In the days of my youth
When time was of no essence
No thoughts for the morrow
Entered my lofty world
As I grew vibrantly
In the fresh breezes of life
Enjoying the sun’s kiss
Until touched by Autumn’s breath
I felt the brevity of life
Choka
Category: Poetry Types
Different types and forms of poetry I have written
De Icer
Homeless eyes see
Ice on the windshield of life
Be the sun that melts
Haiku
Falling Backwards
Why every November
We who are forward thinking
Must now turn back time
Senryu
Another Change
Tonight
Another change
Time falls back an hour
Tomorrow will seem different
Again
Cinquain
Searching for Inspiration
Uninspired, and I’m trying to write.
Who, What, When, Why, Where?
Why are some days such a fight?
Uninspired, and I’m trying to write,
But just a blank page is in my sight.
You know, some days just aren’t fair!
Uninspired, and I’m trying to write,
Who, What, When, Why, Where.
Triolet
Believe!
The Promise is true
Though sometimes it seems faint
Hint of a rainbow
Showing thru the clouds above
Reminds of His constant love
Tanka
Then and Now
I look at you now,
In the Fall season of life.
Your beauty dim.
You are not as tall,
Nor as vibrant now,
As in the Summer of life.
Your color now gone,
You bloom no more, as before,
Yet, I love you still, my rose.
Choka
A Timely Message
“Live” the angel said
Don’t worry ’bout tomorrow
“Live for today!”
This was a message I needed to hear today.
My eye surgeries had gone well and I was in the end days of the the healing period. However, the last few days I had been dealing with increasingly irritated eyes and that were especially light sensitive. Nothing seemed to help and It was becoming depressive. I couldn’t read, write, drive, use the computer or even watch TV without them becoming irritated, it felt like my eyes were full of sand. The only way I got any comfort was to lie down and keep them shut.
Great, I thought. What good is this! I have things to do. What good is it to just be lying around with my eyes shut!
I began to pray, plead actually, for God to help, to heal, as I couldn’t imagine living the rest of my life like this. I am a creative person. I do not like to lie around, I like to be busy doing things.
I began worrying about the future and just became depressed not even being happy to wake to another day if it was going to be filled with this kind of living because I have always been one who loves the sunshine and looks for the little joys in life, like reading and writing and adventures, if my life wasn’t going to be filled with those things anymore I worried what I would do, and really of what use I would be.
However, today, my daughter, grand-daughter and I had a short shopping trip planned which included lunch at a favorite restaurant. I prayed it would be a good day, one that I could enjoy without any eye problems.
Well, as always God was listening and my eyes seemed to have few problems thankfully. Also, He sent me a very Timely message.
While in a Thrift Store today I happened to see a little angel figurine and her message spoke to me loud and clear! Inscribed on her were the words “Live” “Live for today.”
I was reminded once again that I should not be fretting and worrying about the future, but I should be taking one day at a time and trusting God to work all things together for my good, somehow someway, for I am His child and He loves me.
So thank You God for sending Your heavenly messenger in the form of this little figurine to let me know once again that You are in control and that I should not worry.
Today I did live and rejoice and my eyes felt better because of it! And, the little angel now belongs to me to remind me everyday to “Live! Live for today!”
Haibun
AMAZING GRACE
And when I remember
Myself
Adrift in a sea of sin
Zombie like, drowning
In my own foolishness
No one to help me, nothing to
Grasp on to, I was lost, but then,
God’s Grace
Reached out to me
Amazing Grace
Came to me
Enveloped me, and saved me
Acrostic
“Amazing Grace”–the Song-Verse 1
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found Was blind, but now I see.
Lyrics by John Newton
Listen to the Amazing Story of how the song “Amazing Grace” came to be written. Watch the Video Here
Tree Treat
On a city street
Discovering a new tree
Accidental Treat
Haiku
While walking downtown today looking to find a pizza place we’d never been to my grandson spotted a Madrone Tree planted near the sidewalk. I had read about Madrone Trees but never had the opportunity to see one, so this was an unexpected treat for me!
Read more about the beautiful Madrone Tree HERE
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 