Many want to have podcasts,books,
movies, all trying to sketch a portrait
of a life, but the thing that captures it best
is the work and Love we leave behind
The indelible mark etched
On human hearts and minds
When the algorithm has long ago
forgotten our names
The treasures in those precious vaults
Will forever still remain
By: J.N.R Dutton
Gray heavy the cloud lids droop
to hide the burning eye;
the palm heads bow,
grasses sigh,
waves churn dark below.
The storm may rage but cannot last;
sleepy sun will wake anew
and on the scoured sand be cast
the buried treasure of the sea.
So much like souls in storms of life,
bent by the wind and bowed
beneath demonic voices, foul,
the waves molesting dark and loud,
but just beyond the veil of gray
the Son still blazes, warm.
The tempest soon will cease
and in the soul –
the treasures of the storm.
July 26, 2026
Beneath the ribs, a hidden trove
Where dreams and memories drove
Not jewels of gold, but gems of love
In whispered thoughts, the heart, a dove
From laughter's Light to sorrow's tears
Unveil the treasures held so dear,
Each pulse is a story, etched and bright
And in your heart, find inner might
With thoughts in tons, ready to take flight
Unleash the riches held within, bathed in guiding light
Real friends last for life.
AP: 2nd place 2026
If not for the wrong I have
witnessed, I’d have little to
know of good -- discovering
worth by contrast --
From chopping wood I
have found, the breaking down
of hard labor strengthens us.
And love has taught me to endure.
And that friendship wrought is all
I need of victory.
The sky deepened from amber to rose, then from rose to violet, wrapping the sea in a fuse of colour too beautiful to capture
The family watched , picture perfect and seemingly frozen in time. knowing this was the final sunset of a week they would one day remember more fondly than they could know in that moment.
Behind them waited packed suitcases and the certainty of tomorrow's journey home, but ahead of them remained a few lingering minutes of the wondrous breeze , gently cooling their sunkissed faces.
As the sand filled shores disappeared beneath it's matalic seas of water, they began telling each others favourite snippet stories during their time together, And in a leisurely stroll the family walked back into reality, all smiling with laughter
To fight to the finish
Earns a crown undeminished.
The full measure of devotion
Is deserving of a lasting promotion.
May our treasure not be made of sand,
But with Godly rocks that forever stand.
Rutted twittens, ivy shadowed
flecked with fuchsia blooms
as spring nods gaily
to wake dozy summer
and clattering of feet
on the sparse cobbles
that meander in quaintness
toward sprawling flea markets
where bustle and laughter
of children, echo, larkish
amid the ruddy traders
who grin and joke
behind their wobbly trestles
draped in gingham cloth
that sport a shambles
of vibrant, ancient treasures.
yeee and that be thuh harrr
'cauze
Yeshua say'd 'to mine
y usted
where
two three
or
gather in
His Name
He'll there
be
yup
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and fellas
y'all harken back 'to
Yahweh's Words
Inspired
His Admonish
Oracled Yeshua
by
Matthew 6:33
'magin that
ourn and
Lord
More Blessings
High tide, the waves crash anew
Like geysers out cracks waters spew
Cleansing all that's been subdued
Treasures, rainbows bring in view!
Bahama beauty
highlights a paradise
of pure tranquil climates
glittering the calm shore
whispering a warm gentle splash
of clear lyrics in blue Bahamian waters
The only walking example
Of genuine live so simple
The valid instance of how to live
Share, love, care and give
The main cause of discipline
It is time to observe fasting
But if you don't have the grace to fast
It doesn't label you an outcast
Holy communion is the mark of his memory
Calvary tale that is treasury
You have all the time to listen
You have the patience for me
You make me realize
The things which I can't see
You have made me a bit more wise
Daddy you are wonderful and so nice
Forgive and restore me from sin
Missing out on life's treasures.
Slave to ambition is not a life.
Blind to what freedom offers.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
drawn into them I unfold like origami
undone are the obsidian mirrors upon me
Blessings hidden within images,
Bringing me back in history,
A privilege within the mystery,
As emotions swell within me,
A reminder of a joyous memory,
Building a sensory experience,
Offering yet another chance,
To dance with your past,
We sure had a blast,
The time went by so fast,
The memories of her.
Will last forever,
A treasure I will never forget.
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