Always caring for others
Loving and caring wife and friend
Every day keeping hope
Ready to be an animator
Innocent-seeming
Each day praising God
© Angel of Music aka Valerie Lawson
2007
The mini challenge for this week is to write an ABC poem.
What is an ABC poem, you ask?
It is like an Acrostic poem, only instead of using a word, we use the letters of the alphabet.
Now we know there are 26 letters in the alphabet so if you choose to write using ALL 26 letters, that's fine. But as this is a Mini, you write up to as many letters as you wish BUT no less than ten. That gives you A through to J.
Remember, each line MUST begin with the consecutive letters of the alphabet.
A simple life is what I yearn
Brimming with all the things
Cherished forever within the heart
Destiny, hope and therein -
Every blessing from up above
Found within life's bouquet
Gifts of that which I can't live without
Honour my wish every day -
I'd love to have each one granted
Joyously while I await
Kaleidescope dreams together
Lovingly in your embrace.
© Christina aka Stina
2007
Away in a manager
Baby is sleeping
Carols by sweet angels singing
Donkeys are braying.
Ethereal light is shining
Finding a stable
Great time of rejoicing
Hark the herald Angels sing
Immanuel is born
Joyous the mood
Kings on their camels
Lambs in the stable
Mary is beaming
Neighing of horses
Out in the night air
Pleasure this is bringing
Questions are asked
Run shepherd run
Straw in a manager
Time of great pleasure
Understanding little
Victory for all
With a baby so small
Xchelsis Gloria
Yearning for peace
Zealots are questioning.
© Linda Vaughan
2007
A wee little fae
Bothered by light
Climbed into a dark hole
Dank and dark as the night
Evil smells surrounded her
Frightened, she cried
Graining boldness
Her wings all a-flutter
In an instant she flew out
Just as the sun went down for the night
© Dusty
2007
Another day
Boring as bats in a cave
Cold as ice and snow
Dreary as a winter sky
Everything remains the same
Forgotten with each tick of time
Geez I wish something would change
Happen and give me a big surprise
It's always a day like this
Just for once, a lil excitement - please?
© Moonrae aka Kerrin Brittain
2007
An alphabet poem
Beginning with each letter
Creating something readable
Depending upon your outlook
Even if only
For a moment
Good or bad
However you feel
I will
Jump through hoops
Kick up my heels
Land on my feet
More or less
Never skipping a beat
Or so I hope
Playing around
Quickly
Revising if need be
So you can
Tell that I
Used each letter
Very
Wisely but if
X-Rayed
You would see it’s
Zen for me
© SeededSpirit Sarah
2007
All new life
Baby's beginnings
Can you see her?
Does this not amaze?
Everyone gather round
For a special time
Greeting her into the world
Holding her close
Intent on finding love in their hearts for one more
Just for this new being
Kindly kissing her tiny head
Lavishing adoration upon her
Mending old fences with the family
Now and forever
Only for the sake of the infant
Pleasingly comforting one and all
Quickly accepting mom, dad and brother
Reacting to their voices
She reaches out to them
Touching them tenderly
Understanding she is finally here
Victory, in the arms of her mother
Will others accept her?
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo to you my darling
YOU, need them little one... welcome to this
Zany little clan!
© Lorrine McCain aka WinterWolf
2007
A nd now I will tell about
B ravory and glorious battles in
C astles of cold stone and
D angers of the unknown.
E xquisitely crowned ladies,
F aultlessly enrapturing
G lowing ministels with music and song.
H igh towers and low dungeons
I mpounding lovers and minions.
J ousts and joyrides for
K nights in shining armor
L oving and leaving
M aidens so sweet and pure.
N eutralizing beastly dragons
O ver dizzying abysses;
P recarious victory or lost forever?
Q ueens ururping power
R aking all in the tower ...
S uppressing all, both good and evil
T owards darkness and
U nflinching war, while
V elvet cloaks hide away
W anderering lovers in the night.
X enophobia and ignomity drove down
Y outhful heros and their crowns;
Z eal and passion laid them to rest.
© Joanne Pons
2007
Amen to the word of the Lord
Bible stories tell His reward
Come home to heaven above
Dove of peace thereof
Every word shows us He cares
Forever more we must shares
God's love for us is sound
Has plenty to pass around
I for one will pass it down
Just for friends that I have met
Keep it going for everyone left
Love will continue to grow
My love I send to bestow
Never be with out God's Blessing
On your behalf He see you progressing
Pray for his guidance
Quest his abidance
Remember to give thanks to Him
Song from your heart sing a sweet hymn
Tomorrow is a new day
Up to God to lookout okay
Visit His home on this earth
Whisper His name in prayers in church
Xmas the day of His birth convey
Yesterday a memory of today
Zeal your heart to God and obey
© Rosemary McLean
2007
All my thoughts and words
Beneath these emotions of mine,
Cannot escape without some help
Does it mean my mind's confined.
Even so, I still find hope...
For every word that I get out
Gives me hope for another day,
HE is with me when I struggle so
I know he hears what I have to say.
Just give me time to settle in
Kiss the kids when they go to bed,
Let me gather all my thoughts as one
Maybe then I can clear my head.
Nobody knows the depth of me
Only those who do truly care,
Please kiss the ones you say you love
Quietly someday they won't be there.
Rest assured HE knows each one of us
Silently he touches the soul of all,
Under all my thoughts there's a simple wish
Visit with HIM on the day he calls.
When all is said from inside my mind
Xcept when a new days arrives,
You'll read my thoughts I have released
Zeroing in on our new found lives.
© Lindamay Spivey~Bjorklund
04 August 2007
All
Beasts and
Children come
Dance with me now
Evening nears, twilight
Falls. Fairy time is here
Gone are cares and all our woes
Hope springs eternal with each step
Imbuing each with expectation
Joyful love for each other here and now
© MaidenFar
2007
At last I finally found you sitting alone
By the garden under the tree my dear
Could you please look at me, I have looked everywhere for my
Darling daughter, with a smile so fair
Everything has crumbled for you I know it doesn't seem
Fair to you, with all you have given and sacrificed
Give love a chance to grow, don't run away only because
He hasn't been true to his feelings for you, his lies could have been for reason
In the end you will see, his love was for you and you alone
Just give him the chance to explain, to show he is true to only you
Knowing he has hurt you and disappointment has come clear
Let God guide you now through the pain and show you the path to take
Melting into his heart and seeing his intentions were true and real
Never doubt the love you feel in your heart for someone
Openyour eyes and see what is before you, it won't ever be
Perfect or easy, love takes time and nurturing from your loving heart, never
Quit or walk away from a love that you know was once yours
Remember the memories you have
Shared and the love you each have
Together, the honest deep love and feelings
Under the blue skies and moons you have laid in each-others arms, never
Veer from the understanding you have in each others love
Whether it be over or just the start of a new day my darling daughter
X-ray your heart over again and make sure this isn't the man you
Yearn for or that your heart will ache for in all eternity
Zoom in on what is real and love what has been given to you, placed before you today.
© Tracy Knight
2007
A tickle of wings I feel
Beautiful butterflies at my feet
Circling my ankles
Dancing with me in the street
Enjoying the beautiful humming
Fluttering wings make.
Gaiety fills the air
Happiness in the wind
Indelible impressions made
Joyful hearts will sing
Knowing love is there.
© Klyn
2007
Another day has passed us by,
bewildered I look up to the sky,
crying tears, which fall in vain,
denial helps to ease my pain...
Eventually the tides will turn,
finally my soul will cease to burn,
gracefully I will put out the flame,
hindering the walk from where I came...
Instantly gray skies will fade away,
joyously we will share of our day,
kindred spirits are finally whole,
loving you has always been my goal...
Maternal instincts fill me with shame,
noting internally, I failed the game,
opening the door to what should have been,
pushing aside the betrayal of our kin...
Quietly I will take your precious hand,
running and playing across foreign land,
silliness and laughter will fill our days,
together we will diminish the dull haze...
United are our souls, this was His Plan,
vengeance into our lives will not span,
wandering along our joined pathway,
xylophones playing throughout our day...
Yesteryear has nothing to gain,
Zealous...for tomorrow I will remain...
© Kesia aka Nasty Angel
2007
A unicorn stood
By an old oak tree
Calling to others
Dominant one of the herd
Everyone came
From wherever they were
Greatly desiring to see her
Here and now
Icy snowflakes gently fell
Just blanketing the meadow
Knightly steeds trotted up
Lovingly nuzzling their mother
Mother unicorn looked around
Near and far, all her children
One by one paying homage
Prancing and dancing in show
Quiet settled as they all in
Rapture listened to her
Story, her winter's tale
Telling of her life and experiences
Unicorns bowed their heads
Valiantly honoring their mother
Who would soon be passing her
Xcellent [sorry, lol] knowledge to the
Young one now ruling the herd, as the
Zenith of the moon glowed
© Angel of Music
2007
Carpe diem - Latin expression that means ’seize the day.’
Carpe diem poems have a theme of living for today.
Seize the day and write either a poem or a few paragraphs about living for today. Submitting it through the Literary Garden Group so we can all share. See what you can with it - can be serious or a little humorous.
Conquering my fears
And rising above it all
Ready for whatever comes
Patiently waiting
Enjoying life to the fullest.
Dare to be myself
In a world that may not be ready
Encouraged and excited
My motto, "Carpe diem".
© Jeri Anderson
2007
This time we are trying to get to know you better.
What we would like you to do for us is an ACROSTIC Poem using the letters of your name and describing you.
Can be your real name (your given name and family name) or the Nickname you use on line. This way we will get to know more about you and the things that interest you.
Loves with a passion
Inquisitive always
Nutty and funny
Defiant and determined
Able and willing
Joyous
Vocal against injustice
Adores little children
Underestimated and sometimes ignored
Gregarious and gutsy
Happy and contented
Always there when needed
Never forgetting friends.
© Linda Vaughan
2007
C omputer addict
H ard at work
R hyme and rhythm
I do no shirk
S pending hours
T apping here
I n another world
N ot far from here
A lthough my words are
J oyous prose
O r poetry,
A writer knows
N estled within a
N oiseless place
E ndless visions
S oft embrace;
M ostly though
I choose to write
T he things that bring my
H eart delight.
© Christina aka Stina
2007
K ind
E asy going
S ad
I ntellectual
A lienated
L oved
Y earning
N eeded
N eclected
© Kesia aka Nasty Angel
2007
Shy in mind and heart
Unique as a individual soul
Standing by the ones that I love
And always there with a caring heart
Never leaving a friend to stand alone in a time of need
Reaching out with a open mind
Understanding the words of others
Silly at times loving fun
Sensible, well only you can tell me that
Everyones friend
Love my dear animal friends and to play in my garden of color
Love fun and days of joy
Secrets I hide of a saddened past
Memories I want to leave in my yesterdays
Intuition helps me at times
To understand all of mankind
Hate the pain that the world does hold
© Tootypup aka Susan Russell SMith
2007
L is for lusting...BUT
O nly for my husband
R ising from the depths
R eality, makes me whole
I nterested in life
N OT just my own
E xcepting that I cannot always win
M aybe it is my place in life
A lways wanting what is best
R arely do I cause trouble
T elling the truth as I see it
E nveloping all in my love and care
L earning from my mistakes
L oving what I know I should not hate
W inter is my high time
I cy hands wrap around me
N eedy, I have
T o feel it's cold
E nraptured am I ,by it's beauty
R unning through the blinding snow
W here can I find my peace?
O nly at the end of the year
L ooking for that one time, when I am found
F rolicking like a child in the newly fallen snow.
© Lorrine Martell aka WinterWolf
2007
R omance me anytime
O pen heart full of love
S miles for everyone
E ager to please
M any true friends
A lways there to help someone
R eturns love always
Y our friendship means the world
N ever would mean to hurt anyone
E veryone is my concern
L ove of God
L oves my family
I love raisin bran flakes
E mail is very important to me
M y friendship is forever
c aring giving person
L ove of animals especially my cat
E at , drink and be merry with friends
A lways on my mind
N ear to my heart always sweet friends
© Rosemary McLean
2007
Dogs and cats I have to enjoy
Unusual sense of humor
Sometimes I like to bake
Tents and camping are not my thing
Yatching would be fun, if only I could swim
Really love painting, writing and you guys too
Horses are a passion, and I have two
Only two sons, but no grandchildren yet
Doing a full work week is a drag
Every night I come on here
Sheesh... I've run out of letters....
© Dusty
2007
Mooches round in pj's all day
Only if outside it's cold and grey
Out I like to be with my friends
Near my family, even if they drive me round the bend
Rigid and stubborn they say I can be
Although I don't see it - I'm just strong willed, you see
Eccentric & Creative in my own little world
© Moonrae aka Kerrin Brittain
2007
Lindamay listens to her dreams at night
Inside a darkness that's filled with sound,
Never dismisses anything she hears
Dreams of memories of past she's found.
All through the night she craves for more
Many would surely not understand,
Although she knows these are only dreams
Yesteryear's are what lays in her hand.
Some say that dreams don't mean a thing
People tease you and call you names,
Inside her dreams she doesn't care
Victory lies in knowing they're all the same.
Every moment she dreams she finds the past
Yesteryear's are moments that forever last.
Before you speak let me say to you
Just turn aside if you don't believe,
Or if you think I am a bit insane
Remember bad thoughts sometimes deceive.
Kiss the moment that you find someone
Lost in the past of our past,
Until you really want to find that link
Not one single moment of a dream will last.
Done.
© Lindamay Spivey-Bjorklund
2007
She draws the bow along the string
Her every note
A fierce expression that
Ricochets off the fading paint
In the musty theater
Memories, dreams, loves, loss - a heart
Aimed dangerously at torturous desires
The impassioned fuel for
Her fiery work
In music, on stage,
And in writing
She explodes herself to the world
© Shari aka Peachy
2007
J ournal keeper
O ptimistic
A mbitious
N onconformist
N ature lover
E ngages in Earth causes
P eace and Love
O bservant and vigilant
N ight owl
S incere
© Joanne Pons
2007
J iffy rice pudding
O ven fried chicken
A pple crumble
N ew England clam chowder
N utty multigrain bread
E ggplant and rice
P ancakes, all kinds
O oatmeal cookies
N ew Orleans red beans and rice
S hrimp salad
© Joanne Pons
2007
M odest and Moral
A rtistically bent
I ndependent, inventive, insistent, intent
D etermined, distracted,
E ccentric, endowed
N ot of the normal or natty dressed crowd
F ree thinker not Fractious
A cademic you see
I ngenious, innovative, ingenuous,
R estful, relaxing, refreshing that’s me.
© Maiden Fair
2007
P urposely
A lone
U nattached
L onely
A lways
L ove's
O ver
N ow
E mpty
S ad
O nly
M e
E ndlessly
D o
O ver!
V eto
E verything!
© Lonesome Dove
2007
A lways up by dawn, drink too much coffee, have 2 cats
L ike to get online, read, travel, watch movies
D aughter, mother, grandmother, sister, friend
E nlightened by words, creative, poet, writer
R aised in the south and proud of it
W ebmistress, witty, weight has always been a issue for me
I ndependent, resourceful, quiet, ponderer
N on judgemental female nearing the half century mark
D etermined to earn my college degree, that pretty well describes me.
© Alderwind
2007
Valiantly striving to give all
Always caring for others
Loving and caring wife and friend
Every day keeping hope
Ready to be an animator
Innocent-seeming
Each day praising God
© Angel of Music aka Valerie Lawson
2007
"I adore candles - they are so flattering and sooooooooooo romantic - dinner by candlelight reflecting the bubbles in the wine, a long warm bath by candlelight. perfumed candles shedding the beauty of their light and their fragrance."
"Not a day goes by that I don't light a candle at my desk and remember absent friends."
Please write - Using the above quotes or just write from your heart - in whatever form you wish something about candles and their beauty. This can be poetry, a story, a true event, Acrostic, just whatever stirs your muse.