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UPDATE for April 2011 - We are in the midst of a major transition and are not available to publish new spiritual poetry submissions.
If you wish, please continue to submit your poems and when we are able, we will publish them. Thank you, and blessings to you!
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Words 2 Make A Difference
Though words often fail us when family loved ones, friends, co-workers or just maybe someone we know in passing face a Loneliness, Weariness, Separation, …
First Aid 4 The Soul...
Today is First Aid for the Soul! BANDAGES FOR THE SOUL. The very best gifts come from the heart, not a store. It's everything you may need for those little …
A Message To Mom and Dad
I see you crying
Please don't cry mom
I see dad's pain and I know he hurt's
Remember the sad look
That was because I had to leave
You and dad behind …
God Is My Strength And Power
The Lord is my fortress, he is my rock,
He removes every stumbling block.
He has made me the head not the tail,
With him,I will always prevail.
God …
Gods Great Plan
Now that 2012 has come to pass
Will the world become a better place at last
Because Universal love has been flooding the earth
Helping negative energies …
An Angel Looks Over Us
There is an angel who looks over us,
Each and every day,
So if you need a little help,
It might just come today.
When you look up,
To the heavens …
Touch Someone's Life
You can touch someone's life,
Just by what you say or do,
It's nice to be able to do that,
And I'm going to do it too.
It might be by an act of kindness, …
A song that I had in my dream before my husband passed away 4 days later and I want to sing this but write it down as I am Deaf My self. I do speak but can't hear. Amen
Oh Lord The World is round and I'm standing on a Holy Ground. I bow down on my knees in the sand, I bow down my head and I pray.
Oh Lord, I'm not an …
Believeing in what is true
I'm cured of all things.
No matter what it may be.
Jesus has lift these burden's off of me.
I live for Christ day and night.
Believeing in what is …
Queen of compassion
Never could i imagine not having the honor of being so loved as your child,your daughter...You truly are my inspirational spiritual teacher,no one could …
Message from an Angel
Message from an Angel
A little angel told me the other day - you know
That we all come …
I SEND YOU ENCOURAGEMENT
Sometimes we all just need a little reminder to keep us going. A little pep-talk to remind us exactly what we are after. Everyone Needs Encouragement. …
"I AM STRONGER THAN MY PAIN...Living In Hope"
Together we rise up because while we are Strong...Together we are Stronger...today you see a person in pain, but we see the possibilities of what a happy …
He Is Aware Of You
There may be times when the pain you feel and the tears you often cry, seem to go unnoticed by God up above and you ask the question why?
But be sure …
MINDFULNESS
I am ever reminded of God's limitless grace
as I gaze up at infinite space
in all its wonder, beauty and grandeur.
I am ever reminded of God's limitless …
Origin
Men-women of Earth are children of the sun
of so very ancient heritage
of so very ancient lineage.
Men-women of Earth are children of the sun
but …
Watch How You Talk To Strangers
“Everybody’s got a story....Be careful how you talk to strangers because you could be entertaining an angel unaware." God often uses the most unlikely …
THIS IS WHAT A SURVIVOR LOOKS LIKE
I would like to Salute All Survivors of Rape, Molestation, Incest or Sexual Abuse. Although a sexual assault can last minutes or hours, the lasting effects …
I AM A SURVIVOR, ADVOCATE, FIGHTER, WARRIOR
I AM A SURVIVOR, ADVOCATE, FIGHTER, WARRIOR....Many of us have lived through things we would never have thought we were capable of, and we are much less …
I AM NOT DEFEATED.....
My Kings and Queen let me share this message with you. Sometimes in life things happen. Things out of our control, things we didn’t plan for, and these …
WE ALL NEED TO BE ENCOURAGED, EMPOWERED, MOTIVATED, INSPIRED, CHALLENGED & UPLIFTED
Everyday we all need to SPEAK LIFE and help others as well as ourselves to be Encouraged, Empowered, Motivated, Inspired, Challenged & Uplifted. Discover …
IT'S A NEW DAY
Today is a Beautiful New Day. Fill it with so many amazing new experiences. You have the extremely valuable opportunity today to grow beyond your imagination. …
HOPE
Through the adversity,
through the changeability
through the fallibility
I hope./
Through vistas dim and emotions
of dread I grope,
my seeking …
If only we could be like Christ.....
If only if we could be like Christ given all and wanting nothing. Crying and praying, fasting and healing, teaching and loving, standing and fighting. …
Something to share...
Father Yahweh....to you praise in glory belongs...what is it for you to be mindful of man...upon the fall we lost our perfect image of you, but today …
psalm of love
To you I owe my life...gift giver of all... You who fashioned the earth with it's glory, you who have given the deep it's jewels.. You who have given all …
One needs Two
at the center of all things
no-thing
concealed in what is
formless
between each sound
silence
at the heart of eternal Fire
black
within all hearts …
Look Around You
Look around you,
And what do you see?
So many beautiful things,
Just for you and me.
God provided all of this,
They came from up above,
So why …
reborn
reborn
to be reborn again
a new day
a new dawn
a new light
a new life
a new love
of life
in the dawn
of day
into light
so bright
everlasting …
Appreciate
Do you appreciate everything you have?
Do you know they were all given with love?
And the one you need to really thank,
Is up in the sky above.
You …
Long Enough
If you confide in a river
Long enough
It can provide answers for you
If you talk to the trees
Long enough
I swear, they will speak back to you
If …
The Swan
The swan is the story of metamorphosis, similiar to the butterfly. From her beginnings as a clumsy duck, her growth moves
so fast, as she transposes into …
OUR TESTIMONIES....
Remember this that Our TESTS have just been a TESTIMONY too HELP, LOVE, UPLIFT, SUPPORT, INSPIRE and ENCOURAGE OTHERS!
A Warrior is defined as “1. One …
HE IS STILL GOD
NO MATTER THE SEASON,
WE SHOULD KNOW THAT HE IS STILL GOD,
AND WE ALL HAVE A REASON TO PRAISE HIM.
Who wants Love?
Would u like to help me sharing my love?
I dont laugh at people, just laugh w them,
I smile to them and let them happy,
Making them feeling loved and …
REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS
If only I had this life to live over again,
oh the changes I would have made.
I would have gone sleigh riding on the winters' snow, …
I GIVE YOU
I GIVE YOU
I give you the sun,
and I give you the rain.
I give you the air to breathe,
and I give you the grain.
I give you the mountains to …
MY SPECIAL CHILDREN
MY SPECIAL CHILDREN
Like a bud that dies unopened
or the fledgling which falls from its nest:
so are these My Special Children;
they, I have truly …
SENSES
SENSES
All the beauty that surrounds me
I know was made by Thee,
the glorious multicolored leaves
which fall down from the trees.
The musical …
Let Me Live!
LET ME LIVE!
Is this what God would have you do:
take away a life its right to live...
prevent a birth into the world
when he has so much to love …
Jonah's Peril
JONAH'S PERIL
I WAS TOLD TO GO TO NINEVEH,
AND DENOUNCE THEIR WICKED WAYS,
INSTEAD I BOARDED A SHIP IN JOPPA TOWN,
CHOSE TO DISOBEY.
I FELL …
Just Suppose
JUST SUPPOSE
Suppose the winds were never again to blow?
Suppose there were no seeds to sow?
Suppose we'd never see another spring?
Suppose a robin …
Spiritual Forgiveness
Spiritual forgiviness is when you know you can say you're sorry. God's love gives you that instant power to forgive and as for forgiveness. As a christian …
One Moment of Bliss
by Robert Allen
(France)
One Moment of Bliss
This is a story …
Appreciate
Do you appreciate everything you have?
Do you know they were all given with love?
And the one you need to really thank,
Is up in the sky above.
You …
shadows
ten thousand hours lifes lessons learned
the sun beats down now hear the birds
in timeless home i seek the light
five thousand hours in every night …
Hear God's Voice
Hear God's voice through the wind through your heart and soul always listen to god's voice and listen with your soul
Repent
When we do something wrong,
We need to as God for forgiveness,
Because you know you're doing the right thing,
And then it will hurt a lot less.
Repentance …
Fortified
Here i am
Surrounded by all that You are
Within my lonely abyss...
Rescue Me
The clanging of my beating heart
Made void
By my cumbersome life …
LOVE'S PURGE
See how mightily streams
the new age violet flame./
See how mightily shines
the One divine name./
Hear how mightily resonates
the divine word, …
The Philadelphian Church
Why is it that you are failing to hear
something that the Spirit is making quite clear
a trumpet is being sounded throughout the land
it?s time for …
Don't give up!
Don't give up and don't give in to sin
If you remain strong you really will win
though the way remains unclear
trust in the Lord and not in your fear …
Can you hear what the Spirit is saying?
When the meek begin to speak
it’s time to shake off the dust
and stand on your feet
for the Lord is raising up an army of the humble
and the Devil …
Are you ready to open the door?
When opportunity shall arise
be quick to seize the prize
it really is knocking at your door
it will take you places that you have never been before …
A whisper in the wind
Can you hear the whisper of the spirit
then open up your ears and hear it
a spiritual event will take place
right before the eyes of the human race …
The transformation has begun!
There is a spiritual change in the air
so the Spirit says it’s time to prepare
For the Gathering of the Bride is underway
no matter what you think or …
Do you need inner peace?
Oh what a wonderful and glorious peace
that fills our soul with tranquility and sweet release
Does it seem like the enemy is always winning the battle …
There is hope on the horizon!
Does all that you hoped in seem to be lost
do you feel like you been through the ringer and tossed
Is there seemingly know way out of your situation …
You Opened My Soul
Dear Jessica,
I Wanted To Thank You,
For What You Did,
In That Time That Passed,
So Long Ago,
I've Come A Long Way,
Getting In Touch With My Soul, …
Worthless Answers And A Question's Purpose
I Feel The Need To Write,
Yet Can't Conceive An Insight,
My Mind On Overload,
So I Don't Know What I Know,
Scrambling Words,
Trying To Make Sense, …
When I Go
When I Die,
I Bet I'll Go Brutally,
These Dreams I'm Having,
Showing Me The Possibilities,
I Don't Care About Being Remembered,
Or Idolized At All, …
The Love We Bestow
Bearing Pain Isn't Easy,
And Neither Is Letting It Go,
We Fear Losing Them,
Though They Remain In Our Soul,
In Time We'll Meet Again,
And Once Again …
The Game Of Life
If I Could Open My Mind,
And Show You Whats Inside,
Your Perception Of Life,
Would Surely Prove To Be Blind,
Enlosed In A Cage,
Since An Early Age, …
Sisters And Brothers
The Stature Of My Mind,
Simply Benign,
Trying To Help People,
Be Free Of Their Confines,
To Look At This World,
In A Vibrant New Light,
Free From, …
O.B.E.
It's In This Fear,
Where I Gain My Strength,
This Adrenaline Rush,
Sends Energy Straight To My Brain,
Over Coming My Fears,
So I Know No Bounds, …
Entering Infinity
I Cannot Say,
I'm Better Then Any Of You,
But Only That Time,
Has Revealed To Me The Truth,
I Would Never Claim,
To Be Superior To Any,
We're …
Empowerment
I'm A Soldier Of The vibe,
A Soldier Of The Passion,
I'm A Soldier Of The Soul,
The Soul That's Everlasting,
So I Might Do Things,
That Make Me …
Conception Of Illumination
Lord Kill The Judgement,
And Resurrect It Into Love,
Let My Heart Pour To Those,
Who Don't Have Enough,
Always Dreamed Of Healing,
Trying To Find …
He Looks Like Noah
Sitting on a bench
in the train terminal...
my mind floating
from too much caffeine..
I'm sittin...thinkin...longin...
feeling sorry for myself,
…
Read God's Word
Read your Bible every day,
It's very important that you do,
Because when you are having difficult times,
God's words will get your through.
So each …
CAMINHO MINADO
O fogo reflete as trevas,
São caminhos minados que expelem,
Miasmas que corroem as mentes...
O ar contamina aos que o absorvem.
Sempre há uma escolha …
Sê Livre
Ninguém te conhece...
Mais do que a ti te doas...
Tens o privilégio de teres contigo,
A certeza dos mistérios profundos
Não te demores em comtemplar-te... …
God's Peace
Jesus Christ,The Prince of Peace, The Power of God's Love, sent down to earth to share with us, The Peace within his Love.
BEAUTIFUL
Beautiful from the inside and beautiful from the outside. That's what we are man that believe in him above those deep blue skies don't never have to want …
Being Faithful
My light may become dark and I feel fear;
but I always know He is near.
I turn to pray from my heart and then the
Lord gives me a fresh new start. …
Trusting in you
Trusting in you, Believing you can.
Carrying us all in the pawm of your hand.
Because without you, there is nowhere to go,
nothing to live for,nothing …
You Need to Have Hope
When you are going through hard times,
What you need to do is have hope,
Because when you do you will see,
It will be much easier to cope.
Along …
Encouragement & Strength For Warriors Of All Diseases Illness & Pain
"These are words not jus for the Sarcoidosis Warriors but for ANYONE suffering from any type of disease illness and pain! You are NOT ALONE"
The times …
Happy Valentines Day to the happy single
With Valentine's Day approaching here is a little Positive Encouragement for the Single person! YOU ARE LOVED and it doesn't take a specific day to remind …
THE ANSWER???
I'm in a mood where no-one goes...now let me try to exsplain,
I can't say I'm physically ill...but,
I teeter on the edge of insane.
Reality checks …
Adversity
Intrepid steps you must take-
You must not fear you must not quake
Be brave and strong through bad times
And know its part of life's steep climb
…
PRAY, PRAY, PRAY
As much as you can,
You need to pray,
Get down on your knees,
And do it every day.
If you are struggling,
Then you need to let him know,
He will …
"THE DOOR"
Jesus,Lord, I pray to thee,
Help set this rebelious soul free,
Hurdles I'll jump
Rivers to leap,
Though,Id trip over a hump
Maybe fall in a heap
…
"THE REPLY"
I wondered why in all my days,
Ive felt most secure in a chemical haze,
Then "HE" replied to me,
"My dear,dear child,all those moments are fantazies …
GOD'S LOVE
God's love
leads the way,
helps us do the things
we need to
and other spectacular feats.
With God's love,
we are the best we can be,
miracles happen, …
Truth of The Heart
Truth is spoking from the heart it speaks to the mind in aspects of knowing what,and how you are speaking.To think spritualy to the heart,reforms the way …
Broken Earth
The Earth that is sundered and broken,
can it, will it be healed?
Evils dark shadow continue's to fall fast
like sand in an hour-glass,
the chill and …
You Will See A Glow
When you look up in the sky,
That's when you will see a glow,
There will be a sign from him,
And you will certainly know.
You will know that he's …
my old spiritual thoughts
if we are all made from one mud by one lighten hands why we have this anger and this far feeling to know each other well we can be all connecting to one …
You Will See A Glow
When you look up in the sky,
That's when you will see a glow,
That will be a sign from him,
And you will certainly know.
You will know that he's …
Freedom and Love
Dear Lord, oh! how you've set me free. Dear Lord, I am free from all my sins. By the blood you shared for me on the cross of calvary and today dear Lord …
IT HAPPENS IN HIS TIME
Things happen for a reason,
We don't really understand why,
But there is one person who definitely knows,
And he is up there in the sky.
It might …
Overcome the Pain
It takes everything just to hide
This pain I hold inside
This weight I can no longer bear
The world's hurt that I wear
This pain going …
Thank God
I thank God for another day
Blessing is on its way
Another gift from up above
Embracing me with His love
I'm filled with gladness
because of Him …
The Blue Dove
Out of the brilliant blue sky
flies the Holy Spirit
The Blue Dove...
The Dove that flies shimmeringly
to the blue heaven
and comes back with
blue …
My Prayer to You Lord
Here I am
Struggle with problems
My tears drop everyday
My heart hurts
I scream scream and scream
No one hears
No one notices
No one cares
No one …
God Can Hear You
God can hear you,
Just talk to him,
Then if you do,
Things won't look so grim.
Tell him how you are feeling,
And how he can help you,
You need …
Star Stuff
You and me,
We are star stuff--
The stuff of which the Universe is made
Billions and billions of years old--
The stuff of the trees, flowers, rivers …
I Love The Lord
Dear God you are my light and sunshine.
You are so precious and divine.
My heart belongs to you only.
That's why I am never ever
lonely.
My days are …
Your Guardian Angel
A beautiful angel from the realms above
Is sending you healing from its wings of pure love
He has been with you since the beginning of time
Now its …
Liberty and Freedom
Liberty and Freedom
Liberty and Freedom are all that we need
Judicious performances make us succeed
In times that are perilous-we go with …
Introspective
We are what is left after what is said about us is subtracted.
I am what is left after what I think about me is subtracted.
I have trouble being …
My Pedge of Allegiance to my Master
The moments of life drift pass.
Anything that is, always passes.
We seem to differ yet remain same
One thing always connects to the other
So, we just …
My Psalm
before you...my thoughts were mostly dark and gray
my truth was an outright lie
i had learned that love did not exist
and that friends always say …
I Got Down On My Knees Today
I got down on my knees today.
Got down on my knees and prayed.
Prayed with all I have to give.
Prayed that God will let you live.
Live the life you …
Teacher
Pleasure begs repeat itself
teaching nothing
more.
Pain makes of human walls
inviting, open
doors.
…
THE WONDER
The Wonder
Walk with me on my journey, for it is yours as well as mine,
Come on, come with me, we both shall be fine
Look at the Sun, how brightly …
THE POEM
The Poem
There is a poem for everything, if you can believe,
If you can’t then just look around,
Look at the birds, the trees, all of the people, …
High Office
God give us true men and women.
The time demands strong minds, great hearts and true faith in the ultimate goodness of man and willing hands.
Men and …
Insight
It was a very cold and blustery early morning as I walked briskly down the road and through an avenue of over-arching plane trees, gaunt and bare, a significant …
The Light We Sought
The Light We Sought
Her Star shines bright
Both Day and Night
Sun and Moon dare not challenge
For as she sleeps
Her dreams so sweet
Her life help …
THE ONE
IT IS THE BREATH THAT HOLDS THE WINDS
OF ALL THE WORLDS WITHIN IT
THE STILLNESS BETWEEN HEARTBEATS
THE JOY OF A FLOWER.
THE PERFECT MOMENT
BRIGHT …
Love is...
Love is...
Coronation
In the absence of a single sound
All of sound is heard.
In the absence of a single scene
The Picture clear, incurred.
Prefer you not a special touch …
I Dont Know Why He Loves Me?
He let me survive when he could have let me die, He gave me someone to love and to love me, when i thought i was unworthy. He gave me a roof with all …
Love Is
God is love
Mom is love
Just put your trust
In the man above
The Large White Carnation
Touched by angels in the most unexpected time and places is the major point to my story. My first day on a real job as a waitress, was very thrilling, …
Never Be Afraid To Ask God For What You Want...........
When we sometimes feel all alone
your body seems it's made of stone.
And feel you can no longer be
then just kneel down upon your knee.
Just …
He Ain't Finished With Me Yet!
Life is too short, don't waste a minute.
Enjoy each day & everyone in it.
Tomorrow will come & it could be your last.
Make the most of today for life …
Years Gone By
Eleven years have gone by since you were called home
And here I am without you all alone
Eleven years ago I asked God to be my Valentine
…
Hands around the world
hands of many color reaching out
coming togaither in oneness
hands of yellow red white brown and black
unity is for all of us
no maker …
Reflected Light
It is easier for an ant to eat an elephant than to swallow the Truth in a single gulp. Be patient with yourself and others then for each is given the number …
Thoughts and Reflections
Life is a tiger without teeth. It scares the blazes out of you until you make it smile.
When we are young, "my life" refers to associating with that …
I AM that I AM
Remember, Remember Great Light Being:
I AM that I AM
Awaken, Awaken Sleepy Child of God
I AM that I AM
Listen, Listen to the Sound of OM
…
Remembrance
You are the words I hear
in the verseless song
the sweet I scent
in the sudden breeze.
Gone and never gone
I see you still
wherever …
I Forgot
I forgot that I'm a wise old soul
existing before time.
I forgot about my brilliance
like a star that would not shine.
I forgot I am a part of you …
Reaching Out . . . Are you There?
Reaching out . . .
from another part of the world.
I truly regret . . .
if my ancestors caused pain for your ancestors.
Or if I did something …
Mixed Spiritual Thoughts
We are pregnant with God's echo!
Turn off the radio and listen to the Song of My Heart.
He who has seen my body has not met Me.
Listening is the highest …
IT......
My soul is empty,but yet it loves,it cares.its swam many oceans and its walked many paths,it moves forward with hope and despair.its kind and full of passion,it …
A Question About God: God Answers
When people ask about their God, and so God says:+
“I Am within you, closer than your vein
I Am you and yet you are not Me
I Am the essence of life, …
FOUND BY GRACE
Once i was lost and drowning in sin
when Jesus reached down and took my hand
pulled me out of the myrie clay
dusted me off and started me on my way …
Becoming an illuminating star…
The road was sandy white
uncurved and quiet
bare and long
with no end in sight
I slowly walked up the road
The skies were dusky
yet soothing …
I'm Listening to You Today
O radiant soul, come to the Sun
Fill up your being with my light
Overcome your past
Tame your desires
Be vigilant with a thief creeping up within your …
WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER...................
Whether you come from the East, West, North, and South. All of us have something to share and to contribute. We are different from each other, yet we are …
WE ALL NEED TO BE UPLIFTED EVERYDAY....................
Discover your DREAM and learn how to achieve it by creating the life you want! Surround yourself with people and things that are going to be your destiny …
Mary's Message
24th October 1976
I am in your hand
Do not have any fear
I am here always
Be patient you will see
I love you and I have died for you
And I am the …
Some Souls
Some souls shine in faces.
Attentive hearts hear
The tentative strains
Of ill-met days and dreams
And send from soft, soft eyes
The Light of Love- …
KEEP MOVING FORWARD......
Life can hit us hard. Sometimes you get knocked down when you don't even see it coming. Some are cheap shots, some are glancing blows and some can bring …
WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES..........
In this life we all have experienced missed opportunities,misfortunes and injustices. We may have lost a job, a friend a loved one and even experienced …
Lift Your Head Up
lift your head up when you see the savior coming in the midst of 1000 upon 1000. lift your head up to the one that had laid all the powers on the cross …
A little Closer
In a world filled with noise and distraction, I heard a soothing voice telling me to make a choice. So He said , hay come here. I have to tell you how …
Whence Love
Lest the scientist
Lose perspective
His memory
Let us jar it.
The "Big Bang"
Gives us all the stars
But not
The human heart
A Thornless Rose
Incandescent Light----
Enclave in a foreign state
Ignoring barbs of hidden hate
You tread the silent sand.
Heart devoid of fright-
Blazing Grace …
Counting Your Blessings
You'll find your blessings, they will mount.
With every day you do this count.
Write down the joys you know you've got
And place them in this humble …
Renewing Our Spirits
RENEWING OUR SPIRITS
We all experience the pressures of life. Sometimes it can be challenging to stop the daily chaos and renew our spirits, but it …
#1 = For God So Loves The World
Misty water rise from the surface of the lake as I sip my cup of lukewarm tea.Far off, towards the fog, I can hear the cry of a loon as he searches for …
Rescue
In the womb rescue was found in the darkness
In infanthood rescue was found in feeding
In childhood rescue was found in innocence
In adolescence …
HIS LIFE
Old nails protrude
beyond the rude symbol,
spike the very air we breathe,
the mind to snare the heart -
to stop one thinking from the start ;
to thrust …
Be in the Moment
Be all you can be, nothing more nothing less
Is the easiest of all of the withstanding tests
To know who you are and stand tall in your power
Put all …
Whispers in the Air
Whispers in the air, are dreams
searching for a home
dreams of wild imaginings
for you and you alone
gentle kisses on the breeze
when silently approach …
Jesus' Love
Jesus loved with a love Divine
He healed this sinful soul of mine.
His mercy so gentle, His grace so kind -
No where else this love I find.
All other …
God Doesn't Get Distracted
"God Doesn't Get Distracted"
God doesn't necessarily get distracted
Run that one by me again
Earth has His undivided attention
And we've been impacted …
The Flip Side
I've got a story, packed full of glory, it's about a secret bridge.
If you want to see, you'll follow me, to the bottom of the ridge.
If you go, …
Signals to Her Heart
Out where the ocean beats its calm thunder
against grainy shores of quartz and sand,
she strolls, hands pocketed in her flowing gown
of pearl-like …
So Many Fair Suitors
So many fair suitors all pull at your heart,
Those poets of splendor and painters of art,
Yes high volume charmers who hustle romance,
Splashing their …
Celestial Trip
I think I'll leave my body and fly just like a balloon,
And hide from worldly worries on the dark side of the moon,
There's one thing that I need, before …
Hospital Or Heaven
When I was a little girl
I went with Mom to visit my aunt,
My Mother was very nervous
To drive over the railroad tracks.
I was fairly quiet
Sitting …
In Flowers and in Trees
We see it almost everyday
It blows now in the breeze,
It is scattered on the oceans
And is visible in trees.
It's there among the flowers
And in …
Upon The Hill
The roses smell so sweetly
Behind the picket fence,
The grass is rich and green
It gives off a fresh cut scent.
The lilacs are in full bloom
The …
The Molding Pot
This house is a molding pot made up of clay
were glad God sent us down your way
we were showed love, mercy, and grace
father purcells is this molding …
Soul Sister
I search for my soulmate nothing less,
Someone to share my happiness,
To make the dive, so deep and far,
Inside myself, where angels are, …
True friends
Kindred spirits like the photon
swiftly travel from afar,
time and space part with sorrow -
here today and gone tomorrow,
doors are always left ajar …
Lucid and Beyond (OBE)
As if a change of consciousness was meant,
against the pull of ego, the body,
inwardly swept up in spiral ascent,
spirited away from all the world below, …
Autumn
Honeysuckle to the flame
and all her spring song,
floribunda to the same
and the summer long.
Cool shadows on the dial and gnomon
grey the hair …
Nostalgia (Old England)
I remember a time when seven was old
and those hay - ricks were seen there, crossing the wold,
when a church door would open - never to lock
and hours …
I Am
There is a moment in the center
of the circling world,
when all faces and places and things,
and all thoughts and sights and sounds
disappear …
For Lovers Only
Love takes our hands and guides us
where we could not go alone,
spreading blossoms on the path
to help us find the way.
A nightingale sings the secrets …
Twilight
How light is time when by the fire
the coal is emptied from the hold,
when in the embers of those hours
came moments, glowing in the cold !
Impervious …
Through All Time
Strange deja-vu, and at my back
those miles of Neolithic track -
without the footpaths and the styles
I seemed to know those boggy miles !
The unfamiliar …
You Are The World
The causal spirit
imbues the seed,
that roots to feed
and send the sap
up to the blossom,
so tarry there a while
in summer light,
don't pass on …
Beyond the Sleeping Sphere
Mourning dove is in the wood
sounding through my observations,
sunset on the mountain top
giving back the constellations,
nightjar mimics in the air …
An Easter Song (going deeper)
I trace that early fish that has
eroded from the stone,
but what was meant was mystical
as marrow for the …
The Other Side
I am alive the other side
and wait to watch the fever break,
love dampens down the flesh and bone
to shed the light for heaven’s …
Being in This
Sky at noon
echoes the bluebell,
ghosting the moon
echoing dust,
bee to bloom
where the live wire sings,
…
Creative Transformation
I light the paper in the bowl
the flame leaps up into the hole,
what form there was in tongues of blue
has vanished …
Faith
For faith, is there another way
than to kneel at the foot of mystery ?
As of a sudden or in limbo,
without direction, being lost
beneath the sun above …
Cavern (Tangible trace)
Was it unwittingly a choice
to sound in us an ancient voice ?
Sought empathy with mortal fears
to find so many eyes and ears ?
Had breath across a …
Warmth
After the winter gloom, through spring
that feeling of well - being
to be bathed again in summer ;
by a lake , sleepy, reflecting blue sky,
a tired …
Loving It. (For Alan Watts)
A moments youth, a wrinkled face
as on my hand the line I trace,
and in between, so close, yet far
to seem that ' I ' was never here,
and rapid too …
Life
life is not a given thing
that you might cease to see
for life is what you are, my friend
and it shall always …
Waiting
The eternal waiter, smiles and pours the wine
that we, my friend must taste before we dine,
until the tired motion of our feet
fall back into the …
Yugen (Zen. the sense of)
Rays at sunrise like a chord
fill the mountain air with song,
all vibrations to a word
reminiscent of a gong ?
Grandeur is the rolling earth
in …
Truth
The truth is like a dream
where nothing has a name,
as all our tomorrows
are that which never came ;
she punished as …
Communion of Hearts
When I lay my head
next to the beloved’s heart
and nestle into that harbor
of refuge and rest,
I enter into a sanctuary of love
slipping silently …
Another Golgotha ?
I think of that old tree,
( still dear to me,)
like God’s fingers, clutching the earth -
feeding below the canopy above ;
but what have we made of …
A Narrow Way
There was a humble man
in empathy with cosmic light,
who in desert climes
filled his head with stars at night,
distilling their bright beauty
to shine …
Light is Love
Stars seem captive tonight, out there
held by their own gravity,
and so am I in thinking
space would mirror
the freedom of my inward gaze :
All …
Traces of Maya
Catkins droop as buds promise,
snowdrops point me to the spring,
trees that branch into existence
mark their …
Haiku Trail
It is hard and bleak
now, below his tired feet
with the grey above him,
albescent with time
clouds bubble above him there
like an old man’s beard, …
Rame Head
I feel an uplift at the edge
on wings that glide the scaur,
as grasses slant away with me
to sails that list offshore .
I feel the poles of east …
May Moorland
I love the moor in May
covered with lavender and ling,
the strewn boulders that hide
an unimaginable power,
that tiny, violet flower
sheltered …
The Divine
Every time we name it
we seek to grab and claim it,
in vain temples, house it
to build our lives upon it
and this, we call ˜ …
Did No One Hear !
Listening to that small male thrush
around the spire, above the yew,
singing in the midnight hush
as if the stars were listening too.
So crystal clear, …
Inner Journey
I felt the strain of getting older -
which way to proceed and how far,
needing to see from the highest boulder
to take a bearing from …
Nocturne (Correlation)
As if the quiet moon
had hypnotised the wood
to give it mood,
her secondary light
silhouettes the owl
that blinks …
VISION
Am unready for the substance
of the bodhi tree,
I will drink the cactus rain
and wait for glory,
but is that water just the heat
tempting …
Sacrament of the Moment: The Eternal Sensed.
My old clock ticks away the day
that haemorrhages the evening,
and like a night nurse at the bed
as growing …
Framed
Above the antique glass
and wistful steeple,
where the man - made hours pass
the timeless people,
where acres of green trees
hypnotise my eyes, …
Wonder
As time - lapse on a camera
the night sky swirls around the bluff,
though what we see is relative,
our shutter speed is quite enough !
Enough to …
Zen Pipes
Clogged - up to the eaves
time to roll one's sleeves,
is this the way of zen
raking the leaves again,
observing one's thoughts, but …
Now
Through parted curtains,
as if by a magnet,
I am drawn to the window
by the pull of the full moon,
slowly filtering, distilling
from my brain, all …
Heaven is not Location
Imagine if you will, that your true essence
is like dark infinite space, which represents
your true self and is also the biological expression
of your …
I Sing to Your Beauty
Deep within you,
there is a treasure
waiting to be discovered
and longing to be found.
Hidden within the rhythm
of your heart is a source of power, …
Sun Kissed Meadow
Full of beauty blessed with grace,
The sunlight danced upon your face,
It filtered through your golden hair,
And I could only stand and stare,
Your …
My Knightly Dream
I dreamt a dream of bygone days to when I heard you say,
that I could be your shining knight and all the dragons slay,
I built you a palace upon a hill …
A Rainbow Serenade
Rain turning to ice, and ice to snow,
covering the promise of spring,
as winter has its say,
blowing like a buffoon
boasting of its power.
Flowing …
A Song for the Beloved
Oh, how the stream clears in the silence,
as the flow of my heart is set free.
Love answers my open heart
out of a mystical depth
where …
My Divine Angel
As I sleep amid my dreams,
My angel comes on moonlit beams,
She wakens me with kisses sweet,
my love for her is oh so deep,
Her grace is abundant and …
Soul Journey
We've worn our many hats and faces,
Expressed our many airs and graces,
Have played our parts and lived our roles
On every stage as scenes unfold. …
My Nightly Song
I love the surprise of how you appear
when I least expect it,
in such a variety of ways and forms.
You illuminate the moments of my days, …
Shaman
In a cave, there dwells a man,
Who heals the soul like no one can,
His method works, and many find,
New strength of soul, and peace of mind,
And …
Love is a Choice to Live
Sometimes, the world goes out,
and there isn’t a sound
in a moment at the end of a breath,
a pause in the vast expanse
of an evolving world, …