Like a wet suit that is then dried, false-appreciation drives on by, imitating some who are important and others who are spent, but never embodying that soulfulness and unrest, like temerity giddy for another round, of gabbing about ribbons on fresh milk crowned, so eve sets like the sun rises, but where is the little white lie, when the sun rises?
Soul-deep, still,
Your nearness with me,
guiding me,
gently home,
filling every hidden place
with Your steady peace.
Heart-lit calm,
Your mercy finds me,
lifting me,
breath by breath,
gathering my scattered fears
into gentle trust.
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Morning light on quiet fields,
whispers rise like gentle prayer,
God breathes peace into the wind~
soulfulness begins.
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There’s a pleasure in the woods that feels like prayer,
a gentle warmth that rises with morning the air.
There’s a pleasure in the woods that feels like grace,
a hush of soulfulness that calms me in this place
There’s a pleasure in the woods that feels like rain,
a tender rhythm rinsing off my old wounds and pain.
There’s a pleasure in the woods that feels like God’s breath,
a slow release that loosens my human fear of death.
There’s a pleasure in the woods, a heavenly song,
a birdsong truth that carries my soul along.
There’s a pleasure in the woods that feels like prayer,
a quiet knowing: Spirit meets me there.
Gladness, sadness, soulfulness, and loneliness often foam.
The inner irritations that erupt like volcanoes
Unexpressed emotions, like ghosts of the passed away, roam
Urge to break all settled foundations blows like tornadoes
Bats and owls of fears, worries, and anxieties are found.
Helplessness and hopelessness, like comrades, embrace often
Books filled with moral philosophies, too, are seen around.
With the wisdom of the ancient soul, sometimes gets soften
Don't feelings of optimism too, like butterflies flutter?
Care, concern, compassion, and calmness have their precious place.
Each dust of this vale-like cell has mysteries to utter.
Virtuous deeds of my ancestors, from each corner gaze
Within the sanctorum dwell spirits of good and evil.
Sometimes I choose good; often I face evil's upheaval.
joy
happiness, gladness
refreshing, responsive, soulfulness
enthusiastic, exciting, embracing, empathetic
joy
Change is Graceland when
you're close to the edge.
Future memories, wonderous stories,
our tales of tomorrow, yesterday and
today awaken words on living pages.
10 percent emptiness minus the
realities of life--pauses--serves to
endear one's flight into discarnate
realms periodic of physical death to
prime prisms of Guiding Light.
Poignant captures of succulent end
times by planet Earth preferentials,
reveals our tortoise track to
conscious soulfulness.
Unknowing of any capsoul life
formula for existence, I lean heartily
to penitent painted pasts,
custom framed nowness, astro
travel to great beyonds and acute
awareness's of never befores.
The trip to bountiful.
Trixie had never been a teenager before her birthday
She had no idea which finger to flick or which toe to wiggle
Her godmother said “You’ll figure it out in your own way “
She gave her some faerie juice, just a tiny jiggle.
Trixie’s parents said no matter what you decide,
We know you will make woodland creatures joyful not blue.
Just make sure your enthusiasm and soulfulness you never hide.
Know this, Trixie, the whole family is proud of you.
A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere – “Bibles laid open, millions of surprises,” as Herbert says, fine nets and stratagems.” God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.
— C.S. Lewis SURPRISED BY JOY pg. 191
SPECIAL MOMENTS BY GRAND MINTER
Amphitheater snowflakes whirl.
This working girl beset by pearls.
Best December Eve sourced Winter.
I’m surprised of joy by hinter.
Arthritic knees chase a grand dream.
Playground resounds with princess theme.
This castle with childhood splinters.
I’m surprised of joy by hinter.
Figurines and paintings accurs’d
in the soulfulness of Christ birth’d.
Special moments by grand minter.
Surprised of joy by hinter.
12/4/2020
hinter - a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something
You seem behind reach...
if I had the courage to touch
your teary face and stop those tears,
I'd be glad to give you more happiness!
Your beauty is the secret you hide
inside waiting for someone
to discover it and I have
discovered it by loving you, honey;
what made me fall for you, sweety
was your kindness, every smile
is a jewel I keep locked in my treasure
chest box as a secret between us
that time will protect from dust...
isn't it a symbol of trust?
You seem behind reach
when it comes to closeness...
is it something you fear and hide
from me, or is it distrust?
You have to trust me in moments
of weakness, that's when each
doubt make it harder to believe
that every sigh, every heartbeat
is the life that palpitates inside of us!
You possess soulfulness,
I possess heartfulness
and these are more than enough to feel intense love
to cling us together through our coming storms:
let's entwine tighter than clove,
let's be freer than clouds!
Aging like a fine wine (if I liked wine)
Narcissistically loving, proudly broken
Daughter of the Pryors, Moe and Vickie, soulmates
Lover of calm breezes running the first of 10 miles on a Sunday morning
Who feels invincible in that moment and defeated, small, and petty the next
Who fears for her children making their place in a brutal world
Who would like to see America from a motorhome, or Spain on foot
Resident of the heart, living in the soulfulness of early ink-black mornings
Stampeding and triumphant
1/29/19
Writing Challenge 2, Bio form
Dear Heart
On Being Soulful
Spiritual moments
on being soulful
find their certain
metaphysical aspects
when one seeks a
deeper meaning
and a sense
of true joy,
by connecting
with one’s soul
that lies at the
very core of all
human beings
and their
individual existence
on this
physical entity,
we all call
and know, as—
Our Mortal Earth,
Our Mother Earth.
Thinking about
and truly
understanding the
special elements,
and the wholly
transcendental nature
of one’s self-ego,
whilst mastering
the spiritual art
of self-reflection,
whereby—
one finds
His or Her
true ethereal sense
and begins
to see
Mortal Life
entirely unfettered,
and without any
human falsities
and obvious
facades of deceit—
that speak directly
to the
essence of
balance and harmony,
and the
true cosmic
passion and purpose
of the
spirit of soulfulness.
It’s this
that brings
all of us
in the end
closer to
God’s Kingdom
and to
Almighty God Himself.
Amen.
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
December 22, 2018 (Verse)
Poem: I am 5'6
5'6 brown eyes 178lbs of soulfulness.
Yes my skin is dark brown but there is need for sadness.
What you're looking at is a woman with goals and vision.
Just don't try to interrupt the mission with static and signal drops.
I will make my dreams come true with hard work and precision.
The pain, let downs, and faded signals pushed to keep going in the battle of survival. From drawing boards, maybe next times I blocked out due to the urgency in my heart.
I am beautiful whether you think so or not.
Just don't to run up for a second try.
There is no reason why I shouldn't be treated like a queen.
Holla! if you feel my words. I am 5'6
Written By: Sho85
Love, the voracious blush of wine rosé brushstrokes, coloring heartstrings amidst a peaceful soulfulness.
One Liner About Love Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
I found my soulfulness
at an early age. My depth
of spirit, creativity, self awareness
is free flowing. In written words, deep
inspired poetry allows touching
emotions to be. To drift. To float.
Constant soul-searching of my inner life fervor _
Meaningful poems release weeping sorrow
and pain. I let go of my reflections from the past,
the very essence of me. I lay each
sorrowful and sad word bare. Bleeding. Upon a
white page of paper. I create spiritual poems. Poems
of my faith and beliefs, words heartbroken and weary.
Poems full of tears. I lay open my heart and my inner
soul stirring soulfulness.
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April 2, 2015
Poetry/Free Verse/Soulfulness
Copyright Protected, ID 04-659-150-02
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France
For the Standard contest, Soulidified,
sponsor, Verlena S. Walker, Judged 05/2015
Fifth Place
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