Heaven Roundel Poems

All life is fleeting; I'm destined to die,
and though I'm a conscious thinking being,
the laws of nature equally apply;
all life is fleeting.

Faith helps me to...

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Look at the lustrous pearl moon all a glow.
I found the ageless elusive Judy in the sky
Standing on the moon pouring diamonds 
From her magical...

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The Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is sacred to Christians:
A time to thank God for His gift
Of promise, love, and joy blessed with
Our Savior Jesus Christ’s presence.

And...

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Oft in My Thought
by Charles D'Orleans
translation by Michael R. Burch

So often in my busy mind I sought,
Around the advent of the fledgling year,
For something pretty...

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Spring
by Charles d'Orleans (c.1394-1465)
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

Young lovers,
greeting the spring
fling themselves downhill,
making cobblestones ring
with their wild leaps and arcs,
like ecstatic sparks
struck from coal.

What...

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My soul cries for Nature and natural things
To blend with my spirit as one
And circle this globe on powerful wings
Oh, show me all that Creation...

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Before the beginning of time when Chaos ruled Hell and Night
Into the depths of this Cosmos, a Paradise, perfectly placed.
Above this darkness, a heaven drawn...

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