all the time.
My love surprises me with his sweet words, making me need for only him.
My love is so kind, and he is one of a kind.
Kisses and hugs to my sweet and kind one.