PAD countdown 25-1 short form

Short

(acrostic)

S aying a lot in a few

H alf of the words, or less, than most poems

O pen to big ideas and little ones, too

R ealizing this poem is reaching its end

T omorrow, maybe a longer poem.

PAD countdown 24-3 persona

Blank

(Gwawdodn)

I’m a piece of paper, blank and white,

Waiting for someone on me to write.

But the writer is tired. She should be fired.  

I’ll have to wait for some other night.

PAD Countdown 24-2 persona

Stray Cat

(gogyohka)

I’m fluffy and orange

And go to her house often.

One of these days

She’ll break her resolve

And let me in.

PAD Countdown 24-1 persona

Butting Heads

She gets me out of a dark cupboard,

where others more useful than me stay.

She puts me in the center of the table

and puts in his thick-handled spoons.

He takes out the spoons and replaces me

with a cut off, used potato-chip can.

He casts me aside saying,

“Cups belong in the cupboard.”

She says, “But I want to see that cup.

It’s too small to hold my tea.”  

“I want it in the center of the table

holding your thick-handled spoons.”

I’m with her. I’m only half a cup.

I remember their daughter smiling,

saying, “I’ll buy this for Dad.

On my side, in colorful lettering reads,

“Grand Turk was so expensive

I could only afford half a cup. “

So Mom put me on a living room shelf,

and smiles, remembering warmer climates.

PAD Countdown 23-3 escape

Somewhere New

(dizain)

When I was young I wanted to escape

the small P-A town of one thousand folks,

instead of trees and hills, to new landscape.

To live in a small town seemed like a hoax,

at least the subject of sarcastic jokes.

I itched for the new and to move around:

new people, places and fun things to do.

And though I moved from that small P-A town,

I still have the itch to go somewhere new.

PAD countdown 23-2 escape

Lovely Lands Across the Sea

(Curtal Sonnet)

Escape to lovely lands across the sea
Experience great wonders right up close
To hike and bike and breathe in lively air
To  learn about intriguing history   
Adventurers will need not be morose
They dare to taste some flavorful new fare
To hear exciting songs and try their dance
Take home great pictures of which they can boast
To know a part of their own heart’s still there
Escape to lovely lands when given chance
Yes! Dare!

PAD Countdown 23-1 escape

My Escape

My friend, 

You’re my escape

from loneliness.

My healer,

You’re my escape

from sickness.

My hope,

You’re my escape

from depression.

My peace,

You’re my escape

from stress.

My strength,

You’re my escape

from weakness.

My guidance,

You’re my escape

from losing my way.

My righteousness,

You’re my escape

from sin.

My shepherd,

You’re my escape

from abandonment.

My encouragement,

You’re my escaped

from stagnation.

My joy,

You’re my escape

from boredom.

My love,

You’re my escape

from fear.

PAD countdown 3 22-3 time

Time

(cinquain)

Just now

Sails by so fast

It soon is in the past

The next second may never come

Just now?

PAD countdown 3 22-2 time

It’s Time to Praise the Lord

(catena rondo)

It’s time to praise the Lord

For He alone is good

Let’s praise Him as we should

It’s time to praise the Lord

For He alone is good

Creator of all things

Of Him the whole earth sings

For He alone is good

Creator of all things

Mountain, desert, ocean

He set all in motion

Creator of all things

It’s time to praise the Lord

For He alone is good

Let’s praise Him as we should

It’s time to praise the Lord

PAD Count Down 3 22-1 time

A Matter of Time

(Bref Double)

It’s just a matter of time

Till this whole thing blows over

So we just go forth and live

Grateful for any blessing

Slowing down to make a rhyme

Staying long under cover

Cleaning the house, finally

When this ends, we’re just guessing

Spending time with family

Checking up on each other

Scrimping on toilet paper

Avoiding what’s depressing

Knowing now’s the time to shine

Taking time to discover

Triolet

The Toilet Paper’s Gone

The toilet paper’s gone, they say

And canned goods disappeared 

Whoever thought it would be this way?

The toilet paper’s gone they say 

Maybe it’s now time to pray 

It’s like the preppers feared 

The toilet paper’s gone, they say

And canned goods disappeared

Poetic Asides Spring

It’s Time

It’s time for Colorado spring

When robins chirp and hop about.

We garden and we fish for trout.

And all returning birds take wing.

And we retrieve the backyard swing.

It’s time to get our spring coats out.

It’s time!

The skies turn gray, a gloomy thing.

Snow flurries fly and then we doubt. 

“It’s time! It’s time!” We start to shout.

“We’re tired of snow! It’s time!” we sing.

It’s time!

Morning Worship

Jesus Is…

The personification of peace,

power,  patience, sacrifice,

mercy, grace, goodness,

gentleness, kindness joy, truth,

humility, hope, holiness, life,

light, love, victory, self-control,

God. 

Definition

Patience

Waiting

with a good attitude

long enough

for God

to have His way

in a situation.

Poetic Bloomings connection

Ka-choo

I think of Dr. Seuss’s

Because a Little Bug went Ka-choo!

and the ka-choo’s resulting havoc.

Now the world has its own

little bug that went ka-choo,

making real the effect of things unseen.

So, Lord, I pray for a pandemic of grace

that kills off discord, animosity and hate.

May we connect as one in Your love.

Morning worship

Glory

G od, You are awesome.

L oving, holy and good.

O pen my eyes and ears to the

R eality of who

Y ou are, wonderful, glorious God. 

Poetic Asides breccbairdne

Go Away Spider

(breccbairdne)

The spider’s crawling  

Above on the ceiling

Scared it would be falling

Then I would be reeling

Go away spider

Don’t like to be squishing

I might then be screaming

My broom I’ll be swishing

Poetic Asides Novum

Burst Forth

(Novum)

Burst forth boldly

You banish fear

Braver than most

Let love linger

Lose selfish goals

Pursue great dreams

Be so thankful

Bring blessings now

Blazing the way

gwawdodyn hir Poetic Asides

Trudging and Coasting

(gwawdodyn hir)

A little bored longing for a thrill

But I plod along with force of will

I'm feeling like life is all uphill

But I’ll whiz back down with grace and skill

May as well have fun on the downward slope

And so I hope I will not take a spill

Morning Worship

Pure Worship

Lord, I come before You

knowing very little,

but I know You enough

to love You,

serve You

and worship You.

You are great

and worthy of all praise,

honor and adoration.

My prayer is that I will worship You

in all I think, say, write and do.

Open my eyes

to who You are,

to Your presence

and intervention

in my life.

I love You.

Thank You for loving me so much

You sent Your Son to die

as a sacrifice for my sin.

Thank You that He rose again

and I now have hope of Eternal Life.

Thank You that when Christ appears,

I will be like Him, 

for I will see Him as He is. 

Since I have this hope in Him

I purify myself, 

just as He is pure. (1 John 3:3).

Poetic Asides Shape, Poetic Bloomings Espinela

Heart

A Valentine heart, bright and red

Uplifts the soul and gives it cheer.

It makes you smile to toes from head

And glad for loved ones far and near.

The love we share is like a thread.  

There are so many little ways

To stitch our hearts all of our days,

And link them like a patch work quilt.

That’s how relationships are built.

An act of kindness surely pays.