“Speak softly”
Said Roosevelt
“And carry a big stick”
Passive-Agressive acumen
Old adage
Cinquain
On my walk today I met a gentleman who, in actuality, was walking with a big stick.
As we passed by one another and nodded a greeting, I spoke the quote to him and he smiled. “ Teddy Roosevelt” he said.
“ Oh, I thought it was Snoopy!” I said laughing.
When I got home a Google search proved the stick walker was right!
Guess I got my history lesson for the day!
Plus, a poem inspiration. 😊
Thoughts visit
White pickets
And lavender’s fragrance
Taking me back to summer days
With you
Cinquain
When the
Lightening strikes
Rolling thunder threatens
I seek safety in the One who’s
Above
Cinquain
Troubles
Everyday
Coming someone’s way
What can I say, but sigh and pray
Always
Cinquain
July 4th
God’s Fireworks
Light up the horizon
And set nighttime heavens soundlessly
Ablaze!
Cinquain
(As our neighborhood and city was putting on a very noisey fireworks display, God entered with the most beautiful brilliant sunset that awed many)
Furling
Freedom in each
Wave, thanks to the brave.
Honoring our red white and blue,
Today
Cinquain
Standing
Tall, held up by
The Everlasting Arms of
The Eternal God, Whom is my refuge
And strength
Cinquain
The eternal God is your refuge,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
Deuteronomy 33:27
Blessings
Within their reach
Abundantly given
Yet they seek the world’s meager scraps
Instead
Cinquain
My daughter sat on her porch and watched the two doves walk down the street together as if they were humans out for an evening stroll.
They had visited her yard previously to check it out, tasting of its goodness, yet today they bypassed her fresh green yard overflowing with beautiful foliage, birdseed, and a water filled birdbath, to forage in the dry, dusty gutter. Were they blind to the goodness nearby that was offered to them so freely, or did they just stubbornly choose to ignore it, determinedto live their in own way?
It makes one ponder if we humans are the same. Do we walk blindly through this world, seeking to find blessings and happiness in our own way while all the while passing by the goodness God has provided to those who will stop to believe and receive From Him?
One day
God’s voice spoke,
And the morning stars sang.
The sons of God shouted for joy!
Creation!
Cinquain
“ When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy”… Job 38:7
Warning!
“Do Not Approach,
Or Attempt To Talk To
Me Before Morning Coffee”
Cinquain
Today, we challenge you to write a poem that takes the form of a warning label . . . for yourself
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 