Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Moment-strings
Once upon a time they seemed, it seemed
Bold hindrance twixt present and future-dream
Now these diamonds, strung into the mist
Flaunt their transience dissolved when kissed
How is it that I, when I was young
Pranced over their worth, soft, silver-strung
Now, foolishly though I grope and I reach
All I can touch is the lessons they teach
© Janet Martin
Beyond Philosophy
When my pen is a shackle
And Muse flaunts her noose
I flee to earth’s foothills
Fancy-free and footloose
When hope is a hunger
And Duty is bleak
I find in God’s garden
The things that I seek
In babble of brook-song
In whisper of wind
In nature’s caresses
Both humble, yet grand
In the rush of the seasons
The hush of the night
God’s rejuvenation
Brings faith to my sight
…and the pen becomes weightless
Muse’s noose is a bluff
As thought sings God’s praises
And that is enough
© Janet Martin
Evolvements~
You have become
My tender-most part
A tear in my eye
And an ache in my heart
You have become
My beautiful dread
Half-smile on my lips
Love-song in my head
You have become
My perfect romance
Held in the arms
Of thought's gentle dance
You have become
My bittersweet bliss
A sweet memory
Of what no longer is
© Janet Martin
Questionku
Poetic Bloomings challenges us to attempt the questionku
Questionku is a new short form by Richard Lamoureux. By definition it consists
of three lines:
Line one: 4 syllables.
Line 2: 5 syllables.
Line 3: A 6-syllable question.
Questionku on The Wonder of Him
God holds the earth
He saves our souls
Why do we yet doubt Him?
***
God speaks; it IS
None can thwart His will
Is there any greater?
***
God loves us so
Beyond human grasp
Will we ignore His grace?
© Janet Martin
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Where Do You Go and How? ...edited re-post
Where
and how do you go, old year?
Running
and thrumming and flying, my dear
Leaping
and sleeping and crying, it’s clear
You
have one destination in mind
Dashing
and dancing, a skip and a whirl
Grinning
and glancing, a trip and a twirl
Crooning
and moaning, a swish and a swirl
With
only your song left behind
Where
do you go and how, dear sir
Spring,
summer, fall and back to winter
Don't close your eyes for time is a blur
And
slips through our fingers with glee
Where
do you go and how, old year
Fleeter
your foot with age now I fear
So
cherish dear loved ones and hold them near
For
Time offers no guarantee
Where
do you go so swiftly now
Into
the sky on the winds that blow
Never
a curtsy, no wave or a bow
Silently
into the night
Echo
of laughter, of longing’s blue tear
Hope
for tomorrow gleams on the New Year
Parting
is such sweet sorrow, my dear
Softly
you slip out of sight
Janet~
The Same, More or Less
Less negativity
More optimism
Less of me
And more of Him
Less grumbling
More thankfulness
Less harshness
More tenderness
Less criticism
More encouragement
Less procrastination
More confidence
Less waste
More care
Less haste
More prayer
Each day is a chance
More or less the same
It’s up to us
Which one we claim
Janet~
It is Morning... 2013
It is morning
Somewhere in the dark
The old became new
It is morning
On the first page
Of a blank journal
It is morning
The end has become
The beginning
It is morning
And once again
By the grace of God go we
© Janet Martin
May God instill in us renewed desire and hope
To honor and glorify Him in 2013
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 1:24-25
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