Short Uit Poems

M-ist and haze Friday
A-re both nowhere in sight; 
Y-our birthday has come, after the Thursday night.

A-s you tread on the horizon, 
Q-uit not despite the raindrop; 
U-se the sixth January chance
I-n shining at sunup.
N-ever mind the hardship, heartaches soon will end; 
O-pen your eyes and see the beacon beginning to ascend....

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A-llow the dusk to pass, 
L-et Saturday meet the light; 
L-et Friday fog fade away, 
A-fter the long cold 
N-ight.

R-ise of the sun begins, 
E-arly thirty-first December; 
Q-uest for a new venture, 
U-ntil you finally discover.
E-xpect the coming storm, 
R-ain in torrents shall occur; 
Q-uit not to brave the horizon, 
U-nder the sky bright
E-ver....

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L-et the request be granted, 
E-ntitled to get the answer; 
A-llow it to be heard, for your mind to remember.

R-equest shall be approved
E-very twenty-third September; 
Q-ueering the plans of disfavor, 
U-sing the power of prayer.
E-arnestly learn to wait, 
R-emaining calm to be settled; 
Q-uit not in asking the Lord, 
U-ntil the request is
E-ntitled....

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A-s the night is gone, 
N-ew dawn has begun to break, 
A-fter the twilight.

B-eautiful beacon
A-ims to shine with warmth above, 
R-ising once again.
A-ll of the shadows
Q-uit to give way to morning, 
U-nderneath the sky.
I-t's a lovely day, 
E-vening chill is just over, 
L-ight is burning bright.

Topic: Birthday of Ana T. Baraquiel (May 11) 
Form: Acrostic Choka...

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Ek roep uit gedurende die storms van die lewe 
Ek roep uit gedurende die storms van my hart.

Ek word stil en word onverm deur U genade. 
Ek word stil en besef U is in beheer.

Vat my hand en lei my deur die storms van die lewe. 
Hou my vas gedurende die storms van my hart.

U lig my op en plaas my voete op die hoogste berge.  
U bevestig my in die waarheid van U woord....

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S-oar against all odds, 
A-bove the clouds in the sky; 
R-each the silver lining, 
A-im to fly so
H-igh.

M-ove on against all odds, 
A-llow your heart to glow; 
E-ven though your mind is filled with so much sorrow.

R-ise against all odds, 
O-bliterate the doubt; 
N-o reason to fall down, 
Q-uit not or never walk out.
U-nderneath the heaven, 
I-dentify the false gods; 
L-et the thirteenth of September
L-ive against all
O-dds....

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Die reptiel vrou
Het my alweer geflous 
Met my gedeel, haarself ontbloot, 
en toe
Die bitter gif gespoeg

Dit vloei uit my bors uit, deur my are
Verander my bloed - haar bloed
Word swart, taai, en koud
Soos haar hart 
 
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The reptile woman
Has fooled me again
Shared with me, exposed herself
and then
Spat out the bitter venom 

It flows out of my chest, through my veins
Changes my blood - her blood
Becomes black, sticky, and cold
Like her heart...

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A-n evidence of faith
N-ever fades into the wind; 
N-or it goes into thin air, 
I-t shows work without
E-nd.

C-ount on the evidence of faith, 
A-s it will lead you to heaven; 
B-ecause of your sacred deed
A-iming to let great gate open.
L-et the evidence of faith
Q-uit not in making you strong; 
U-sing the acts of righteousness, 
I-nstead of letting you go wrong.
N-ow is the very best moment
T-o make your own life great; 
O-n the seventh of February, show the evidence of faith....

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