Lets Hear Your Poetry

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Comment by Jo'Ann on July 7, 2009 at 1:50am

i asked God, "What then should i write about? i KNOW Father i KNOW---and yes Lord i want to write words to glorify you! What do i say?"
He said, "My silly child, write about what you feel, write about things that you do know!"
i chafed my thoughts and wrung my hands and oh the struggle to find a title a beginning to a poem.
finally God, with a light chuckle, probably trying not to guffaw told me, "Put the music on mute. Listen to the rain and I will help. Remember the song by CCR. . .?"

"Have You Ever Heard the Rain?" ( Borrowed working title)

listening to the much needed rain in my part of the world
pinging loudly; thank you Jesus that i have a tin roof!
Praise God that i have a roof over my head and am not living under
that bridge up the road
thank you Father!
i have food and shelter and you have provided same
for my two children
thank you Father, Praise God!
the bills are paid and i have food
thank you Lord that after eight years
EIGHT YEARS
Nick has taken up walking again
like nobody's business
he walks like he has only a sore foot
thank you Lord, thank you Jesus!
thank you that you listen when i pray and
you answer you provide you LOVE me!

and the much welcome rain it pings
it pongs
a cadence that warrants attention.
makes me stop writing for a moment
to think about my precious Father
and smile
because i know He is smiling with me.

"Dear Lord, what i have penned isn't a poem nor a story. good grief, even I can do better than this!"

and the pings the pongs the raindrops have slowed down to a soothing
almost silent reminder. . .
it's late and i should get some rest to the beautiful sound
of rain on a tin roof
and i give thanks to God
that i have a roof over my head.
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hah! now that wasn't so hard now was it Jo?
she hasn't been here forever, gentle reader, please bear with whatever it is she wrote! her hope is that she is even got here. more important is that she wants to let all of you know that in Christ she loves you.
peace and God Bless---

Comment by Aubrey on December 2, 2008 at 11:40pm

I just cant write anymore that part is a empty shell
like a once loved pet forgoten and left alone till it starves to death slowly. Dear God what have I done?

Comment by Jo'Ann on October 7, 2008 at 11:53am

oh my gosh. found your poem, two of them. i'm speechless @ Broken Things. it is so true and impossible to articulate the sorrow, the pain, the tears. . .He endured, and had to watch others endure. but you? what an absolutely wonderfully sad and heartwrenching piece! i read it twice and i cried.
the other one, shoot, can't recall the name---the one about having your insides scattered on the ground. speechless. once you get to know me, i'm very quiet. but writing? whew, i get goin' and cannot stop. your writing is incredible.

Comment by Bonnie on October 6, 2008 at 5:43pm

tore open my heart
I dropped it on the floor
you stepped on it and squashed it
ventricles and arteries and blood that sprayed across the room
I picked it up and washed it off and patted it dry
i shoved it in and placed it straight behind
the rib cage
I have one of your ribs and the breath of life was blown
but my heart kept falling out til it was but a stone
you chiseled it here and you chiseled it there
and crumbling rocks scattered the earth
Then you stepped on them and lodged them into the dirt.

Oh the pain it scars and it bruises and bleeds
the rocks turn blue as the oxygen sings
and I struggle to shove it back in
take me to surgery and take me away and transfuse me
take away the numb the pain
i need to feel what love is

Can anyone tell me how love feels?
my hearts been bandaged so much
its tattered and torn
its worn and I just stepped on it again
and all along the sidewalk my feet trip me up
I cant stand the looks the stares
I'm crazy don't you know
what does the heart of the crazy look like

Comment by Sheri on September 22, 2008 at 9:50pm

Alright Kaye! That was in July. . .it's now September! I know you can write!

Comment by kaye on July 19, 2008 at 5:12pm

i love reading what you all are writng - i'll see if i can get some time without interruption to come up with something that's half as good!

Comment by Bonnie on July 11, 2008 at 9:17pm

Go Kaye..get cha groove on!

Comment by Sheri on June 26, 2008 at 11:25am

Come on Kaye! Your turn!!!