Ego cups have now been filled
To the point of overflowing
Confidence and power now heightened
Fuel to keep ego’s growing!
fragile
dainty
a survivor
lithe
light
lovely
she peeks above the grasses
showing her loveliness
an orchid!
I am in love
purple too
my cup runneth over
I gain everything
As the Cup Runneth Over
thirst
dire, immediate
pleading, despairing, compelling
newborns, world, pneuma, rivers
living, assuaging, redeeming
quenched, blessed
wellspring
(c) sally young eslinger 11/8/2023
A cup runneth over surely prevails
Above dining table midst angst of dearth
Oh, bountiful supply that never fails
Since God pours always blessings with grace-worth.
Evidence of miracles’ prevalence
A cup runneth over surely prevails
Smiting unbelief of great turbulence
For the Lord grants gracious provision-pails.
Against scarcity that grievously ails
Afflicting giving and sharing gladness
A cup runneth over surely prevails
While the Almighty proves His faithfulness.
Trusting the Creator, wondrous life Source
My heart thanks Him, and His compassion hails
As He fills me to say along hard course…
“A cup runneth over* surely prevails.”
*Psalm 23:6 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
July 23, 2022
4th place, "Pick-A-Title, Vol 31" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh; judged on 7/30/2022.
A Cup Runneth Over
My cup in dry abyss boils over
Condensing dewdrops in vapors of blessing
Into foaming condensed extracts
Like effervescence of divine dust
That bubbles up to the rim.
Rescued like a fallen star
From arid droughts
You send my thirsting emptiness
Like a winter deer to search for streams
And find deep pools of dawning glory.
Purified elixir drips mercy
Into my crumbling calyx,
Molding a new chalice,
Brimming with benediction,
As tides of absolution rise into oblation.
A frozen vessel washed with snows set free
Bathes my nascent cup in all ruth
In swirling celebration’s release
As levees of grace break free
Spilling into this my new fashioned grail.
7-20-22
Contest: Pick a Title Vol 31
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
Title Chosen: A Cup Runneth Over
My cup runneth over
I’m dancing each day with delight
Calm, carefree in clover
Celebrate a cool summer night
The beauty of each day
Silently sings my soul be still
The wisdom and the way
Freely fashions my cup to fill
Shadows do not scare me
Goodness and mercy will follow
The valley now will be
Where evil is weak and hollow
Monumental mountains,
Sacred seas - I am just a rover
Free forgiveness fountains
Ensure my cup runneth over
When I hear the chirping of bizarre birds in the morning,
And see the sun gently rising; golden rays adorning;
And feel the graciousness of the almighty upon me,
Who, by his abundant mercy, gave me a day to see;
My heart overflows with joy like water from Angel-falls,
From unknown, brightest heaven, for a fullness of life, calls...!
Neither in riches did I crawl; nor in poverty, blaze;
Health and wealth, like rhythm in a melody, filled my days;
Love of kinsfolk, like honey from flowers, I did cherish,
Sorrows and sufferings, though like moths appeared, did perish;
Respect and reputation, like shadows, walked with me,
Fears and panics, like flies before fire, fearfully flee...!
I have my values; I live them; I find my goal attained;
My body, mind and soul are nourished; I never feel chained;
God-given potentials keep me young; I esteem my strengths,
Each moment has its surprises; joys have no breadths and lengths;
Mindfulness has been minding me; I am Zen in my deeds;
Gratitude has become my concord; God sees to my needs...!
5 July 2022
My love language, filled beyond the brim,
for she never quite tires out from the feels,
timeously, the heart pieces are put together,
glad I am, to have decided against him.
Oftentimes, overthinking seems to linger,
shivers of uncertainty attempt to interfere,
yet when her warmth comes by the hour,
It's nothing, but sweet nothings to my ear.
Sugary sweet are the lips that speak,
my heart jubilates from pure intimacy.
We cuddle our past experiences to rest,
for our rare union, has reached its peak.
04 July 2022
Pick-A-Title, Vol 31 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh
Oh hermit, in staid stillness sit
Transcending every opposite
Imbibing nectar of that bliss
Making consciousness composite
Negate not truth of here, now, this
Desire's a bottomless abyss
So be still and let dark voids fill
Feeling joy, where nothing's amiss
Surrender fully to God's will
Easy then is ascent uphill
Aided by bliss magnetism warm
Behold cup of joy overspill
Womb of life is one giant dorm
Yet contained in mind-body form
Known when we be to so become
One with thunder of this bliss storm
Hark music of the cosmic drum
As waves of bliss, their caress strum
Unbound then is our heart's delight
Far distanced from egoic humdrum
Our aura's luminous and bright
Radiating God's sublime light
Within shines, rainbow in full view
Fragrance of love, by day and night
We're complete, as bliss beats renew
Pristine like the fresh morning dew
We behold then God, face to face
His boundless grace, thus does accrue
04-July-2022
MY CUP RUNNETH OVER
My cup runneth over now in my eighties
Will it ever slow this love for the ladies
Thought ahead when I was a younger man
Love in my eighties was not in the plan
However in my mind I'm as active as ever
Always can be found searching for pleasure
Pleasures we dream from a very young age
Like a male of the species locked in a cage
Wanting so badly to explore the landscape
All too soon our manly prowess escapes
We resign to the fact our bodies can't perform
As when our youthful stamina was norm
Minds are still active as they were back then
But the body's changed, takes longer to ascend
It's all part of life, this unparalleled journey
But we manage to survive all the topsy-turvy
I gasp at your crazy pace
You call a life and
Make a conscious effort
To keep you at arm’s length
Your cup runneth over
But I won’t let it
Contaminate my lake
I want to keep mine
As serene as I can manage
There’ll be time enough
For craziness
We each have our turn
But for now
I don’t need to get
Wrapped up in the delusion
That is your own
AP: 2nd place 2020
Lims are a-blazin', trying hard to keep up
A-poppin' so fast, ain't nothing will disrupt
This limerick king
Is floundering
Need help to avoid my overflowing cup
My cup runneth over at age seventy-eight
Will it ever slow down to give me a break
Thought ahead when I was a younger man
Love in my seventies was not in the plan
However in my mind I'm as active as ever
Always can be found searching for pleasure
Pleasures we dream from a very young age
Like a male of the species locked in a cage
Wanting so badly to explore the landscape
All too soon our manly prowess escapes
We resign to the fact our bodies can't perform
As when our youthful stamina was norm
Minds are still active as they were back then
But the body's changed, takes longer to ascend
It's all part of life, this unparalleled journey
But we manage to survive all the topsy-turvy
© Jack Ellison 2013
Within our hearts and minds
Treasure to behold
Love Endures
Truth of Pure Kind
Giving.. Unconditional
Here upon this Earth
Between two hearts
Tender-hearted
Treasures Worth
True * Love
Giving... Unconditional
Search and Find
Truth and Love of Pure kind
Cup Runneth Over
Glorious Treasure Fullfill
God Gives All
Pertaining to God's Divine Will
Come to Jesus
Cup of Blessings shall Runneth Over
Moments grows Near
Enchantment of Hearts
Forever so Dear
Treasure of Bliss
Now through-out Eternity...
Come Find Love & Truth
Pure Kind.. Through Jesus Christ
Giver of Eternal Life...
Divine Love and True Happiness
Unconditionally
No Mater wherever you go
No mater whatever you find
God has His Divine Hands on You
All the Time..
With Divine Love Unconditionally
Within our hearts and minds
Treasure to behold
Love Endures
Truth of Pure Kind
Giving.. Unconditional
Here upon this Earth
Between two hearts
Tender-hearted
Treasures Worth
True * Love
Giving... Unconditional
Search and Find
Truth and Love of Pure kind
Cup Runneth Over
Glorious Treasure Fullfill
God Gives All
Pertaining to God's Divine Will
Moments grows Near
Enchantment of Hearts
Forever so Dear
Treasure of Bliss
Now through-out Eternity...
Come Find Love & Truth
Pure Kind.. Through Jesus Christ
Giver of Eternal Life...
Divine Love and True Happiness
Unconditionally
No Mater wherever you go
No mater whatever you find
God has His Divine Hands on You
All the Time..
With Divine Love Unconditionally
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