Saturday, January 3, 2009
THE WIND IN THEIR SAILS
THE WIND IN THEIR SAILS AS I STOOD WATCHING THE SHIPS PASSING BY I WONDERED HOW IT COULD BE THAT THOUGH THEIR SAILS WERE BATTERED AND WORN THEY STILL SAILED WITH BEAUTY ON THE SEA I WONDERED WHAT IT WAS THAT KEPT THEM AFLOAT WHAT IT WAS THAT CAUSED THEM TO PREVAIL THEN I HEARD THE LORDS' VOICE ON...
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Friday, January 2, 2009
I SAY REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
I SAY REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE WHEN YOUR DAY IS DARK WHEN LIFE HAS BROKE YOUR HEART WHEN THERE ARE TEARS ON YOUR FACE WHEN IT'S HARD TO FIND YOUR WAY I SAY REJOICE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT WHEN THE DAY OVERCOMES THE NIGHT WHEN YOU'RE FILLED WITH JOY WHEN THE ENEMY HAS BEEN DESTROYED I SAY...
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
I SAY REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
I SAY REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE WHEN YOUR DAY IS DARK WHEN LIFE HAS BROKE YOUR HEART WHEN THERE ARE TEARS ON YOUR FACE WHEN IT'S HARD TO FIND YOUR WAY I SAY REJOICE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT WHEN THE DAY OVERCOMES THE NIGHT WHEN YOU'RE FILLED WITH JOY WHEN THE ENEMY HAS BEEN DESTROYED I SAY...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
I'VE NEVER FOUND A VALLEY WHERE THE LORD DID NOT DWELL SOMETIMES I'M UP ON THE MOUNTAIN SOMETIMES IN THE VALLEY SO LOW BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER BECAUSE HE IS EVERYWHERE I GO AND AS LONG AS HE IS WITH ME WITH MY SOUL IT IS WELL I'VE NEVER FOUND A VALLEY WHERE THE LORD DID NOT DWELL I'VE NEVER...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
I FEEL SO MUCH CLOSER TODAY
I FEEL SO MUCH CLOSER TODAY THIS OLD LIFE IS BUT A VAPOR IT IS HERE AND THEN IT IS GONE ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES THE DAYS THEY SEEM TO BE SO LONG TROUBLES ON EVERY HAND TRIALS TO TEST YOUR FAITH I'VE JUST GOT TO MAKE IT HOME I FEEL SO MUCH CLOSER TODAY THOUGH I'VE YET TO MAKE IT I AM WELL ON MY WAY JUST A...
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Monday, December 29, 2008
I WROTE THIS POEM ESPECIALLY FOR A COUPLE OF SPECIAL BLOGGERS
I WROTE THIS ESPECIALLY FOR A COUPLE OF SPECIAL BLOGGERS, SO IN HOPES THAT THEY MIGHT GET A CHANCE TO READ IT, I AM POSTING IT AGAIN TODAY, HOPEFULLY YOU WILL KNOW WHEN YOU READ IT WHO IT WAS FOR. I ONLY KNOW ONE IF A POET'S WORDS COULD MEND YOUR BROKEN HEART I WOULD WRITE THEM ALL DOWN AND YOUR...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
I ONLY KNOW ONE
I ONLY KNOW ONE IF A POET'S WORDS COULD MEND YOUR BROKEN HEART I WOULD WRITE THEM ALL DOWN AND YOUR HEALING WOULD START IF A POET'S HANDS COULD WIPE AWAY ALL YOUR TEARS I WOULD RUSH TO YOUR SIDE AND CALM ALL YOUR FEARS BUT I ONLY KNOW ONE WHO CAN DO SUCH A THING I ONLY KNOW ONE WHO SUCH JOY CAN...
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
GRANDCHILDREN/THE BLACKBERRY PATCH/ IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MY AUNT THELMA
IN MEMORY AND HONOR OF MY AUNT THELMA WHO I CREDIT WITH GIVING ME MY LOVE OF POETRY. GRANDCHILDREN THE HOUSE IS NEAT THE FLOOR IS CLEAN WE HEAR NO YELL, NO SUDDEN SCREAM NO BALL COMES BOUNCING OFF OUR DOME OUR GRANDCHILDREN HAVE GONE HOME NO SHORT FAT ARMS AROUND OUR NECK NO LIPS THAT GIVE A SHORT...
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Friday, December 26, 2008
HOW SWEET IS THE PRAISE
HOW SWEET IS THE PRAISE IT'S SO EASY TO PRAISE HIM WHEN WE ARE ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP IT'S SO EASY TO BEHOLD HIM WHEN OUR EYES ARE LIFTED UP BUT IT'S DOWN IN THE VALLEY WITH OUR HEAD HANGING LOW THAT WE COME TO REALIZE THAT HE'S MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD WHEN IT COMES FROM THE VALLEY HOW SWEET IS THE...
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY
THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY THE WORLD HAD NEVER SEEN A BABY SO SWEET THE WORLD HAD NEVER SEEN THE KING OF ALL KINGS IN THE LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM LYING SWEETLY ON THE HAY GOD HAD CAME TO MAN ON THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY KENT PHALEN
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