Author: Leonas Lines

A born and raised Midwesterner who traveled to Oregon in 2006 via the Oregon Trail route, fell in love with Oregon and now call it home. I am retired and pursuing my life long dream of becoming a Freelance Inspirational Writer.
Posted in Acrostic

FLOWERS

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Watercolor drawing of wildflowers by Leona J. Atkinson ©️2020
Watercolor drawing by Leona J. Atkinson ©️2020

Flowers erase frowns and

Lift spirits.

On days when the

World seems colorless and

Everything is dreary, flowers

Remind us to

Stop, smile, and seek beauty everywhere

Acrostic

Posted in Scripture, Tanka

Swift To Listen

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“Listening Ear” Art by ©️LeonasDesigns 2020
“Listening Ear” Art by ©️LeonasDesigns 2020

Floating in the air

So many sounds surrounding

The Listening Ears

Swiftly capture each word

To bring them into the heart

Tanka

We have been created with two ears and one mouth, therefore,

“…be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” James 1:19 KJV

Posted in Cinquain

“Silly Saturday”

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Paper Collage Art “Silly Saturday”by ©️LeonasDesigns 2020
Paper Collage Art “Silly Saturday”by ©️LeonasDesigns 2020

Silly is

As silly does

So silly does as silly

Says on a silly Saturday

So silly!

Cinquain

Trying to be “silly” today and this poem ended up as a bit of a “Tonque Twister”! 😊

Posted in Scripture, Syllable Lune

Thoughts

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“Heart Thoughts” original art by Leonas Designs ©️2020
“Heart Thoughts” original art by Leonas Designs ©️2020

Randomly in my head

Thoughts abounding

Think on these things

God’s word reminds me

I take thoughts

Captive in my head

Double Syllable Lune

Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

Posted in Cinquain

Life Choices

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“Choose Joy” original paper collage by Leonas Designs ©️2020
“Choose Joy” original paper collage by Leonas Designs ©️2020

Tis true

Life is made of choices

So think before acting

For what we choose determines

Our fate

Cinquain

Posted in Cinquain

Shield of Faith

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Original enhanced oil slick photo taken in Oregon by Leona J. Atkinson ©️2020
Original enhanced oil slick photo taken in Oregon by Leona J. Atkinson ©️2020

Stepping

Forward covered,

Wearing the shield of faith.

Walking towards eternity,

In Him.

Cinquain

Posted in Scripture, Tanka

Judge Not—There’s A Time for Everything

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The excited butterfly

Shouted at his friend below:

“Fly! Reach for the sky!”

“My time has not yet come”

Said the waiting caterpillar.

Tanka

In its own appointed time, eventually every caterpillar will fly, for it will transform into either a butterfly or a moth.

Perhaps that is the same timing for some people, therefore we should not judge.

To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven:…

Eccl. 3:1