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Regina Mcintosh Poem
Purple butterfly
Bush grows weary with its load
Covered with gold wings
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2014
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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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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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
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July 21, 2022
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2021
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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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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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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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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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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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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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
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Entered June 15, 2022
Copyright © Regina Mcintosh | Year Posted 2020
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Regina Mcintosh Poem
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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