Excerpts taken from An Apology For Poetry Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586) Century Reading For A Course In English Literature Copyright, 1910, 1918 by The Century Co. But since I have run so long a career in this matter, methinks, before I give my pen a full stop, it shall be but a little more lost [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Scripture’
An Apology For Poetry
Posted in My Book Notes, tagged art, Arts, inner beauty, Literature, Poetry, Scripture, thoughts, truth on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wounded
Posted in Poems of Hope, tagged broken love, God's love, grace, hope, human frailty, mercy, pain, Psalms, Scripture, tragedy, Tucson Arizona, violence on January 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Dedicated to our nation as we struggle with the aftermath of tragedy and death experienced in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, January 8, 2011. May our prayers and thoughts be turned toward our Maker for all who are suffering the loss of those they so dearly loved and those that are in need of healing. My wounds [...]
An Ugly Poem
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged Angel, Demon, domestic violence, emotional abuse, God, grace, hope, human frailty, Jesus, memories, mental abuse, mercy, pain, physical abuse, Psalms, Religion and Spirituality, Scripture, spiritual beauty on September 3, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Born from the undesirable excess of a long-endured abusive relationship. It is quite disturbing when the spirit within me reveals to me the spirit within you As a demon Yes, you, a demon appeared to me in a nightmare Where you were completely controlled Isn’t that ironic? with constant nervous movements and unseen before contortions [...]
Rejoicing
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged Bible, God's love, grace, Habakkuk, joy, nature, Scripture, spiritual beauty on August 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Habakkuk 3:19 yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. TCR NIV Bible Kimberley Formosa © 2010
In the Midst of Loneliness
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged compassion, gardens, grace, hope, human frailty, inner beauty, mercy, nature, pain, Scripture, spiritual beauty, summer, truth on July 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
1 On a quiet path of varied bricks strolling along Silently musing the beauty all around in one corner of the walkway weeds and grasses of countless varieties had overgrown overtaken the beauty that was originally there looking down and taking notice my eyes fell upon one lonely wildflower of bright yellow petals [...]
Jesus Loves You
Posted in Children's Poetry, tagged children, God's love, hope, mercy, prayer, Scripture, spiritual beauty on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jesύs te ama (Spanish) Jésus vous aime (French) ישו אוהב אותך (Hebrew) Gesύ vi ama (Italian) Jesus loves you Bless the children of the world Lord, we love them Bless the children with the gift of life Lord, we love them Yῑśu nē tumhēm pyara karatā hai (Hindi) Jesus is life vir jou [...]
Solace
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged best friends, compassion, forever love, God's love, grace, Grandma, hope, memories, mercy, pain, Scripture, spiritual beauty, truth on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The only joy obtained in wiping away your last tear shed is in the promise that you will never shed another. Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. For you, O lord, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, [...]
Shadows
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged compassion, dreams, forever love, God's love, grace, hope, human frailty, mercy, pain, Scripture, spiritual beauty, truth on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am in a dark place Lost Abandoned Alone My eyes look to the heavens To find myself Guided Protected By His mercy By His love Hovering over my heart Is my great and mighty Lord With wings spread far and wide His care for me is bountiful His peace comforts me on this journey [...]
Amore Tenero Della Primavera
Posted in Nature, Spiritual Poetry, tagged gardens, God's love, nature, roses, Scripture on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Rose will bloom a hundred times The Violet sweet and tender The Buttercup will sing its’ rhymes While the Honeysuckle Its’ sweet nectar Will so kindly render A fragrance soothing to the soul Thank you Father So gracious, loving and kind For the Iris the Hyacinth The Daffodil and Tulip Thank you Father So [...]
The Fragrance of Heaven
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged forgiveness, gardens, God's love, grace, hope, human frailty, inner beauty, joy, mercy, salvation, Scripture, spiritual beauty, truth on April 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
At the conclusion of the world celebrating Earth Day, I thought it might be nice to spend a moment pondering the fragrance of heaven… The fragrance of heaven fills the air Like rose petals falling from the sky. The sweet smell of spring Brings new life to your soul With gifts from God That are [...]
