Different types and forms of poetry I have written
Holding on in faith even though the
Outlook seems grim, we cling to His
Promises, believing and walking in faith
Expectantly waiting without wavering
…for He who has promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
Advent begins today and the First Week is focusing on HOPE.
Tis the time
Of lights abounding
Shining and
Reflecting
In the world and in hearts of
All everywhere
Shadorma
In the Autumn we mourn
One who left too soon
Lily, November born
Bid us ‘bye neath the moon
Full of joy was Lil’ Lily
Happy baby elephant
Playful and sweet was she
In spirit, confident
Though illness took her away
From us and her family
We honor her today
For her sweet memory
Elegy
I am saddened by this news as I remember when Lily was born and everyone in Portland got the opportunity to vote on a name for her. I voted for the name Lily and was so happy it was chosen for her. It fit her perfectly. She was so sweet, lively, joyful and happy. She would have been 6 years old today 😪
In loving memory of Lily.
Her confident, happy spirit will always be in our hearts 🌹 pic.twitter.com/imPze35rXy— Oregon Zoo (@OregonZoo) November 30, 2018
https://www.oregonzoo.org/news/2018/11/zoo-heartbroken-6-year-old-lily-succumbs-virus
November winds blow
And leaves huddle together
Raindrops falling fast
Haiku
I sat with Despair
She held my hand and led me
Into sinking sand
Where I met disappointment
Doubt and disbelief
I watched my dreams fading
Near Disappearing
And then I felt a presence
A Hand lifting and leading
Me out to a better place
A land of hope and purpose
Where the Light shines
Upon dreams making them new
A firm foundation
Where no Disses can dwell
An encouraging
Place full of life where
I’m building a good future
Double Choka
Mundane walking
Upon blacktop worn
I saw you shining
Bright like the sun
Right beneath my feet
Oil and water mixed
My colorless path
Transformed into
A sunny rainbow
Syllabic Verse
“Under the weather”
(Whatever that means.)
“Not myself”
“Feeling ill”
(Idioms for I’m not well)
“Abit out of sorts”
Shadorma
The Urban Dictionary says:
“To be under the weather is to be unwell. … Originally it meant to feel seasick or to be adversely affected by bad weather. The term is correctly ‘under the weather bow’ which is a gloomy prospect; the weather bow is the side upon which all the rotten weather is blowing.”
Many kinds; numerous and varied:
Are God’s Grace and Wisdom shown
To beings in the heavenlies
And to those in the world
By us the church on earth
If we minister
To one another
With our
Gifts
Nonet
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, Ephesians 3:10
(The photo is of one of my Tambourines that I use in praise and worship. I name all my Tambourines as I feel each instrument has a different purpose. This Tamborine I named “Manifold” because it reflects light in so many ways. I use it in worship to praise God for His Manifold Grace And Wisdom according to the scriptures 1 Peter 4:10 and Ephesians 3:10 )
Thankful for full plates now empty
Thankful for hands that cook and bake
Thankful for another day
Thankful for hearts that care
Thankful for thirst now quenched
Thankful for warm places
Thankful for
My life
Thankful
Nonet
How fast the toilet paper goes
And the shampoo too
Food in the fridge
vanishes
Yet laundry and trash pile up
The house is filled with people
Chattering, moving,
Echoing life
To rooms once empty and silent
Peace is now hard to find
Among so many different
Personalities
Cupboards are looking bare
As is my bank balance
But my heart is happy
The kids are home again
Free Verse
(Inspired by my daughter whose four grown children are all living at home with her and my son-in-law again for awhile)
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 