In days when storms do seem to overwhelm me,
And nights when darkness feels too heavy;
The moments when day breaks seem too foggy,
And my eyes cannot see the joy said to come in the morning—
Thou art my Comforter.
In phases when the enemies do surround me,
And it seems that their weapons are prospering;
Moments when the enemies' agenda seems to prevail,
And my heart doth lose its hope to hail—
Thou, O Lord, art a Shield for me.
Thou, O Lord, art my Glory;
With Thee in my boat, in a boisterous storm, I have victory.
Thou upholdest me with Thy right hand—like a champion I am;
I have won against the enemy, for he trembleth at the mention of Thy name.
Luther Vandross singing Here and Now
Lovers, start your engines
Sensual and smooth
Dance Love to prove
Love mysterious, curious and becoming obvious
Hypnotized in a trance
Kisses from the inner transform
Body touch
Here and there
Propelled on a romantic journey
Mind senses gone wild
Conservations maneuvering into sensual talk
The emotions begin
Kisses upon kisses circulating
Sensations rise
Straight to the mind, heart and soul
Lust prospering into love
Body action
Aroma of affection
Committed and Satisfied
Moist and sweat
Full Control
Held close
Impact
Finale
Kiss me Lover
You were my divine discover
Until our next retreat
Good Night
You see me walking with a limp
I see me walking by faith
You see me working at a gas station
I see me aligned and in position
You see me driving a 20 year old car
I see another answered prayer
You see me as a single woman with 5 children
I see me as a woman of strength
You see me as a sinner
I see me as forgiven
You see me struggling
I see me prospering
You see me as scared
I see me as a conqueror
You see me sick
I see me healed
You see me with a bonnet on my head
I see God’s covering and protection over me
You see me as rejected
I see me as redeemed
You see me not married
I see me living in peace
You see me as forgotten
I see me as Chosen…
I see God while you see me.
Get yo eyes off me and see what God is doing in your life. If you can’t see God doing anything, that’s because you ain’t got yo eyes on Him.
You got yo eyes on the wrong things.
With that being said, don’t seek to see me.
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”
Now get yo eyes off me!
highbred
genteel, cosmopolitan
enchanting, winning, prospering
aristocrat, royalty, drudge, ragamuffin
suffering, laboring, struggling
destitute, deprived
lowborn
A QUESTION OF STYLE
a sovereign
literary
occurrence
magnificently
survival
of
inner
values
now
rediscovered
heyday
prospering
creations
inwardly-looking
characteristics
ecstatic
fragrant
synaesthesia
of
simultaneous
senses
initiated
possibilities
I kept quiet far too long.
I couldn't open my mouth,
it seemed, not even for a peep.
The perfect doormat.
Welcome to one and all.
Come wipe your feet.
Tolerance is that ugly sin
a coward learns to live with
while incessant cycles repeat.
Nothing changes when nothing's said,
silence being the prime enabler.
And like a weed, shame grows
in the shadow of acceptance.
AP: 1st place 2025
With the thousands troop, I the general stride.
Below the land of ancestors pride.
Where dragon soars and tiger leaps with might.
For this, my sword tainted with river of blood.
Bears felony's weight , a mountain heavy tide.
My heart a rock, no regret, no shame reside.
~Byeol
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Land of ancestors: homeland
Dragon soars and tiger leaps: showing powerful prospering nation
Living long and prospering
Is what most people hope to do.
Fate, however, sometimes brings
Early exits; thus with fondest dreams, some folks can’t follow through.
Our best resource taken-in
and stored, is Love Imperishable:
that which we dearly do,
say, suck-in and breathe out --
prospering the heart, mind
and soul – substance of love;
charges of love, jumping
worldly synapses, making connections
immortal – for nothing of love
is ever entirely forsaken – perhaps by man,
but never by God~ Our Eternal!
February 5 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Leviticus 14-15
Key Verse – Leviticus 14:1-2 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest.
PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO CLEANSES US
Praise be to God for cleansing us
from our confessed sins by His:
Pardon toward transformation
Purity for our triumphant reformation
Power so we can prevail over temptations
Peace against transgression-turbulence
Prosperity so we can progress against trials
Leviticus 14:11 Praise be to the Lord Who
encourages us to present ourselves before Him:
Carried by His salvation-security
Cleansed from sinfulness
Clothed in His sanctification
Commanded by His Scriptures
Called into His sanctuary
Leviticus 15:14 Praise be to the Saviour
for inviting us to come before Him:
Bathed into His purifying water
Bending to His proven Word
Burning through His powering worship
Blooming around His performing work
Bowing along His pursuing watchfulness
Believing in His protecting perfect ways
Blessed with His prospering wealth. Amen!
February 5, 2024
Alive, quickened by the Spirit divine
My redeemed soul is breathing with God’s grace
Growing so well, prospering in His love
Thankful to thrive along salvation joy.
Breathing-out praise to reflect the Lord’s light
My blessed heart radiates heaven glow
Receiving serenely forgiveness grant
As sin confession yields righteous pursuits.
Triumphant over trials, woes and pain
My steadfast faith keeps on breathing midst peace
Sustained by the Saviour Who authors life
While propped to share His mercy, full of hope.
Breathing-in the Almighty*’s compassion
My flourishing prayer blossoms with love
Nurturing others upon kindness-care
Fulfilling best, devoid of selfish pride.
Assured by Christ with immortal future
My earnest service to Him I devote
Along everlasting horizon’s view
Worshipfully breathing, always blissful.
*Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
March 17, 2023
3rd place, "A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE no 1206" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 4/8/2023.
We keep hanging gods on trees
And we keep saints in cemeteries
Prostitutes in the street
Escorts on the streams
And the king on the bills
Do you understand what all this means
You chose to keep me in the ditch
To keep me buried in deep
Always digging for a way out
Looking for better stories for me
Than Jesus Christ and Odin
Better glories
That does not involve cheap drinks
Whores
and getting stabbed on the ribs
A tale with heart and soul
Rhymes and pianos
Dancing on the floor
Holding you on my mind
Smiles with old men
Children laughing
And beautiful people prospering
A story without suffering
But still with Gods hang on trees
The most noble act in all the world, I think
To back away from war on the brink
Seeking peaceful concession
With reparation
Restoring
Peace
Endorsing
Calm separation
Mutual declaration
Leaves both nations prospering insync
The most noble act in all the world, I think
Written March 28, 2022
[an Andaree, developed by Poet
Andrea Dietrich, with one small
variation. Syllables checked by PS]
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April 22, 2022
I cried tears of anguish for the burgeoning.
Tears and sobbing aren't prospering.
I regret all the rambunctious ineptness.
Silver hair and a large head are worthless.
My youth was pillaged, yet my heart tried to beat.
Pulling leaves from a branch is a fun treat.
Is it possible to reclaim my youth?
To tell him the breed of gray-haired man couth.
Don't be fooled by material possessions
that are owned only by selfish hearts
and the more they hold onto them tightly,
the quicker they'll disappear;
surely, they can make life much easier,
but not a peaceful one full of serenity.
Is it everybody's dream to own everything enough
to fulfill their materialistic needs through times of uncertainty...
if inside there's an emptiness deeper than any ocean's depth?
Spirituality is not dimensional as materialism which is clumsy.
Are they willing to make sacrifices
and only keep the essential things?
Their treasure has overflown and gold
is scattered around it to attract more greed;
will they give some away to the needy?
It'll do no good laying there worthlessly!
Material possessions are owned only by selfish hearts,
and prospering they are mindless of the beggar;
riches are precious jewels that steadily glitter...
then lose their luster when they're captured by thieves!
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