CONTENTMENT OF THE SENSES
PART I
POEMS OF LOVE
Yes, I Love You
(Contentment of the Senses)
So easily it is given,
Moment by each second,
Wonderment by Heavenly Peace,
Singing of my soul’s heart,
And treasure of my desire,
You have given in return,
Constant Contentment of the Senses,
Only a tear for my mortal world,
If my path ends with You,
What an expressional gift of love,
That You have given to me,
Towards Your willful expressions,
My death would never be a tragedy,
In Your Arms of Eternal Everlasting,
Yes, I Love You,
Whole completely with all my thoughts united continually.
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Only Memories
Softly,
As the velvet warmth of a caressing breeze,
Lilting,
As the smooth even tones of a melodious nocturne,
Pleasing,
As the contented dreamful babe in the arms of a loving parent,
Awakening,
As the wintry forest night serenade of a moonlit path,
Joyful,
As the fluttering elegance of a timeless kiss,
Mindful,
As the graceful clouds drifting by of a True Endearing God.
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Your Hearts Breath
You know my heart,
It is for You at all times,
For this love is a gift,
That will never be denied,
Cool is the morning song from You,
A gentle hand guiding my destiny,
Leading me thru this path called life,
An everlasting heartbeat of praise,
The simple grace from You above,
Always a reminder of Your Holy Presence,
Try as I do,
Forever to remain true to myself,
I stumble and catch myself on Your Arm,
And realize,
A grace within the gentle breezes,
Of Your Hearts Breath.
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Summer Rain
Warm is the breath of God’s green earth,
Gentle is the call I hear from Our Lord,
And once the sweet sensations of time are fulfilled,
Then always is The Son shining upon our hearts,
To be within the skies open thoughts,
For peaceful are the days of The LORD’s New Creations,
So lightly, oh, so softly, falls the silence, of our Summer Rain.
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Just For You
Lasting is the wonder,
Thoughtful are the stars,
To mind the hearts creations,
Just a simple act of love,
When this gift is given,
No reason is the answer,
Your smile is my treasure,
Of a simple act of love,
Wisdom will conquer all,
As a heart felt kiss endures,
And this endowment will last forever,
From a simple act of love.
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Light from Above
I see your face aglow,
Expressions deeply illuminating,
Brightness within eyes proclaiming,
Of the learning heart,
Life is ever singing joyful,
Deeply is heard the melody,
From the Heavenly Chorus,
Of the sharing voice,
Rarely have I seen this,
Special Light from Above,
Shining from your face in my wonderment,
Of the belonging soul.
Truly I sense your worthy love for Him.
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Creation of Life
Gentle bloom,
Of an extending blossom,
Truly a tender love,
From one kiss to an open heart,
A gift extending a true emotion,
Special are the thoughts,
Acting on an impulse to give,
By offering a fragrant yellow bud,
How it pleases me,
To think your thoughts of us,
For this creation of life,
Is an open path to your soul.
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Baby Sister
Binding are the ties,
My hand reaches out,
To your internal cry,
For even tho’ you trust me,
Your consideration of myself,
Is an unfounded cause,
Allow me the comfort,
As my heart reaches out,
To your inner admissions,
For even tho’ I am younger,
My experience is unique of my own,
And I need this exchange of our souls’ union.
Trust my shoulders to be strong,
Everlasting in your courage to reach out,
To end your sorrow each time,
For even tho’ you are unsteady,
An inner voice will sound a gentle reminder,
At times you may need your Baby Sister.
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Heaven’s Scent
So many ways,
You show Your Love,
Drifting from an ocean,
Wonderment flowing within the forest trees,
A casual freshness in the early morning,
Gentle in Your Arms,
Is Your Spiritual Delight,
Truly Your Heart caresses me,
Your feel is tangible.
A Cool Kiss,
Thru my enlightened soul,
From the One Divine,
For very pure are my thoughts,
And I feel so special at Your Feet,
Just knowing You really care.
This is Heaven’s Scent,
My eyes are open,
With Your Touch,
Of an early breeze.
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Loves Night
When I see your strength,
And hear your whispers,
In my ear ever endearing,
Truly our love will last forever,
For somewhere our light will mingle,
Upon our souls united,
Of a mystery between us,
Only God will understand.
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A Mother’s Love
The wonder of it all,
I see your trusting face,
Full of acceptance,
Creating love within our hearts,
How special you are,
Teaching us to grow,
And truly fulfilling our lives,
For you are dear to us,
Only A Mother’s Love,
Will I give to you always.
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Impressions
Your goodness is in the gentleness of a warm spring breeze,
Your beauty is in the creation of a new life,
We see Your strength and power all around us,
And Your love for us is like a kiss from a loved one,
Without You,
There would be an infill-able void in all our lives,
In our hearts we are not alone,
For You are there,
We hold the candle and You are the Light to guide us,
With this Light we have the strength to find Your Way.
Thank you God for being You!!
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You as One
You have captured me,
My mind, my spirit,
I am one with You,
No more searching thru the shadows of my heart,
For I have found what I have been looking for,
My light is knowing You,
Being with You, sharing ourselves,
One union of the hearts,
One binding of the souls,
I have known no one as You,
My heart is for You,
My love is for the taking,
I give all myself to You,
Look no further, I am the one.
Be still with your questioning thoughts and doubting hearts,
For I am the one.
So I love You with a passion,
And with an unrestrained longing to be with You as One.
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Our Decisions
Your lessons of life are many,
You allow us to stumble and fall,
For You are there to catch us,
And guide us thru them all,
We try to be too perfect for You,
Which creates a conflict in our minds,
For You are there to heal us,
And help us thru those times,
In all ways we call Your Name,
In times of stress or fear,
For You are there to comfort us,
And always You are near,
We sense You all around us,
We need not speak to You out loud,
For at times our hearts do all the talking,
And then words are not allowed,
The Path to You varies for all,
It is our choice to follow or turn away,
For once we step in Your Direction,
Nothing will make us stray,
There are many that use You for profit,
And many that abuse Your Name,
For the ones that Truly Love and Serve You,
To be with You in Heaven is our only gain.
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Light of Friendship
To talk with one another,
Means to confide in each others dreams,
To help others out,
Is God’s Way,
To be there,
As a friend,
Is a Light from God,
For Jesus is a Friend to many,
The friends that are God given,
Are gifts for all eternity,
And Jesus like our friends is true,
They are to be trusted at all times,
For this Light of Friendship is for all,
And this trueness is in us all,
And Jesus has lightened up these words,
For this is God’s song of meaning.
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Hiking thru the Park
I remember the feel of the hot sun kissing my face,
Along with the dry breezes whispering thru my hair,
And I sketch in my mind,
A keepsake,
Of God’s quality to us.
For it is thru the paths of the dried fields,
Which lead us along the curving river,
That we see nature in all its accordance,
With the blue of the sky beyond,
A wispy softness of the clouds above,
An aqua coolness of the water below,
And a stretching of the trees besides us,
We walk at the edge of God’s World.
So we are reminded of serenity,
In this awesome vastness,
Our hearts open out,
And we open up,
To be as one with this beauty,
And to feel as one with Our LORD.
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God’s Portrait
A beam of sunlight parts thru the clouds
On a crisp and beautiful fall evening,
And I see the sun shining from above,
After a heavy rain,
The intense beauty of the sky,
Brings on an elegant portrait of nature,
With the dark shadowy blue-grayness,
The powder whiteness of the clouds,
And the golden warmness of the sun’s rays,
Combine together to reflect onto each other.
For the majestic strength in this sight,
Reminds me of an awareness in God’s Excellence,
Only God can create.
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True Feelings
Stepping across the dry hot sand,
Leaving my imprints among the many,
I come to the edge of the shoreline,
And feel the sensual lapping,
Of the waves,
Around my feet and ankles,
Gritty and smooth to the touch,
Cold and wet to the senses,
I walk,
And sometimes run,
Splashing and enjoying,
My life.
Then I close my eyes,
And with the warm-cool wind from the ocean,
The rush of the waves against the shore,
And the call of the gulls in the distance,
I feel God caressing me.
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The Man God Had Brought Me To
Laying awake,
I hear the rain,
Outside my open window,
There is no need to close my eyes,
For the night,
Is dark enough,
I hear your steady breathing,
While I feel your warmth against me,
And your comfort overwhelms me to sleep,
My sleep is very deep and heavy,
With dreams that are peaceful,
I am content.
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Mountain Cabin
Snowflakes are blown against me,
Crisp and wet around my face,
My ears are numb,
My breath is light as air,
The wind hurts as I breathe,
There is coldness as I walk,
I am home.
The warmth of the fire,
Surrounds me with comfort,
I dream on with peaceful thoughts,
So my marshmallows are gone,
My hot chocolate has been drained,
And I thank God for my bed.
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A Gift from Cheryl
Smell the Honeysuckle,
Wild and sweet,
Fresh from the fields,
See the vines,
Entwined thru the lattice,
Forever stretching,
Touch the flower,
Simple in life,
Delicate and graceful with nature,
Hear the honeybees,
Gold and black with a purpose,
Intent with their task,
Taste life,
Enjoy the small wonders,
Treasures of God.
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Morning Softness
Thru the forest curtain of the high country,
And thru the Morning Softness of the sun’s rays,
I see the iron-blue tinted mountains,
With their cream white tufts of snow,
The freshness of the misty air that engulfs me,
With the coolness of the open breezes that play across my face,
I sit and wonder at the tall pines,
And smell the rugged life around me,
Then with the surrounding realization,
Of an awesome power,
I feel insignificant,
Within God’s Realm.
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Our Park
Autumn leaves have fallen,
Rustling as I walk,
The park is vacant,
I am alone.
Just me on the swing,
The breezes stirring gently,
I look up to the sky,
Thru spreading bare tree limbs,
And I see the moon as a pearl of light,
Reflecting and creating shadows,
Upon my world below.
My thoughts are on my life,
With hopes and dreams that have been many,
And they have been answered in my prayers,
God has been good to me.
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Awareness
Splashing along the creek,
Feeling occupied with my thoughts,
I take notice of an inner world around me,
Within the shaded shadows of the embankments,
The deep green moss covets the rocks,
As the crystal fluid streams past in a rush,
Bull Frogs croak “Watch Out!!”
Before diving thru the watery coolness,
The Blue Jays scold me from up high,
Piercing the sky with their cries,
Surrounding me,
The rustic colors of fall,
Burst forth among the trees,
A splendid sight to behold,
Up ahead,
Like a gift from the shimmering hot sun,
I see a tossed handful of sparkling white diamonds,
Scattered playfully across the water,
My time is worthwhile,
And I have seen,
That God is everywhere.
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Angel in the Snow
Laying on my back,
I fan my arms and legs,
Making an angel in the snow,
I stop with my arms outstretched,
And my legs spread-eagled,
To feel the quiet of the cotton white sky,
This soundless sensation,
Brings on an isolation,
Of my senses.
Pulling myself carefully up and away,
I turn to look at my creation,
And wonder at the light refracting,
Making sparkling prisms of rainbows,
Around my angelic imprint of crushed snow.
God,
This one’s for You!!
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Quiet Time
Dragonflies hum over the water lilies,
Their gauzy wings are bejeweled with rainbows,
They shine brightly against the hot summer sun,
Frogs pause on the lily pads,
Just long enough to catch a meal,
Their brown speckled skins glisten moistly,
On a heated and lazy afternoon,
A small flock of Wood Ducks rest languidly,
Under a low spreading Pine tree,
They are not easily aroused,
For they have feasted on popcorn,
Fed to them by three small and eager children,
Not too far from their undisturbed hide-away,
Amidst the scattered rushes of the secluded pool,
Turtles bask on mats of dead tulles in the sunlight.
Among this Quiet Time,
There is a gentle peace within God’s World,
And this tranquility is revealed thru our animalsJ.
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My Angel Love
With your blue eyes bright with joy,
Your laughter that sparkles with happiness,
And blonde hair that halos a loving face,
You have been brought to me,
As an answer to my prayers,
For God has given me a healthy little girl to love.
My Angel Love,
A precious gift to hold,
Always to be loved dearly,
And in all ways to be cherished.
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Autumn Leaves
With the light scurrying,
Of the dry Autumn Leaves,
As the wind blows them,
Swirling around,
I hear,
Outside,
Shrieks of laughter,
From my three small children,
In my front yard,
I see them,
Jumping off a tree branch,
Flying thru the air,
And belly flopping in the gathered brown leaves,
Oh Dear God in Heaven no!
I run out there,
Angry for their safety,
And with leaves in their hair,
Dirt on their clothes,
I see three smudged and happy faces.
Oh, what the hay,
Mom’s turn!
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Templeton
Furry and a warm nose,
Black with a white tummy,
Four scratchy paws,
And a long thin tail,
He squeaks with delight,
When given an apple core,
And he loves riding on your front shirt,
When he was very ill,
We were all concerned,
And I said a prayer.
Even God hears a prayer for a rat.
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Colors of Autumn
Within the melting of the sun,
On this late fall afternoon,
Summons the fiery richness,
Of the trees still clinging to their last leaves,
For the burning Colors of Autumn,
Golden-yellow, flaming-orange, rub-red,
Emerald-green, cinnamon-brown, and bright orchid,
Makes a rich bouquet,
Of our sun’s vivid floral display.
This is True Beauty from God to us.
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My Pet Paransfullitas
I have many Paransfullitas,
That my children have given me,
They are my special pets,
For they do not run around,
Or beg for food,
They do not shed,
Or jump on my lap,
They do not bite my feet,
Or expect to be let out,
And they stay where I put them.
God give us positive energy thru many things,
Be it from a holy talisman to a crystal,
Then I would say my pet rocks,
From my little children are ‘specil’ too.
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My Wanted Children
Bubbles in my nose,
Soft and fragrant,
Relaxing in the tub,
With my unborn babe,
Feeling at peace,
Within myself.
Will you be,
A boy or girl,
Will you be,
Healthy and strong,
Will I do right,
By you,
All these and other questions,
Felt and unsaid,
For each and every wanted birth,
Unfold in future time.
I give all unknown,
Into your hands Lord,
And let you decide,
For within Your Judgment,
My trust is with You.
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Dance of the Dandelion
Twirl,
Back and forth,
The stem of the dandelion,
And blow upon their seeds,
Watch,
This way and that,
As their seemingly endless spirals,
Are caught forth in a windy dance,
God,
Sets a perpetual design,
And directs every production of nature,
Even down to the lowest seed of life.
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My Little Lady
With black hair and red highlights,
Wide blue eyes that spark mischief,
And little cheeks that puff out,
Always active and sharing,
Forever dancing as a ballerina,
Also caring and always asking questions,
You brighten up my days,
At all times,
With your smiles and laughter and soft hearted giggles,
Your are the actress,
And the nurse,
That you want to be,
The castle in life is yours,
For you are God’s bright and shining star,
The world’s Florence Nightingale,
And in all ways My Little Lady.
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My First Born
You are the joy of my world,
My light of sunshine,
For God has made you,
To do great things in life,
For you have heart rendering passions,
A soul for nature and its beauty,
Commitments for the rights of others,
With a love and wonder for God,
And the miracles of Jesus,
Your path in life is known only to God,
Go where this goodness directs you,
By following your hearts desire,
And letting God lead you from the heart.
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The Music of Autumn
Dance among each other,
As the wind’s breath softly blows,
While the sun peaks above the horizon,
And casts its golden light,
Onto the ground pivoting tousled leaves of fall,
Into the early hazy morning,
The pavement is a dull gray-black,
Except for the bright yellowed fallen leaves,
Keeping in time with an unheard melody,
The Music of Autumn,
Brings on a sense of inner joy,
For a feeling of God’s beauty,
Is within a promise of life yet to be.
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As God’s New Moon
Our love is an old one,
I have looked upon your face,
And have seen the long ago promises,
Of my youth,
For when we have shared,
Those special moments,
Our life was new,
And our ideals one,
Once our love was as the new moon,
And now we see each other as the setting sun,
With our steps a little slower,
Our bodies a little older,
And our minds more the wiser,
But we still hold hands,
With the love light in our eyes,
And our expressions to each other,
Are still as deep As God’s New Moon.
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This Special Time
Quiet swishing of the flurries,
Keeps even pace,
With my mukluks,
The crunching of the packed snow,
Echoes in my ears,
Within the lonely late hours of the evening,
Christmas Eve,
Loud sounds of sirens,
Pass me by,
I cross myself,
Within my mind,
And pray to God,
That all is well,
At This Special Time.
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November
In this cool and windy month,
Leaves fall in alternate unison,
Patter cross-wise,
Imitating the sound of rain,
They drop,
To be raked and swept,
Thru this lingering autumn month,
On this pleasantly cool afternoon.
God gives me my peace of mind,
For many things,
Tho’ restless to notice,
Are relaxing.
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A Mother is…..
A kind and a soft spoken word of tenderness,
When times are at their worst,
A caring and a gentle hug of compassion,
When the world is too big to endure,
A kiss and a smile of understanding,
When everything in life seems to fall apart,
A voice and a heart of love,
When the time for sharing is needed,
A Mother is A Woman of a nurturing quality,
When all our heart-aches need to be mended.
I thank you God for my mom!
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Happy Birthday, Dad
I search my soul,
For the words to say,
Because so much is between us,
The strength of endurance,
I thank you for,
And the goodness of your heart,
At times I wonder,
How we survived,
But you showed me not to quit,
Many things you have given us,
So this one is from me,
Happy Birthday, Dad, I love you.
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A Wedding Vow
I will hold you to my heart,
As long as you are with me,
To walk along our future together,
And to create a past with thee,
For God is our witness this day,
With our friends to bind this union,
And our hearts will forever stay,
As one within each other,
For our start along this path,
With our steps side by side,
It is combined with the unknown,
And with keeping in full stride,
We will find our own.
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Nat ‘King’ Cole
Your voice embraces me,
As a lover does,
While your rich even tones,
Bring on a lulling to my inner being,
I close my eyes,
And sigh with contentment,
As your voice romantically,
Caresses my emotions,
Even tho’ I hear you,
Thru my radio,
I feel you close,
And your singing just for me,
As your love of song flamed with life,
God had touched your soul,
For your quality is proof of this,
And Heaven may be compared of your beauty in song.
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Noel
I enjoy the ornaments reflecting the shaded colors,
Of the twinkling tree lights,
With a stable nestled under the faux Scottish Pine branches,
And the serene music of Christmas carols floating in the air,
For with the pleasing heat of the fire,
And the enjoyment of the eggnog,
Allows me the well-being,
Of peace within my heart,
This Christmas season time,
Beckons us all towards loving kindness,
And good will with all we meet,
For at all times,
This is the way of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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David
I have read your psalms,
From my Bible,
And your gift of verse,
Is a beauty within yourself,
Shining towards God,
And a sharing of your soul,
With your complete devotion,
Of your total praises,
To Our Lord God,,
You have showed an Inner Light,
Thru your splendor of songs,
Your knowledge and wisdom,
And your prophecies from God,
Have brought magnificence to my emotions,
Within an overflow of spiritual fulfillment,
David,
You possess a grace of mind,
And a sincerity from the heart,
That only God could give,
To those that are close to Our Father alone
Positive Spirit
Winnemucca, Nv.