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June 21, 2009 01:51 PM EDT --
My dad has now been gone for 8.5 years. He passed away at the age of 50 from a heart attack. This is a poem I wrote about him with things that specifically bring memories of him.
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June 23, 2008 02:26 PM EDT --
Questions asked but none answered.
You say you know what you need?
But you talk with uncertainty of what is to come.
Your voice shows you are frightened and alone.
Instead, your voice . . .
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May 16, 2008 03:39 PM EDT --
Words of hurt erupt out of nowhere.
Spewing words to inflict pain.
Deep inside you know it comes from somewhere.
Saying things that make you feel insane.
You begin to speak . . .
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April 11, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
The house trembles as the furnace begins.
Shakes and thunders in its fiery heat.
Radiates and breathes hot air.
Fuel has become untruths and vengeance.
Flames blaze higher and hotter . . .
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January 22, 2008 10:34 AM EST --
The warm ray of sunshine has gone behind me.
I feel it but am unable to turn around.
I feel a sense of darkness.
What has happened to me?
I must turn around.
Find the beacon that . . .
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January 17, 2008 12:40 PM EST --
I have my own thoughts and beliefs.
Listen and you will learn much about me.
I am an adult and wish to be treated as such.
I have the right to change my mind.
I know what . . .
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December 03, 2007 10:14 AM EST --
My Tea Party
Come to my tea party.
Have a cup of my peppermint tea
And a scone with clotted cream.
Meet my guest:
Billy the Teddy Bear, Miss Lynn and Miss Raquel.
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November 19, 2007 04:17 PM EST --
Here sits an angry man.
He cannot tell you how his bitterness all began.
You hold your hand out as far as you can.
For you love this resentful man.
On his face you see his frown.
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November 16, 2007 10:37 AM EST --
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, my first name Christine is from my great grandmother and my middle name Kate was after my Grandma.:)
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday, . . .
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October 28, 2007 09:53 AM EDT --
Putting up tents, oh my!
Following directions to no avail.
Sleep at night.
Oh no it rains!
Go for a ride on a horse.
This is so much fun!
In the saddle I go. . . .
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October 24, 2007 05:22 PM EDT --
I find an upheaval in my mind.
Why is there this storm within me?
I need clarity.
Why do I only find unrest?
Which way do I turn?
I seek order.
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October 17, 2007 10:02 AM EDT --
A feeling of joy that goes through all of my being.
Knowing I can grasp what life has yet to offer me.
There is tenacity, courage and triumph within myself.
With the delight of discovering I can . . .
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October 12, 2007 02:57 PM EDT --
She is the wild untamed winds of the prairie.
She is the gentle and kindhearted scent of carnations.
She is a disciple and follower of Christ.
She is a traveler and seeker of uncharted . . .
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October 07, 2007 12:47 PM EDT --
There is a kindling of my spirit deep within me.
It flares up and shouts wake up, wake up!
Surrender to me.
I can show you new life.
Express yourself to me.
For I will hear each of your pleas. . . .
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August 30, 2007 02:46 PM EDT --
Take My Hand
Climbing atop the highest mountain.
My grasp has become loose.
I fall and become lost.
Take my hand.
I will lead you.
I stand in this pit that I dug.
Wander . . .
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August 11, 2007 02:05 PM EDT --
Ode To Coffee
Java, cup-o-joe and black ink.
Which do I choose to go through my blood?.
Eye Openers, mud and pick-me-ups.
Only ten cups for me is a falsehood. . . .
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August 07, 2007 07:46 AM EDT --
The Truth
I must not be reluctant to tell you the truth.
You may want to hear what I have to say.
For I have much hope to offer to you.
I must tell you to not doubt yourself.
You have nothing to . . .
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August 06, 2007 09:52 AM EDT --
Please Note; I wrote this during a time when I was experiencing great sadness in my life. I tried to do it my way once again. God is now in control of my life and I trust in Him to show me . . .
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July 19, 2007 07:33 AM EDT --
I want to comment on my following poem. This was written during a difficult time for me. But with God's help I was able to find my way back.
Her Book
Chapter One : She leads . . .
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July 09, 2007 01:32 PM EDT --
Discouraged Vs. Blessed
Discouraged.
I'm disheartened.
Not brave.
Not calm.
Not invincible.
I'm just defeated.
Apprehensive because of tomorrow.
Broken because . . .
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