Poetic Asides Trenta-sei

Beginning with Faith

I eagerly begin this year

With lots of love, belief and hope

Inviting courage, banning fear

I know, with You, I’ll always cope

No matter what will come my way

I trust You listen when I pray

With lots of love, belief and hope

I place my hand safely in Yours

Forgiveness cleans my soul like soap

Your grace will open many doors

I aim to love folks like You do

And let Your wisdom see me through

Inviting courage, banning fear

I put my confidence in You

Delighting in that You are near

And will reveal Your point of view

I have great reason to rejoice

As I discern Your still small voice

I know with You I’ll always cope

Because You teach me what is best

When troubles bind me like a rope

You set me free and give me rest

I can’t succeed at life alone

So I come boldly to Your throne

No matter what will come my way

You’re big enough to face it all

And though I stumble or I stray

I know You’ll help me when I call

You are my all and everything

You are my reason I can sing

I trust You listen when I pray

Because that’s just the way You are

I often don’t know what to say

Your Spirit is my guiding star

So with some eagerness and cheer

I look ahead to this new year

Poetic Asides ten

Things I Love

Good books and hot tea with sugar and cream

When good-hearted people work like a team

Dancing and singing and playing some tunes

Friends flying up high in hot-air balloons

Biking and hiking, exploring about

Kids being so happy, they jump and shout

Planning a trip and packing suitcases

Off to new places, seeing new faces

Drawing and painting, making some messes

Knowing a God who loves and who blesses

Poetic Asides Skeltonic Verse

New Year

The new year’s begun

Time to have fun

And be on the run

Perhaps make a pun

Until we are done

When we’re through

Don’t be blue

Do something new

And stay true

To your self

Get off the shelf

Act like an elf

With giggles and grins

Twirls and spins

Jumping and dancing

A little romancing

Ponies prancing

With some financing

Delight and discover

As truths you uncover

Laugh with your lover

Months fly by

Like jets in sky

Stop, you might try

But you’ll say goodbye

To this year soon

So shoot for the moon.

New Year Poem

Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019

Goodbye 2018,

you were something like

a roller coaster ride.

If I were to plot you on a graph,

we’d start at the bottom

with two eye surgeries.

We’d then begin to go up

and another whoosh down

with the flu.

Then a bit of wavy line

up and down,

preparing for our trip.

Then four weeks up to the top of the chart

with the trip to Scotland and Ireland

being so wonderful.

Then a coming back to average

and a plunge down with cellulitis

and yet another deep dive with shoulder and arm pain.

Then a slow climb up in the fall and reaching up

but not quite as high as Europe,

with a trip to Las Vegas and Mesa.

I won’t forget the loopty-loops of losing Justin

and struggling with Loren’s health,

and the plodding parts of training with Adam.

Hello 2019,

I’m eager to see what you hold.

I make my plans, but the Lord directs my steps.

So, 2019, please obey the Lord to His honor and glory.

vacation poem

Las Vegas Resort

Neatly trimmed hedges

Beige buildings

with Spanish style, red tile roofs

Birds chirping in sunshine

Trees looking winterish, summerish and fallish

Tall palms.

Taller Ferris wheel in back ground

Waiting on kids to check in.

Beautiful drive through rugged mountains

Hurry up and wait.

Poetic Bloomings Christmas wordle, Poem Away Inverted Hexaduad

A Magnificent Plan

Praise God!

His greatness, we applaud.

Oh, what a magnificent plan!

For love of man.

To send His only Son

The Holy One.

The Christ child came.

Let us sing of His fame.

Magi afar

Shepherds, angels, gold Christmas star

His greatness, we applaud.

Praise God!

Poem Away

Vacation Time

Arise

Be wise

The morning has arrived

Feeling fresh and revived

And now it’s time to start packing

And do a hundred things lacking

Get on the road

With bulky load

We’re heading for Vegas

Didn’t have to beg us

Daughter and son

Hope we’ll have fun