A Real Life (Contest: Choose Your Quote) No more dreading to leave your bed. Each day a journey… “What lies ahead?” No need the question: “How do you feel?” Gone migraine throbbings non-relieved by pills. Anxiety for life’s necessities? A faint remembrance of a loathsome disease. Wars–train rides express to death? Now bereft Graveyards as … More A Real Life
A Perfect Administration (second draft) The Rock, perfect is his activity, For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness who is never unjust; Righteous and upright is he.” Deut. 32:4. Yes, “The way of the true God is perfect; The saying of Jehovah is refined.# He is a shield to all those taking … More A Perfect Administration (second draft)
[ Angels themselves desired to peer ] Angels themselves desired to peer into this finality soon to appear affecting gloriously mankind’s gifted sphere. True peace and security upon this earth attained here Under the ‘Morning Star’s’ guidance not by sadly dying humans, capable claimed though each one as an ember consumed became after the last … More
Every Exhalation (first draft) Each gentle thoughtless inhalation every calm exhalation unheeded or indeed deliberately forced thought about in struggle or in joy or in mere grateful fascination as done in chilled frosty air when children watch their breath’s moisture become a white poof evaporating like dear memories of an elderly one counting down their … More Every Exhalation
‘Death, Where Is Your Sting?’ Contest: One Solitary Life This solitary “son,” one of three staked– He, undeservedly. A “god” temporarily silenced, hung till dead on a tree won victory over mankind’s permanent sleep. * This solitary “son,” most misunderstood, Father lovingly created. “Chief Agent of Life” Firstborn of All creation, through which all else … More ‘Death, Where Is Your Sting?’ Contest: One Solitary Life
https://allpoetry.com/poem/13707769-The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Seven–first-draft-by-Lucretia-Mccloud Slippage of tears from beneath Wayne’s lids became noticed by a father aroused from sleep. Now, focused, fleet on silent feet he reached Wayne’s hospital bed to enthusiastically kiss and caress his wrapped cool forehead sweet. Unfamiliar to Wayne; especially in his father’s constant repeat. Since often as not, males in his family learn … More The-Apocalypse–A-Revelation-…-Chapter-Forty-Seven–first-draft
Aristotle Visited Contest Bits and Bytes of Science (Haibun) first draft In a recent philosophical excursion to Greece, Aristotle, influenced by Greek mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras (sixth century B.C.E.) I imagined having met. With his establishing a library in the Lyceum, I did intellectually and joyfully connect. We conversed about what he taught Alexander the Great, as … More Aristotle Visited
Days To Come! Heard the roar of rushing waters rising centuries to distant clouds. Heard the screams; the mothers retching doubled over in piercing bows. Ripped apart the hearts of many. Grief in tragic overload. Since: Toted carts of parts of any in caverns dark their bodies blown, after blood bought then sold cheaply. No … More Days To Come!
Comfort From Heaven (for contest: Letter From Heaven) first draft “I long for your salvation, For your word is my hope. “My eyes long for your saying While I say: “When will you comfort me?” Ps. 119:81, 82. Just how do I cope with this grief crippling my heart every second of every day? They … More Comfort From Heaven (for contest: Letter From Heaven) first draft
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