No Longer a Dream “Whoever does not lovehas not come to know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8. *** Lying on my back in a glorious fieldhidden by waving green grass grown of alfalfa yields I watch, as in stream, a vast sky blue screenwith puffy clouds gliding by my reality of peace,no longer … More

When I Woke Up (contest Dreaming of God – Ujjal Mandal) Glorious sunlight displayed since upped shades didn’t wake me this day. Thunder played; lightning lit my room; rain pummeled my window pane. Reflected back– me lying abed; blanketed. On my table a cup streamed deliciousness. Tempted me to sip. Whipped cream, its top tipped. “Ah! Someone … More When I Woke Up

‘Love’ Is Not a ‘Dying Art’ mentally and physicallylaboring under this thundering‘system of things’wieldy weight of family, work, newsheavy ‘toiling and loaded down’ without ability to simplyconcentrate on given ‘tasks’– “fortify me, please”I must daily beg; ask… energize merejuvenate me my cell’s batteriesregenerate so that I can navigatea rushing stream of anxiety from constancyof ‘death’ … More ‘Love’ Is Not a ‘Dying Art’

The Storm Will Pass (contest God is My helper – GypsieLind) “Take note of the blameless one,And keep the upright one in sight, For the future of that manwill be peaceful.” Ps. 37:37. Since: “No one who rests his faithon him (Jah) will be disappointed.” Rom. 10:11. For: “The path of righteousnessleads to life; Along its pathwaythere is … More The Storm Will Pass

A Sun Rises Eternal (Contest / The Wonderful Photography of Zdenko Hanout-Nature) A globe of morningmagnificent in grandeur a prismatic sphere oft veiled by dense forestscenturies intensein silence screeneddark eveningseven from pastdisaster’s blasts sprung producingunified screams mooningthrough, then into an almost eerieflowing atmosphere of utmosttranquility… caught this vision by gentleeyes of heart to streamthroughdelicate fingers … More A Sun Rises Eternal (Contest / The Wonderful Photography of Zdenko Hanout-Nature)

We March On. . . 21st Century Love During a Time of Violence: Wayne & Sabrina Chap. Forty-One https://allpoetry.com/poem/16889024-We-March-On.-.-.-21st-Century-Love-During-a-Time-of-Violence–Way-by-Seah-Ray Kim sent Sabrina home in the morning to try to sleepwhile she finished her shift. Her workload unfortunatelyin spilled blood steeped deep. While Wayne’s condition secretshe promised herself from Sabrina to keep until strong enoughshe Sabrina … More We March On. . . 21st Century Love During a Time of Violence: Wayne & Sabrina Chap. Forty-One

‘Give Jehovah His Due’ “The Rock, perfect is his activity,For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulnesswho is never unjust; Righteous and upright is he.” Deut. 32:4. *** “Jehovah will shatter those fighting against him;He will thunder against them from the heavens. Jehovah will judgeto the ends of the earth, He will give powerto his king … More ‘Give Jehovah His Due’

A Glorious Gift (contest Snow – Michael mc dermott) Flurries fill a worldoutside my window seatedI peekthrough curtainsheavy to keep out coldchill; created a beautifulcrystal clear wonder once–a blurry haze; amazedam I by unique individual flakesformed to mindsthrill awedsqueals during their harmoniousgathering together to cover grime,dirt, fallto forgivein majestic forget a past of filthmasked… presented … More A Glorious Gift

‘Realism’–I Drink. . . contest Explain your own glass of metaphors In my glass of your metaphorrealism I do not abhor.Darkness persists with much thunderwith a sure lining of ‘pure’ wonder. ‘Drinking’ falsehoods I do deplore.‘Thirst’ is quenched with ‘truths’ galore.As a ‘sword’ slices through asunderignorance will soon ‘knuckle under’. ‘Whys’ fuel ‘food’–Forevermore.‘Reasons’ knocking down locked … More ‘Realism’–I Drink. . . contest Explain your own glass of metaphors

“The wicked are like the restless sea that cannot calm down,And its waters keep tossing up seaweed and mire.” Isa. 57:20. *** “But there arenew heavens and a new earththat we are awaitingaccording to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 2 Pet. 3:13. Because: “He has established the earth on its foundations;It will not be … More ‘And the Sea Is No More’