Surpassing Grace
What a kind of peace that overflows inside my heart!
That Surpasses all my bodily worries,
If its about Career, I would go and brag about money,
If it is about relationships, I might go somewhere,
And build up a temple for my friends and family,
If its of knowledge, I would be a monk to seek wisdom,
All Nature and the universe are his finest works,
Nothing to comprehend of its true form and beauty,
Am I a poet? No just a poor wayfaring stranger,
Purpose is overrated, and destiny would drive you crazy,
How could one store up this much goodness for me.
Does it favor ? Or the wages of good deeds?
No Nothing else, what else would be then, His grace alone.
Categories:
surpassing, baptism, beautiful, blessing, christian,
Form: Rhyme
Life, what exactly are you? They ponder.
You're a warren of baffling turns.
Why so dreadful and oblique? They wonder.
With uncertainty and doubt as you churn.
A dark, cold cell where the sun doesn't shine.
Storms that bring torment with each of their strikes.
A poison stricken field, indeed malign.
Nigh eternal suffering, that's life.
But it's not, for life is short and precious.
The clock ticks too fast to live in the past.
The world is beautiful and it's gracious.
For the rivers of bliss and joy are vast.
Life, an intricate, enchanted voyage,
Where you must embark, the path most joyous.
Categories:
surpassing, appreciation, celebration, hope,
Form: Sonnet
To greet with a smile
Is the best gift
Surpassing any words
Fascinating hearts
And a memory
Imprinted in the hearts
Just because it fetches
Love
Good thoughts
Innocence
Let smile
And the world
Will become more beautiful
Categories:
surpassing, beautiful, innocence, love, memory,
Form: Free verse
Marvelous
to transcend barriers
mountain ranges can’t span Your greatness…
Cascading
gloriously with grace
waterfalls expose Your blessings’ flow…
Though wondrous
like Eden’s paradise
virgin forests still praise Your grandeur…
Symphonic
in their melodic sounds
birds never fail to exalt* You, LORD.
*Psalm 34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
March 8, 2021
1st place, "ALL YOURS (Mar 23)" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 3/22/2021.
Categories:
surpassing, appreciation, beauty, christian, environment,
Form: Verse
exuding hope and love
sprinkling joy on ordinariness of the day
they take turns following
communing in a telepathic way
cats, dogs, bunnies, lambs, deer, squirrel,
finding each other
giving each other hope
sharing optimism and joy
in every meadow, barnyard and woods
not able to help themselves
Categories:
surpassing, animal,
Form: Free verse
Dismissing fake news as trivial
yet affected by its being viral
while forecasting its flippant survival
we are anxious to find its trending rival.
Granted by God discretion for the spiritual
as His believers having divine nature, learning what's biblical
we grow in grace according to His ways, indeed scriptural
living for His honour against tempting worldliness, vainly carnal.
Possessing the Lord's bestowed life eternal*
let us serve HIM beyond the temporal
reaching-out to others along faith's approval
joyously thankful, awaiting Christ's arrival.
*Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
December 2, 2019
Second and third stanzas added on December 2, 2021
Categories:
surpassing, christian, faith, god, jesus,
Form: Quatrain
Introducing myself with confidence,
Trusting to find something with potential.
Once again, the skeleton of a beat
Soul. life gingerly drawn from the spirit.
Our loyalty should shine over our flaws,
But instead, our love is six feet under.
Deeper than the fabric of existence
In which no intelligence can muster.
Coming to the realization of hate,
And all unjust things that tear at the flesh.
Bubbling over with regret and woe
Is the only way to meet the new light.
Everyday i tell myself not to look
On the past, or my life will stay idle.
To look forward; however, is to see
The future in all of its potential.
Sometimes i see my care as wasted love.
Stretching myself too thin for your comfort
Was my finest tactic of misfortune.
Never again. This, I promise myself.
As the months pass, i believe in healing.
From a broken spirit, to a strong heart,
This damage will not go away, but i
Never can abandon my taxing effort.
Categories:
surpassing, change, confidence, grief, hope,
Form: Iambic Pentameter
Once human could do what the angel fully failed
Now human can commit what Satan itself cannot
What we are in modern civilization experiencing here
In early 21st century, in an atrocious house, Myanmar;
Covered in colored fells they sit in meditative mood
They know about what they have thought in mind
But coming out of the spots with poisonous nails
Humans they tweeze to kill making artificial hells,
The Bamar are wildly piecing, burning alive humans
Dissecting, exfoliating and feeding the animals,
Often they dangle the victims to the pole and pike
Then torment cutting, burning severely they like;
They are seriously hungry for children and women
Molesting, punching, raping, finally killing is aim
Torturing and torturing they turn young girls crazy
Then again they return to meditation and seen busy.
Categories:
surpassing, conflict, crush, cry, murder,
Form: Couplet
When someone difficult dies,
How do you say goodbye?
I remember only lies,
My eyes remain dry.
What do I mourn,
What was or should’ve been?
Get beyond the scorn,
Rid myself of sin?
I need an answer
Much more bigger than me;
Hate spreads like cancer,
Love sets us free.
Each day we wrestle
Will never end all strife,
We’re just the vessel;
Love gives us life.
Categories:
surpassing, death, loss, love,
Form: Rhyme
Unconditional
Acceptance
Comfort
Tenderness
Surpassing even death
For Russell’s “True Love Words” contest
Categories:
surpassing, love,
Form: Free verse
Weather’s fairer stance
Rooted firm midst brokenness
Drifting placid blues
Categories:
surpassing, nature, peace,
Form: Haiku