Optimize life’s gain
Grant of supply reign
Heaven cannot drain
As grand blessings flow
With gratitude glow
Warmed by God’s welfare
That grace and hope share
Showing blissful care…
Maximize life’s zest
Upward good works'* crest
Smiting selfish pest
Spreading kindness cheer
Hope, peace brightly clear
To smash doubt and fear
Fulfilling what’s right
For daily delight!
*Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
February 16, 2025
Honorable Mention, "FEBRUARY 2025 posted" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 2/21/2025
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian, god,
Form: Rhyme
Oozing with elegance
oh, gemstones carved by God*
offer love and hope to
optimize wellness while
opening blessings' gates
over gloomy blight, midst
October vibrant days
*1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
October 20, 2024
4th place, "October Symbols - Pleiades Style" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich; judged on 11/2/2024
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian,
Form: Pleiades
Believing that I'm entrusted by God with precious moments it's my prayer that I'll optimize time* with my:
...heart grateful to the Almighty
for His breath bestowed
...soul blissful in praising the Lord
midst life everlasting
...faith clinging to divine hand
in making a difference on earth
...hope beaming with gracious
assurance for a heavenly home
...body of healthy well-being
and personality, always radiant
...spirit revived to serve
exuding praise-filled mirth
...commitment for reaching-out
passion toward sharing peace
...devotion to ministerial endeavors
fulfilled with kindness-zeal
...family united against distance
midst loving partnership
...GOD embracing me while
meeting in prayer.
*Ecclesiastes 3:11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
September 25, 2024
Honorable Mention, "John Denver" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Anthony Biaanco; judged on 2/14/2025
Categories:
optimize, blessing, christian, desire, faith,
Form: Free verse
Grateful to God always
let’s savor bliss of divine liberation glow
giving praise.
While reaching-out
we optimize liberty’s flow
sans pout.
Love’s deed
leads us all go
freed*.
Grateful to God always
we optimize liberty’s flow
freed.
*John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
August 28, 2024
10th place, "Let's Minichu on freedom" Rhyme Poetry Writing Premiere Contest; Sponsored by Mohan Chutani; judged on 9/15/2024.
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
May 5 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Chronicles 16-17
Key Verse – 1Chronicles 16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO DESERVES OUR THANKSGIVING
Praise be to God Who deserves our thanksgiving for His granted:
Salvation security against sin’s wages
Sanctification settling our soul’s worth
Satisfaction sufficing our spiritual wealth
Scriptural standard for our sincere worship
Stewardship-seal toward servanthood willingness
1Chronicles 16:11 Praise be to the Lord Who
invites us to seek Him for us to keep on being:
Blessed by His graciousness
Braced upon His greatness
Bonded to His godliness
Bound around His goodness
Beautified with His gloriousness
1Chronicles 17:26 Praise be to the Saviour
for promising to us His goodness while we:
Obey His call
Observe to His commands
Optimize His compassion
Organize according to His calendar
Offer to Him ourselves while to His care, cleaving. Amen!
May 5, 2024
Categories:
optimize, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
Basking under celestial rays
there we are…
mother and son
beyond hope-filled mirth
jubilantly surmount
imprisoning boundaries...
since special child
freely wheels himself
to optimize bonding delight
midst God’s boundless grace...
while I plunge into faith-flight
beholding his courage
wondrously liberating.
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Dramatic Verse
He races aggressively from task to task,
churning through projects and products and pay.
Optimize, order, overdeliver.
Improve! For fast fades the day ...
You'd think he bores easy and can't sit still,
can't admire slow pleasures of life.
And you know it's pride or fear that drives him,
though he claims most of it's for a wife.
But you're wrong ... in his heart -
hooked up to adrenaline drips -
he fights for a dream of utter tranquility:
holding her, kissing her eager lips.
Slow love in a garden of beauty sublime.
No more pain. No progress of matter.
Just two hearts caught up in excelsior spirals,
while soul-bursting tears freely spatter ...
18 September 2023
Categories:
optimize, dream, love, peace, work,
Form: Quatrain
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 of the King James Bible
With knapsack of God’s provisions
let’s press toward divine summit
surmounting challenges
of spiritual trek
always!
Carrying knapsack for well-doing* pursuits
let’s strive to reach the promised land
seizing reaching-out opportunities
offered by the Lord
now!
Blest with faith-packed knapsack along heavenly journey
let’s optimize power from the Holy Spirit
fulfilling sovereign great commission
while sharing the Gospel with love
ceaselessly!
Thankful to the Saviour for blessings’ knapsack
let’s constantly advance kingdom of Christ
marching upward despite hardships
by faith, accomplishing
quitting never!
Sharing kindness with others from grace-filled knapsack
let’s triumphantly ascend to higher ground
wasting no time midst slothfulness’ bait
seeking for the Almighty’s help
today!
March 12, 2023
1st place, "Writing Challenge - 'K' Words" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 3/13/2023.
Categories:
optimize, christian, encouraging, faith, god,
Form: Carpe Diem
Acquaintance
harmonize
praise
optimize
&aspire
serenity
convey
bestow
believe
&bolster
perceive
perform
poise
persuade
&persevere
aplomb
support
sensation
nurture
&cuddle
magnify
maintain
manage
mediate
&motivate
cogitate
handle
heave
hoist
&hone
select
alternative
celebrate
compete
&connect
vanquish
reconcile
venerate
graciously
&vouchsafe
chivalrously
weave
weep
whisper
&withstand
unbuckle
reveal
understand
to untangle
&utterly
1st place contest winner
Written: March 08, 2023
Strand Premier No 1096 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Categories:
optimize, analogy, appreciation, change,
Form: Blitz
Quickened* toward divine growth and revival
We are blest by God with gracious goodness’ flow
Blissfully sufficed beyond mere survival
Midst nourished souls radiating grateful glow
Staying healthy, waiting for Christ’s arrival
While sharing His love and peace to vanquish woe
Let’s optimize life-fulfillment of faith-gain
Triumphant along peace and love’s joyous reign.
*1Peter 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.
September 28, 2022
7th place, "A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 10/7/2022.
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Ottava rima
God be praised and thanked for Sis. Vita de Leon's testimony.
Vitality of life everlasting, verily vibrant
Indeed God's gift freely received and imparted
Thankful to optimize gladly, sharing with triumph
Affirming assurance of the Lord, praise-filled always.
Devoted servant* of Christ, trusting Him Daily
Eager to fulfill the Master's will by His enabling
Loving wife, mother, sister, teacher...virtuous lady
Enthusiastic through the Holy Spirit's empowerment
Obedient to the Almighty midst stewardship opportunities
Nurturing along faith-ministry roles, Scripturally nourished.
*Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Dear Ate Vita,
A very blessed birthday to you. We thank the Lord for your life.
June 15, 2022
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, birthday, blessing, christian,
Form: Acrostic
While strolling down life's garden path
Oft I've stopped to admire the roses,
I've carefully avoided the scourge of wrath
Considered the deep concerns life poses,
And reached the conclusion to do my best
I must optimize my determination to give
As though each new day is a coveted test
During which I must practice how to live
More productively, comfortable in my skin,
Happily enjoying the talents God has given
Maintaining ties with friends, kith, and kin,
Seldom feeling unduly pressured or driven.
Someday when my time on earth is over
And I go on to whatever reward is mine,
I can say with a smile, I've danced in clover
As far as I'm concerned everything's fine.
Written June 3, 2022
Categories:
optimize, life, metaphor,
Form: Rhyme
Wondrous life, indeed miraculous
authored by the Creator
designed with sovereign plan
commences toward triumphant fulfillment...
through my mission as life-building shovel.
Babyhood beams with hope
as God's gift, "bundle of joy" so-called
fruit of love from mother’s womb
greets thankful family midst serenity bliss...
to thrive along my nurturing shovel's diligence.
Love-filled nourishing home prospers childhood
against growing up pains along mirth-filled adventures
bracing adolescence might of curiosity-driven pursuits
to optimize freedom-propelled exploits...
by my persistence as shovel of development.
Between sweet charm and bitter harm of choice
adulthood radiates grace to celebrate
upon service-impact and kindness-influence glow
sharing achievements of great blessings...
while my labour as harvester's shovel needs refurbishing.
As departure time comes
legacy is prayed-for to remain
verily endowed well, by the grace of the Lord
begetting another grand life...
with me witnessing jubilanty --- old shovel of service.
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, christian, family,
Form: Personification
Childhood naughtiness midst innocence-glow…
my special son exudes such with glad show
unmindful of “Mother’s Dos and Don’ts” blow
in his sign language, “Yes, I can follow”
asserted by prevailing thumbs-up flow.
Persisting to optimize freedom zest
he drives his wheelchair with maximized best…
playful insistence of naughtiness-crest
turning room toward messy toy-filled nest
as balls and blocks are seen from east to west.
With his contagious laughter of delight
while basking in exuberant bath sprite…
my child of innocent naughtiness blight
keeps on wetting me despite gracious plight
affirming well that I will be alright.
My heart thanks God for granting patience-gain
and wisdom, too, along rearing terrain…
when counseled due to naughtiness-caused pain
my son gestures “I’m sorry” with smile-stain
acknowledging that at home, peace* should reign.
*Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
March 4, 2022
5th place, "Naughty yet Innocent" Rhyme Poetry Premier Writing Contest
Sponsored by Mohan Chutani; judged on 3/6/2022.
Categories:
optimize, appreciation, blessing, cheer up,
Form: Rhyme
So alive for purposeful reason
Marked by blessed victorious lesson
Our souls optimize functional space
As we be breathed with God’s love and grace.
Along kindness’ strength for helping glow
Our hearts burst with compassion-flow
Leaving ripples of good impact trace
As we be breathed with God’s love and grace.
Reaching-out to offer blissful hope
Against miseries of global scope
Our faith triumphs upon prayer-brace
As we be breathed with God’s love and grace.
Overcoming trials, grievous pain
Our spirits praise midst gratitude gain
Revived to serve through stewardship mace
As we be breathed with God’s love and grace.
Doing best, viewing eternal home
We share; not around selfishness roam
Though death our flesh in due time does face
As we be breathed with God’s love and grace.
*Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
August 19, 2021
6th place, "As we be breathed" Poetry Writing Premier Contest
Sponsored by Unseeking Seeker; judged on 8/19/2021.
Categories:
optimize, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Kyrielle
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