744.
Adoration to Mary:
Mother of Virtues
Our Mother in Heaven, we adore you
Our Mother Mary – Mother of Every Christian Virtue
Receive this adoration from your children
An adoration next to that of our Father in heaven
Oh Mama Mary, source of our Christian Virtues
Of all the mothers, you are the one we choose
Your virtuous children will adore you forever
Glory be to you also, our Heavenly Mother.
Amen.
-11/14/2019
(Dumarao)
*Adoration to Mary as Mother of Virtue
A jinx I bore halts now,
Rays peep through black clouds.
Trees blossom after a decade barren,
Smell of Gardenia accompanies the breeze.
To bid a final goodbye,
I turned back, the castle now,
A mile away, almost a speck of dust,
In a vast green painting.
To wander in a world as such,
Upheld virtues once and twice.
Though they blow trumpets proud,
Of vices I'm unaware.
283.
Ode to Jesus, King of Virtues
Oh Jesus, King of Faith
Thou are sent by God the Great
Thy Spirit is our greatest soulmate
Oh Jesus, King of Hope
Thou grant us light with no scope
Thy Sacred Heart's fire never says nope
Oh Jesus, King of Charity
Thou are the spring of generosity
Thy heart is overflowing with mercy
Oh Jesus, King of Prudence
Thou guard us against malevolence
Thy rod is our guide to benevolence
Oh Jesus, King of Justice
Thou strike the sinners with right chastise
Thy judgment is free of any malice
Oh Jesus, King of Fortitude
Thou help us form proper attitude
Thy strength endures great magnitude
Oh Jesus, King of Temperance
Thou give to evil no single chance
Thy purity must have resemblance.
-11/23/2014
(Dumarao)
*Christ the King Sunday
224.
Ode to Mary, Mother of Virtues
Oh Mary, Mother of Faith
You taught us to obey God
Your humble submission we congratulate
Oh Mary, Mother of Hope
You offered us God's Messiah
Your fruit of salvation we interlope
Oh Mary, Mother of Charity
You granted us God's abundant grace
Your genuine generosity we credit sincerely
Oh Mary, Mother of Prudence
You confirmed us that you are guided by God
Your sinlessness we adore with magnificence
Oh Mary, Mother of Justice
You imparted us God's impartial mercy
Your intercession we always please
Oh Mary, Mother of Fortitude
You showed us patience amidst God's trials
Your endurance we praise with servitude
Oh Mary, Mother of Temperance
You astounded us with your chastity before God
Your immaculate heart we want to glance.
-09/08/2013
(Dumarao)
*for Mama Mary's Birth
My eyes avoid meeting your tongue,
For they abhor the sight of enchanted lung.
My breaths’ casted in hell,
Where I respire amongst broken bells,
My heartbeat enclosed in an abandoned cell.
All to prevent being stung by virtue shunned cause of cursed spell.
The virtues, sacrificed
By muscling vices,
Lay dying
Across the dusty crusts of Earth.
The sky, once admirably azure,
Now bleeds dark streams of gray
Above the sight of flying vultures
Flapping, circling in wait.
Organ-ize it
like some sort of sick
symphony
I suppose
though the latter half of my A&P
studies
suggest otherwise
working together in harmony
a kind of homeostasis, (it makes me
shudder to think of any living space being like that)
organ...ized
like fossilized something that sets out a course to
take place over eons of time
that no one small
frail human could ever understand
much less scratch with tiny hands
at the surface of..
it just feels so cold, so
desolate,
but despite all this languid poetry
and verse
the room still has to get cleaned
The world’s challenges
truly can be rectified;
Authentic virtues.
Always do your best; that is right
such brings fulfillment to the heart
granting you God's joyous delight.
Always trust the great Lord; so true
such verily gladdens the soul
smiting feelings, gloomy and blue.
Always practice kindness; oh, sure
such builds up good and firm friendship
creating fellowship pleasure.
Always stay teachable; yes, check
such smites folly and deceit's pest
shielding from ignorance-caused wreck.
Always reign against hate; seek peace
such rancor inflicts guilty pain
exposing well-being’s disease.
Always seek to rejoice*; be nice
such forgiveness-bliss melts despair
along reconciliation price.
Always be a blessing; so pray
such indeed shows your genuine love
illumined by Christ's gracious ray.
*Philippians 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
August 7, 2023
3rd place, "Letter to My Children or to my Unborn" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Anoucheka Gangabissoon; judged on 10/5/2023
The cosmos consists of infinite
infinitesimal interactions
of particles and energy.
The largest everything
composed of smallest nothings.
An inner conviction rising above swirling seas of doubt.
A flickering candle pushing back shadows of twilight.
A kind word healing sorrows from the past.
Such elemental components
of faith, hope, and love,
are the smallest quanta of virtues,
frail molecules of morality
when isolated and alone,
but when working collectively,
in soulful synergy,
emerge stronger,
grow larger,
sing louder,
march bolder,
connect wider,
in one individual,
with another person,
then more people,
and multitudes,
among nations,
joining together,
gaining unity,
multiplying power,
moving mountains,
transforming our world,
and changing the cosmos.
The only fear of leaving that day was the family I left behind
When I described you to the angels, I think of the colors of beautiful rose petals and the virtues that lie within.
I couldn’t choose just one color, So I found one very beautiful, one so very unique, so, I chose this color to send to you, for it makes yours virtues complete
The red is for all the love that our family could hold within
The green rose, a symbol of abundance, peace, and stability
The white rose, defined by it’s reverence, and everlasting love
The cream colored rose, a representation of perfection and richness.
I chose this Teal Colored rose with petals undefined , the angels spoke to me softly and said I should make it mine
The virtues of the roses, that all my family holds
Now live within the petals of this beautiful Teal colored rose
All one needs is the virtues pretty
They are just seven in my kitty
Grit, gratitude and curiosity
Optimism and zest being a beauty
Self-control and social intelligence
Are all that make it seven sheens
Let's have all the above virtue
For the personal success true
Besides betterment as a person
One gets all glory in ton
Therefore, I say to have these qualities
So as to gain success in quantities..!!
Through the mountains, valleys, rivers and wooded trees,
I see many things on my walks, sorting thoughts that don’t freeze
I can see so much happening nearby and so far away
Results from lack of law and order, we can’t sustain day to day
Corruption eats away truth, like termites in the wood
Leaving no strong structure for shelter, even with nails if you could
So much has been dismantled, transformation many chose to ignore
But eventually, it comes around, knocking loudly at your door
It’s a time to re-evaluate virtues, beliefs and what’s worth fighting for
Because, we are right on the edge of a cliff, falling with so much more
Heidi Sands
10/31/21
God's oral,
and Gaia's ancient ****
naturally spiritual laws
are win/win discursive,
not win/lose debating,
when climate polycultural conditions
are democratically healthy thriving
Not blaming,
judging,
shaming,
cursive,
as when monoculturing colonizations
of EurAsians autocratically
and kleptocratically sick
and barely monotheistically surviving
curiously endure inhumane denial
of runaway capitalist win/lose
LeftBrain dominant
straight white patriarchal
lose/lose ego/eco-fading systemic nihilism
Repression of ecowomanist mindfulness
lustiness
integrity
bilateral resilience
Suppression of post-traumatic climate stress disorder
Depression
of PolyCultural Sacred Law
for and of
humane sensory EarthTherapeutic Justice
Musical
mindfully mused
meditative medication
as Blue/Green
4/4
Who Are We For?
regenerative rhythmed
co-passioned
deeply resonant peace.
In a soul that humility does not reside
No genuine virtues could ever bide!
© Demetrios Trifiatis
26 August 2021
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