Open Poetry #12 |
The Key |
Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
The brilliant sunshine begins to fade As the beach is covered in cool shade The sky takes on a glowing hue Of purple, pink, orange, and blue Swirling together to form The aftermath of the storm No one thought they would ever glow Unified in nature’s wondrous show Before the shelter of the bay Which is peaceful and calm today Not a wave is in sight As daylight gives way to night I sit in awe of God’s great masterpiece Its beauty grants my soul release The bonds of sin are freed from me I turn my life over to thee Do with me as you will Take my cup and drink your fill The shackles that once held my hands Are vanquished into grains of sand No longer tormenting my life I have conquered their awful strife Banishing them to the past Where all my worries shall be cast I walk now proud and tall Within the sanctuary of these walls You walk here by my side No reason left to fear or hide Total trust is placed in you For you know what I’ve been through You have seen my heart’s true tone Meant for only you alone Grant me the strength to persevere Month after month, year after year In your house I shall dwell The glory of your deeds I’ll tell Following wherever you lead Your call I’ll always heed My garment has been purified Evil’s chains have been defied Heaven is on the distant shore Through him we receive the key to the door Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
we all need to feel this peace. This is beautiful. Kathleen |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoy the read |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
LW....I'm placing this in my library...and that's all I can say.... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
this is excellent. . . and it deserves to be seen more. . . and so. . . we'll send it back. . . well done LW. . . ----------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
This is lovely!! Please save this one for the newsletter that we do on 'nature'..it's great! |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is fabulous, Lone Wolf! A powerful testament of the faith within!! Denise |
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SamIAm New Member
since 2001-01-31
Posts 3 |
You've captured this wonderfully. A beautiful free heart. I loved it. |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
Absolutely awesome stuff!! I felt every word of this one! Great writing. |
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laryalee Member
since 2000-06-19
Posts 352Alberta, Canada |
This is so beautiful, Lone Wolf - like a peaceful song of victory! Lary |
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EagleScorpion Senior Member
since 2000-03-08
Posts 1644Here, Now, Forever |
keep writing like that and you might actually get somewhere!! fabulous piece. I had a few poems in the past that corrolated the title of the poem and the last line of the poem.. take care of yourself.. hopefully I will have found my key and I'll see you in heaven when i get there. Will you give me yourself? Will you come travel with me? Shall we stick by each other as long as we live? -Walt Whitman |
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Trew Member
since 2000-06-10
Posts 365Ottawa, Canada |
LW, When you write from the soul, you capture it's beauty so that others may see. Beauty and peace fill the page! Trev. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Kathleen . . . I agree, we all need this peace. Vandana . . . Thanks for stopping by!! Sunshine . . . It is an honor to be included in your library. Thank you. Sven . . . Thanks. Just soul searching I guess. I'll get there someday. PdV . . . You have my permission and I will try to remember it when we do that issue! LOL. Thank you! Denise . . . There is much faith within. Guess sometimes I forget it is there, but somehow it always resurfaces. Sam . . . Glad you enjoyed it. Angel . . . Thank you very much! Lary . . . The victory is always there for the taking. Just may not be in the form we expect. EagleScorpion . . . I always write like this. Thanks for the wishes and I will see you there. Trev . . . Welcome back there!! Thank you for your comments my friend. I am speechless! Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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