Short Strivings Poems

without our longings,

                                   what's the point of our strivings,

            small, stranded earthlings ?...

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Without our longings,
what's the point of our strivings,
small, stranded earthlings?

Balance sheets the same,
but for the decimal points
of wealth, love or fame!...

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the strivings
       of love,
waltz
      into my
             heart
bringing
         contentment:
a
 beauty
        that thrills
an experience
          so novel...
I must
           tell

inspired by Grieg Piano Sonata in A...

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Lord, I cry unto Thee
In anguish and despair 
Who else can I turn to?
Only You truly care 

Nothing's too hard for Thee
In You, my strivings cease
In this worry-filled world 
Only You give me peace 

Loving Lord, You're my hope 
My refuge in the storm
In this world of deceit 
Only You can transform 

Lord, I cry unto Thee
In loneliness and pain
In this world so weary
Only You can sustain



03.30.2021


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Rich dark blanket of night,
Silken wrapper, inducer of sleep,
You sooth the glare of harsh daylight strivings.
Half of the world sinks into rest.

Beyond the soft, tenebrous cloak: infinite brightness.
Into the dense fabric a droll designer deftly fashions
Small snips, eyelets, delicate cuttings, 
Wheeling patterns – the geometry of whimsy.

Sprinklings of brilliance,
Sparkling clarity beyond imagining,
Dustings of ancient, newborn glitter, 
Stars give a benediction to sleep....

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