Each day the window
opens to a new dawn
bringing the treasures
of the mind
into the world
to remove the darkness
all around
The golden opportunity
to capture the clouds
lies in the choices
you make to move forward
with the waves of light
beaming from above
What it takes to overcome
fear is simply the love
flowing from the heart
where the reservoir of
silence shines bright
So often we forget
our dreams and get entangled
with the illusions
that misleads us
into the dark pathways
where its difficult
to escape
We must be mindful
of the truth and to seek
the wisdom that rise
above everything
To unfold the gifts of
nature and to be in
awareness of being
is the richness
of life
RELISH THE RICHNESS
luscious
notions
attempt
to demonstrate
vibrancy
touchingly subdued
original
precisely
endured
refashioned
fulsomely
in
gorgeous
desired
voluptuousness
feminine
apparent nonchalance
inhabiting
&evoking
sevelteness
semi-revealed
conscious
twinned
with entitlement
intriguingly
sensuous
stunningly
nurturing
the surreal
The richness of life, its most intimate associations
are shared with a partner
as the smiles shine through and the laughter breaks out
yes, the Grand Canyon may be the perfect backdrop
but so may be a nifty dark little alley in the heart of Soho...
and when the tears well up in our eyes, it matters not
that Niagara Falls is in front of us, or whether we're on a park bench
somewhere
recalling loved ones who've stumbled and fallen prey to mortality
because the bond between us is unshakeable and without it
we can no longer imagine pressing on with this road trip we call Life
God causes the day and the night to take their turn.
She permits fires to rage and forests to burn.
He causes clouds to bring forth life-giving rain.
She controls the hands of time and allows it to erase all pain.
There never is a day or night that passes by,
that our merciful Mother, Father cannot hear our cry.
God knows our hearts, so there is no need to fear,
for our Heavenly Mother, Father shall wipe away each and every tear.
Be rich in good works, be willing to give, and be ready to share
then down this narrow path of life, you surely will be treated fair.
Loving thy neighbor as thyself, give God much pleasure.
Do this and God will bless you with riches, no one can measure.
Under the compassionate shadow of Almighty God,
we are safe and secure from the searing heat of sin.
Seek ye first for the Kingdom of Heaven, then surely
only good will come your way, and true living will begin.
Never wanted to be rich
to that i never sewed stitch
i never jumped too high pitch
"The poor look for food,
the rich, appetite ".
Food for the poor,
lack ..
Food for the rich,
it's fed up ...
The hungry poor,
Heart attack...
The rich man with ,
stomach indigestion... !
LORD, You have inspired me to depend on you,
Making me cleaner, simpler, smarter,
And the best in my field of interest.
The essential ingredients that You have given to me,
Are; Salvation, authority, gifts, talents, abilities,
And the great potential to produce,
to revolutionize my life and change even
The most difficult situation there is.
You have taught me how to meditate
And renewing my mind daily on
Your most holy words,
Trusting in You with all my heart,
Leaning not to my own understanding,
In all my ways acknowledge You,
And You will always direct my paths,
And my future will be successful,
For the blessing of the LORD,
It has made me rich,
And You have added no sorrow with it.
It's huge
my richness...
It's incalculable
my fortune!
I have enough
to my happiness ...
I'm extremely rich ...!
Immortal land awakes through dusk and dawn
Beneath ceiling spun sugar and midnight blue.
Winds breath trill of tiny song accrues through
ardent woodlands, rivers, and natures gentle fawns.
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Nature will go on no matter what It will evolve
Immortal land awakes through dusk and dawn
Beneath ceiling spun sugar and midnight blue.
Wind's breath trill of tiny song accrues through
ardent woodlands, rivers, and natures gentle fawns.
Tears of life stream with allure and glamor
Dreams grow draping over nature's life in each
Branches newly bereft of leaves, tips reach
Gilded sunrise bonding souls and laughter
Ocean's emotion echoes deep shifting realm
Its grace untouchable in its deepest depth
As it attains its greatest heavens breadth
ancient secrets adhered on coral helm
3/15/2017
A Samurai once went to a Zen Master,
Sad that Zen, not sword claimed much more esteem.
Look, he said, Moon's no scent but silver lustre;
Roses live with thorns, fragrant no less seem.
Comparison's root of great misery--
Why world's goodness fails to enrich its life.
For, plunged in presumed patterns most men see,
Not its poetry, they see only strife.
O haply rejoice in richness your own,
Rose never envies Moon, nor yet Moon rose,
Behind masked faces look at men nigh close,
Hid behind every smile there's muted moan.
If life gets stuck on to preconceived grooves,
Change perspective and look. Life's life if moves.
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Sonnets | 04.12.2017 |
Richness doesn't alway come from wealth
It can also come from knowing satisfaction
Creating a happiness that money cannot
Happiness produce it own valuable wealth
Enriching you with an endearing friendship
So when you place a value on something
Seek that which always enriches you richly
A spiritual richness blossoms within
When love is shared in a spiritual way
The moment selfish lust is cast aside
Giving His spiritual love a home to stay
For His Living words are very priceless
They are the truest of jewels to hold
They make your spirit to shine radiantly
Much brighter than diamonds or gold
Begin your day within His perfect blessing
Always seek His spirits love to daily hold
And wherever each day you might travel
Along side of you His spirit will also go
Remember love the Lord God with all your heart
With all your mind, and soul, and strength
And in keeping with that, love your neighbors
As yourself with the love within God did plant
I do remember quietly,
In retrospective thought,
An innocence come eagerly
Where happiness is wrought.
And I unto my heart do speak
Each tender word in awe,
Of times when strong, of times when weak
In times of springtime thaw.
Each season vast and plentiful
With beauty long securing
Nature's pride so bountiful
In richness long enduring.
I've given up a lot
To fight for things that I believe in.
Now and then I've won,
But now and then I guess I've lost.
Always traveled lightly.
So many places that I've been.
I wonder sometimes
If the fight was worthy of the cost.
Coins are in my pockets,
But far less than I would like.
Many dreams I've had
That I'm sure never will not come true.
It's getting hard to walk.
Sure as hell can't take a hike.
But I am rich, my friends.
As long as I've got friends like you.
The richness of my love defies belief
Luxuriant and silky are my dreams
With warmth and passion sweet I hover near
Caressing hands and kisses flow in streams
I nourish hunger of the deepest kind
The darkest secrets of your soul reveal
No need to feel ashamed or hide away
Your brokenness with love I will conceal
The fantasy you dare not breathe a soul
For fear your need will meet unbending heart
Now whisper softy in my listening ear
And let me bring to life its every part
I am your Passion Queen, give in to me
Now part your lips and let me give a treat
Yes, take it in, and savor now my breast
For it’s been dipped in honey ever sweet
In jasmine perfumed bed now gently lie
As hands dripping with oil your body tease
Entangled in my hair, your hands command
My lips and mouth that hunger now to please
Desire will not wait a moment more
I give myself to you to be possessed
You sink into warm softness of my core
A mutual release of bodies pressed
My heart the only candle left to burn
Your body bathed, you’re now enticed to sleep
Before you’re whisked away to dreamland fair
I whisper promised love, an ocean deep
November 19, 2013
For Charlotte's Scorcher Contest
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