Pondering The Poetic Heart
Pondering the Poetic Heart is a place to guide our spirits into place of contemplative rest. As a poet, I long to encourage you to find hope and healing through the process of reflecting on God, love, life, and all things that capture the spirit through the written word.
In the month of November, I will lead us through a time of thanksgiving through my 30 Days of Thanksgiving Poems. In December we will ring the bells of Christmas. There will also be other times through the year when we will celebrate love, just for fun poetry, and more. I pray this will be a place of loving contentment for all of us.
Incline My Ear
*Incline: cause to bow down, bend, wear away. Instructing us to pay attention, focus on, concentrate on the wisdom of God’s Words. Bend your ear. Listen closely.
Mine ears
Though deaf in this world
Listen for Your words
Softly, whispering
My name.
Closing my eyes
In prayer
I turn my ear to You
Straining to hear
Your sweet voice.
Where Are You Jesus?
Where are you Jesus?
Why can’t I find You?
Why have You gone away?
This world has changed me
Can you remake me?
Prepare my heart to
make room for You.
What Can I Offer?
Lord, what have I to offer today?
What more do I have to write or say?
(especially to the end of thirty days)
I’ve thanked You for everything (I think)
A Song of Thanksgiving
Sing a song of gladness
sing a song of joy
sing a song of thanksgiving
for the birth of our Lord.
A Thanksgiving Blessing
May the magic of Thanksgiving
be ever on your shoulders,
May the love of the season
be always in your hearts.
Miracle of Blessings
Come
gather around
where miracles abound.
Family
& dear friends
from far & near
Troubled But Thankful
Some days are enormously sad
so much heartache in our world
thankfulness becomes difficult
there seems to be no words.
Just tears upon our pillows
as we silently ponder anew
what it must have been like
so long ago to be You.
Come to the Table
Come to the table
prepared just for you
in prayer and in love
filled with blessings from above.