Villanelle

 In You

 

In You, I know that all is well.

You are the way, the truth, the light.

In You, may I abide and dwell.

 

Without You, I am just a shell.

I look to You with all my might.

In You, I know that all is well.

 

I’m glad You saw that Satan fell.

In You, I always win the fight.

In You, may I abide and dwell.

 

May I, of Your wondrous works, tell.

You are good, true and right.

In You, I know that all is well.

 

May I buy the truth and not sell.

You are radiant and bright.

In You, may I abide and dwell.

 

The world’s darkness, You dispel.

You give divine and glorious sight.

In You, I know that all is well.

In You, may I abide and dwell.

 

 

 

7/5 Trochee

 Poeming

 

Poeming is a fun pastime

Do it anywhere

Beauty shows in imagery

Also love and care

 

Some may think it frivolous

Not worth all your time

Counting syllables is dumb

And forget to rhyme

 

Poets, to some, may appear

Weird, off beat, or strange

Likely to have no effect

Bringing little change

 

Time and time over the years

Poets prove them wrong

Poetry has blessed mankind

Written word or song

 

Give yourself permission to

 Write a line or two

Who knows that some day your poem

May see someone through

Want Poetic Asides

 More Dat

On my daughter’s second birthday,

we were visiting Hubby’s side of the family.

She sat on a piano bench surrounded by gifts.

All shiny eyes and smiles, she opened each one.

When she was done, she looked around and said,

“More dat!”

I think of all the good things I’ve experienced:

Friends, family, adventures, beauty, worship, fun,

and I say, “More dat!”

Haiku

 

Icicle fingers

My toes are toasty for now

But Brrrr cold awaits

Vers Beaucoup

 

Be Still

I will be still and thrill in knowing You are God.
Fill me with Your peace and release Your Spirt in me to 
increase in joy to employ in loving and serving You,
and avoid the enemy’s schemes and themes of evil.

Next PAD 30-3, PB, earth, wind, rain, fire

 

Where On Earth Next?

 

When my sister and I get the itch to travel,

We research and toss around ideas.

Here or there?

Why not both?

She says I’m a bad influence on her.

I say it’s the other way around.

Maybe we’re like baking soda and vinegar.

Separately we’re quite tame.

Combine us and we run all over the place.

Next, PAD 30-2, Tyburn, PB, earth, wind, water, fire

 

Strolling

 

Rainy

Drainy

BrainyZany

Strolling on a rainy, drainy day.

Feeling in a brainy, zany way.