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Butterfly Bush

Purple butterfly
Bush grows weary with its load
Covered with gold wings

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2014



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Worth More Than Millions

Jesus gives me directions To love as He has loved With a sincere compassion That knows no conditions This love of His has no limits It goes beyond worry and strife It fills the heart with a joy… That can only be expressed in rebirth This love of His has a purpose To give generously, without constraint With a true sensitivity to the feelings… That someone else has felt This love of His has been given To bring salvation to the sinner Reaching into a wretched heart… And bringing about a complete surrender This love of His holds the answers To every question we might ask, Creates a sense of peace on the inside That could never compare to another serenity This love of His sends us promises That our greatest fears will be overcome By the assurance that no harm can arise… For those who trust in God’s only Son This love of His mends what is broken Whether it be a heart or a spiritual pain It restores the one who feels shattered… With a promise of true hope and faith This love of His succeeds where nothing else can Pleading victory from these nail scarred hands Reaching down to the poorest, lost sinner And giving a new life, a new way, a second chance. This love of His is worth more than millions No amount of money can possibly buy it Through grace, it is eternal salvation sent to us Who simply have the faith to accept Him

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2019

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Music In the Rain - 1

There is silence in turmoil… joy in the midst of pain
Sweetness in the bitter… music in the rain

There is light in darkness… illuminated faith shines
Hues of colorful sighs… insights into the signs

There is beauty in unsightliness… kindness in the lost hope
Gentle warmth in a chill… that leaves a way to cope

There is laughter in the sorrow… mirth in the grim
Even though there is mourning… that leaves the eye dim

There is a whisper of inspiration… soothing away the cry
Allowing a tear to pierce the heart… mute the brightest sky

There is grace in the loathing… even hatred brings insight
Precious moments of understanding… can bring pure delight

There is goodness in the shame… for it means a heart is contrite 
No dishonor in remorse… even disgrace is brighter in the moonlight

There is warmth in the winter… even though ice chills the bones
Fires breathe tenderness… to those who won’t throw stones

There is caring in the selfish… when they mend their greed
Welcoming the attention… of those who are selfless indeed

There is love in the callous… even a hard heart can be thawed
When there is the compassion… to give mercy we should applaud






2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 9 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Mark Toney 
July 21, 2022

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021

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Sin - 1

Sin is a disease that destroys from The darkness where it lingers Always taunting us in the shadows Of bitterness and dread, sinister And haunting, calling out to the soul For just a little more of its hope Until all hope has been lost And even faith and love are gone Sin is ugly and angry and hateful It prides itself on taking away All the light that caresses a life And stealing even the memories Of laughter and joy, fulfillment Found in colors of love breathing Through a heart, whispering gently Truth, inspiration and contentment Sin is black and murky, obscuring itself In the silhouettes of revulsion, disgust That clings to the underbelly of evil Thrusting its tentacles into corruption Pleading with wickedness to continue Producing sorrow and pain and regret Remorse that remembers only the hues Of somber gray that left a heart in fear Sin is furious when it’s discovered And called upon to make itself known To become a sin that is manifested And adorned with the sacred blood From the One who died to cleanse Free the slave from the sinning And release the captive with forgiveness Absolution, pardon, clemency Bought and paid for by the Son Who died on calvary and rose up again On the third day… to finally say Our sin is under the blood Forgiven, we can seek God’s approval Shun the darkness and begin again To live in the light, where we can be seen As a child of God, beloved and covered By grace that has given us all the chance To live for Jesus and enter heaven’s sanctuary Eternally blessed – a child of the best God’s grace is sufficient to save our souls Allowing His love to make us whole Ephesians 2:8-9 King James Version 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021

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God's Promises

He pours out a world Fresh colors and blazing suns Emerald landscapes Seas of blue and green All of God’s promises drift Across my mind’s eye Bite Size Poetry Contest 5

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2014



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God's Kind of Poetry

He writes His poems in the sun…
Streaming through the trees at dawn.
He pens a beautiful stanza…
When the deer takes graceful flight.
He rhymes the words that we feel…
With more than a sing-song appeal.
He whispers affection and compassion…
Through the words that bring us acceptance.

God’s kind of poetry is more than words and phrases.
He murmurs his greatest feelings through intimacies…
Appealing to our hearts and that part of our souls…
That will reach out with vulnerabilities, entreating…
Needing the ultimate peace, the dream, the love…
Love that is everything – love that is unconditional.

He writes His poems in the rain…
That brings fresh air to all that it cleans.
He pens His greatest phrases….
In the songs of birds who sing delight.
He rhymes His words together so sweetly…
That we feel the warmth within.
He whispers a deep and meaningful expression…
Through the words that tell us we are loved.

God’s kind of poetry is more than rhymes and stanzas.
He sighs out a beautiful sentence of compassion, 
A deeply abiding affection that reminds us…
His love is deeper than we can understand.
He cares more than we can comprehend.
He is wiser than the wisdom we try to grasp.
And His love is all that we will ever need to live…
A life that is filled with every hope, faith and love….
All the joys sent from God above.

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2014

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Benefits

It was in the sorrow That I learned to empathize and care It was in the darkness That my heart spoke the best prayers It was in the silence That my voice sounded tender It was in the fear That I found the courage, the strength It was in the yearning That I learned to be satisfied with what I had It was in the hopelessness That my heart confessed its tears It was in the doubts That I understood the importance of peace It was in the struggles That I found my greatest strengths It was in the failures That I discovered my reason to believe It was in the depression That I learned true humility It was in the anguish That I felt grateful for the joy It was in the discontent That I felt satisfied by the simplest pleasures It was in the letdowns That I heard the whisper of success It was in the heartaches That I experienced hope for what is next It was in the misery That my feelings became considerate It was in the brokenness That I learned the meaning of together It was in the grief That I met with understanding It was in the melancholy That I felt best understood by beauty It was in the wretchedness That I remembered the happy moments It was in the shadows That I learned to reflect sincere love It was in the gloom That I surrendered all my suspicions It was in the misgiving That I began to find my daring It was in the worst That I realized hope was trembling It was in the wickedness That I appreciated His grace It was in the mystery That I found my greatest challenge It was in the evil That I realized there is so much good It was in the panic That I felt free from confidence It was in the timid That I knew the meaning of assurance It was in the yesterday That I learned and grew in love It was in the death That I appreciated life’s hope It was in the question That I became the most humble It was in the loss That I found my way, my dream It was in the dying That I knew the meaning of living It was in the crying That I found the truest soothing It was in the recklessness That I felt the hint of a warning It was in the senseless That I discovered what is wise It was in His darkest moment That I found the hope for tomorrow It was in His gift of love That I felt the new life come to my heart It was in His righteousness That I learned to be humble, to believe It was in His grace toward me That I knew true freedom – salvation Often, it is the very thing we think will bring us down That carries us into the lesson, where we find the meaning, The hope, the joy – the love that lingers inside the heart Who knows that God is always faithful – even when we don’t hear Him, He is always awake and always bringing the spirit A sense of the beauty, a sense of the truth, a sense of the joy That comes to those who know – His grace and His love The whole reason that we can know the peace that is alive, Breathing out miracles with a light that shines so very bright With the light of life – Sonshine discerns the meaning behind Every battle that comes – be it bitter or beautiful Thanks to Him, we can always know that it is beneficial to us

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2023

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Imagine

Imagine a world
Where silence fills the void,
Sighing so its heard,
A voice raining kindness.

Imagine a life
Where joy is alive inside
The ones who know strife
Will be erased by serenity’s smiling

Imagine a dream
Where God is at the center
Giving inspiration to redeem,
Filling the heart with generosity
And peace!

Imagine a heart
Who listens to the hope
Echoes wonders so amazing,
Embracing the sound of a prayerful
Whisper, breaking apart….

The darkness, the hurt, the doubt
So that there is not even one cloud
To dim the joy, the awesome shout
From the soul who feels this love, so real
Wiping away every tear, bringing out
The answer to every fear… 

Just imagine what it means to believe
That God, in all His glory…
Came to this world to relieve every
Spirit of the burden it carries,
The endless need for forgiveness…

IMAGINE – grace that can save the soul
From the shadows of past sins,
Mending with a love that makes us whole
So we know what it is to believe
In the wonder that is reality, the goal
Is to imagine with the faith to know…
This is a faith that will forever console,
Bringing peace that is beyond description…

Imagine a world…
Where love is given unconditionally
With a heart that knows that God
In all His glory, will come back for His church,
The church built from the people…
Who believe in His love, His grace, His light…
Never letting go of the faith that brings
Peace beyond comprehension, peace that lives
At the center of the believing that reassures
Every soul that knows – Jesus is alive

He is the love who cannot die!

Imagine a world…
Who takes the time, this Easter,
To remember His sacrifice
And the glory that shines so bright
From the heart who believes
He is ALIVE,… and we can know
The love that we imagine – exists inside
Those who believe in His resurrection.

This Easter, I’m so thankful I’m forgiven
By a love that is still alive and giving
Light to the darkness, joy to the desolate
Faith to the unfaithful and peace to the hectic.
This Easter, I know that I’m so very blessed!




Writing Challenge - I Words - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France 
Word chosen: 3.imagine
March 1, 2023

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2023

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Soul Mates

You are the rich color in my cheeks
The brilliance in my ecstatic smile
The elation in my expression of joy
The sincerity in my sweetest hope
You are the glory that sighs when I sing
A song of love that lives deep within
Where you have colored my world
In hues of inspirational truths

You are the balance of black and white
The realization that God is so alive
The gentle grasp of pleasure that ignites
The purest peace filling up my insides
You are the rousing splendor that excites
Beckoning me with so much insight
Welcoming my heart to know your truth
And dance with a jubilant fire that burns for you

You are the whisper of encouraging prose
The anchor that holds me through every storm
The imagination that keeps me inspired with verse
The creativity that winds its way through my spirit
You are the gentle touch that embraces my faith
A sensitivity that brings me friendship and elation
Reflections of promise to bring serenity and peace
Echoes of hope that soothe my weary anxiety

You are the one who makes my world complete
With you, I know God answers prayers for those
Who simply believe – He brings two together
Completing their search for that miracle that is
A union of souls – two hearts becoming one!




2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Mark Toney
Entered June 15, 2022

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2020

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A Silent Teardrop - 1

Falling silent against naked cheek… When an emotion stuns or stings Cutting through the composure To free the heart of liquid poison Toxic feelings of pain and sorrow Grief that slashes through self-control Leaving the heart in deep discouragement Touching thoughts with negativity That comes from a lack of sensitivity Lighting the way to eventual joy That comes when one finally lets go Of sorrow, sadness, anguish All the feelings that bring heartache To the one who listens to the beating The throbbing and pounding, the breath Of a silent tear, reflecting the soul Who knows only angst and pain Beliefs colored in hues of ebony Dark thoughts, black coats of sorrow That change dreams to nightmares Hopes to desperateness and misery A sting that eventually lacerates The faith that sustains and remains Even after the sorrow and pain Brings a teardrop to cling to the face Who floods the spirit with shame From allowing the heart to hold onto A flow of disdain, grief and woe That is engrained in the one who knows A silent tear is sometimes the answer To a prayer for relief to this agony!

Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021

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