Me, and my shadow,
Standing tall, come what may.
Un-bending, should winds blow,
Me, and my shadow.
May our steadfastness show,
As we face this new day.
Me, and my shadow,
Standing tall, come what may.
Triolet
Tag: determination
Success
Not just surviving
But blooming, in life’s hard places.
Are you up for it?
Seeing this little bunch of yellow flowers blooming brightly in a crack my daughter’s concrete driveway yesterday prompted this poem.
Previously, I had seen a few of these spritely yellow bursts of color in the green grass of her yard, however today, I happened to notice this little lone trio growing right in the paths of where cars come and go!
I marveled!
Surely at some point they had been run over or knocked down by a car tire, yet here they were standing tall in bloom!
Unlike their relatives in the grass who had been fortunate to receive refreshing drinks and showers from the garden water sprinkler, they had grown up among rocks, dry dirt, and concrete. Yet, they bloomed, and just as brightly.
Facing each new day
With an inner fortitude
To overcome and bloom!
Such a great lesson for us all.
As we face the hard times in life, let’s determine to not just survive them, but to show forth a positive attitude of achievement and success, so others will notice and be encouraged to do the same thru life’s challenges.
Anyone can quit
It’s not hard to just give up
Are you just “Anyone”?
Why should you be a statis quo?
When you can succeed and grow!
Haibun
Facing Fear
Walking
Each step crushes
The fear within my mind
Confidence builds as God leads
The way
Cinquain
Determination
Daisies by the rock
Standing tall and blossoming
Growing in a hard place
Haiku
I think we’ve all heard the saying ” between a rock and a hard place” which is an expression often used when we might be in a difficult place in our lives. We might feel helpless, hopeless, hindered, and wondering if we are ever going to get out of the situation at hand and live well again.
Well, I believe God showed me the answer this morning as my eyes fell upon this big rock on hard ground with two daisies growing right next to it. The daisies are standing tall and blooming beautifully even though they are in hard ground and not really in a place that is most ideal for growth. I doubt anyone purposely planted them there, I imagine it was a happenstance that their seed fell upon that ground, yet with determination and the divine providence of sunshine and rain they grew, and I am imagining that the rock’s presence may have been a beneficial barrier that might have given them some protection from strong winds and rain that could have otherwise beat them down to the ground.
Since I am going thru a hard time in my life right now I feel God showed me this very good lesson. I think all of us can take this to heart and when the winds of adversity blow and we are tossed to and fro, let’s determine to dig in, stand firm, grow, and bloom near the Rock who is our salvation and strength.
Adversity winds
blow, tossing lives to and fro
Stay rooted in faith
Stay rooted in faith
Bloom and grow in the hardest places
Clinging to the Rock
Haiku
Haibun
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
from violent people you save me.
2 Samuel 22:2-3 NKJV
Focused
Oregon Trail
Determination
(Graphic from MS Word)
Tenacity
Tomorrow marks one year of my journey in poem writing! It all begin on April 1, 2013 with the NaPoWriMo Challenge of writing a poem a day. After finishing that April 2013 challenge I found I so enjoyed it that just kept writing a poem a day and thus this blog continued on. It has been such a rewarding experience for me! I have learned so much and have met so many interesting,talented people along the way. I feel blessed for the opportunity! I hope to continue on with writing a poem day and plan to join in the April 2014 NaPoWriMo Challenge beginning tomorrow. –Leona
Appearing
Appearing out of nowhere,
These old enemies of mine,
Cause me to falter
As I begin to write each line.
Self Doubt, Intimidation, Fear,
All make their appearance.
They cause my mind to wander,
With their sudden interference.
Yet somewhere within me,
Another appearance is made.
Confidence and Determination enter,
And cause those enemies to fade.
Once again I begin to write,
And the challenge I do undertake.
It appears my poems will be written,
And perhaps a chapbook I will make!
Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson 12-05-13
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 