ITH & SB

Of Priceless Worth (contest Who wants to live forever? – Nunoftferreira) A ferris wheel–this life with stops and stalls. Highs and lows. Seen, distant darkness arrive after a sun overhead no longer glows. A ferris wheel–this life. Our Creator knows. His advice: On Him our anxities daily to throw. Do not take it back! Woeful … More Of Priceless Worth (contest Who wants to live forever? – Nunoftferreira)

‘Not Called to Mind’ “See me!”–Our society. Be me!–Our photos plead. Take away my invisibility. Slay. Important may I stay. Relevant. More than today. Fame… My aim. Adored by millions of ‘followers’ gain. Recognition for abilities or beauty attained. Even my ‘lacks’ do not disdain. See me!”–Our society. Be me!– Our multitudious head shots proclaim. … More ‘Not Called to Mind’

Meek Ones’ Plea (Prayer quote – Michaels Ink) A maelstrom exists on humanities turbulent sea… “Lord, set us free! Please, set us free!” In prayer, we must, of a global brotherhood insist, if peaceful, our place in space would eternally be. Not divided, our words… In harmony persist. To one spirit Creator, who, in faith, … More Meek Ones’ Plea (Prayer quote – Michaels Ink)

Discontentment Discontentment: Precious Energy Squandered. Time, Better Well-spent as circles Negativity mimicking Vultures over a carcass where buzzards’ beaks are already savagely bent. Or like a funnel twisting wearisome wicked words through ones’ mind and heart to total disaster promised. By own emotions to tragedy lent. * “The Grave and the place of destruction are … More Discontentment

How Thankful We Are to Inhabit This Land A child whose recent last gift he quickly forgets– a car thoughtfully purchased then immediately wrecked, Who stacks up tossed aside ‘wants’ in thankless neglect Reflects Our Society Today: Ungrateful Squanderers. Spoiled. Arrogant In regards to personal accountability responsibility deflects. Own self strenuously protects as others they … More How Thankful We Are to Inhabit This Land

Merciful “Happy are the merciful, since they will be shown mercy.” * “Shown mercy.” * Earned?… Mercy shown? Do we really need to be shown mercy? a question internationally bemoaned. Indeed!.. Which of us truly can say “Never am I wrong?” * Plus, Many toss out rude thoughts loud to heaven as if golden reversed … More Merciful

Under Own Vine & Fig Tree, Reclined Weighty gold and silver rings wield heavy reigns in haughty soft hands against ‘dust’ particles of exhaustive earth plowing a vast hot and thirsty land. Yet, still ‘appointed’ songbirds ‘must’ sing as ‘dew’ among many or ‘copious rain’ pouring upon vegetation…”That do not put hope in man Or … More Under Own Vine & Fig Tree, Reclined

https://allpoetry.com/poem/14640852-Under-Own-Vine—Fig-Tree–Reclined-by-Lucretia-Mccloud

Where Is There No Real Comfort Found? (Contest / Give me the Truth! by Jasables) Words expounded as excavated gems,… polished to glimmer as light to a dark soul to shimmer within and lighten ones’ mental load can weigh heavier than Mount Everest to sink ‘hope’ to a depth untold. “So how can mortal man … More Comfort Found? (Contest

A Lavender Dream (Contest Hues of Lavender) Blossoming fields of lavender. Endless acres of aromatic sights soothes away escalating crippling, yes, debilitating mental frights brought upon mankind’s flesh creeping its skins in global darkness before a glorious burgeoning brilliant light. As seen, veils which float behind rushing brides serene and ships that sail away from … More A Lavender Dream (Contest Hues of Lavender)