Claire V. Bogdanos

Acceptance,Knowledge,Love,New Chapter,Process,Wisdom,

I MISS MY FRIEND ( 2019 ) 2019/04/07

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Before I entered in life’s maze

I’d been alive a thousand days

I walked and talked and learned to sing

Good manners came with everything.

My mother,  she was but sixteen

Had never been a high school queen

She was my best friend my whole life

Through happy days and those of strife.

The hard times came, then went away

But left the scars of yesterday

Sometimes when I do quiet sit

Those memories may be relit.

I’ve often wondered how we did

When daddy died, I was a kid

Today the days just seem to fly

I must learn now to say goodbye !

 

 

HE IS NOT BLIND ( 2019 ) 2019/04/06

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:59 am
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Good morning world, I’ve come to say

The Lord gives us another day

A day to do what e’er we choose

A day to win, a day to lose.

And if we’re smart we’ll use it well

That others may His story tell

And so it moves us closer to

His day of judgement tried and true.

It matters much our real intent

Like how our wisdom has been spent

And have helped our fellow man

The best as many of us can.

Our God is fair, unerring kind

But to our faults He is not blind !

 

GRAVITY ( 2019 ) 2019/04/05

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:50 am
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When you look around what do you see

An exciting world that works for free

The sun that shines and a moon that glows

A tingling sensation, head to toes

With the awareness of who we are

And why we are ruled by one bright star

The miracle is we cling to earth

And treasure the pull for all we’re worth !

 

CREATION SURVIVES ( 2019 ) 2019/04/04

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:46 am
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I’m often amazed by facts I see

Of how our Lord helps both you and me

And thus He tends our world from up high

In heaven as He is passing by.

While the leaves do fall and dissipate

On ground beneath, there hover and wait

For rains to fall on assorted roots

Where the winds wake up the tender shoots.

Cycles of life going on and on

A method we all depend upon

Such glorious plans that He provides

Assuring all creation survives !

 

 

 

 

 

ANTICIPATION ( 2019 ) 2019/04/03

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 4:22 am
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There lives a love that waits for me

Beyond the reach of destiny

A love that is one’s legacy

And takes us to eternity !

 

THE SEARCH ( 2019 ) 2019/04/02

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:52 am
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There was a road that we once saw

What was it we were searching for

God’s  invitation on our door

To help us find  oh, so much more !

 

A MOTHER’S LOVE ( 2019 ) 2019/04/01

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:14 am
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How much is it I loved you, like flowers loved the gentle rain

As soldiers loved the glory of those great battles won or gained

How can I explain God’s miracles and that which I’ve now learned

The fervor of His majesty into our hearts has been burned.

There is no other answer and to seek one would be in vain

For all we pray, we know there is not a chance we’ll meet again

I’ve promised you my darling, we shall not e’er run out of time

As long as you remember why and for whom we’ve been consigned !

 

 

 

DO WE DARE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/31

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:58 am
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My heart is full, I cannot bear

The loss of ones no longer there

My day begins with hope and prayer

Away, the gloom of dark despair.

With those now gone, we shall compare

A memory that all may share

Tis now, by chance won’t seem unfair

We’ll carry on,  but do we dare !

 

 

 

 

HIS FINAL CALL ( 2019 ) 2019/03/30

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:52 am
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Whate’er we hear or see each day,

Integrity gets in the way

Truth comes at last, who is the Beast

That rules the world and all its Least ?

We certainly are gone quite mad

In truth, most citizens are sad

Hyenas rule at every gate

The Just are cowed and much irate.

Salvation seems quite overdue

How shall we know when dreams come true

Perhaps to pray as we’ve been told

Remembering God’s promise old

Each are His children one and all

Awaiting on His final call !

 

 

 

KINDER DAYS ( 2019 ) 2019/03/29

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:00 am
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When I was young and quite naive

There were these myths I did believe

I’ve learned the moon’s not made of cheese,

Be sure to say “thank you” and “please”

The world has changed, I understand

But overall, life can be grand.

There is one thing I’d like to say

“A nightlight keeps the dark away”

Each happy ever after starts

When we shoo anger from our hearts

Let’s try again to learn new ways

To fill our lives with kinder days !

 

 

 

A BETTER PLAN ( 2019 ) 2019/03/28

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:18 am
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It happens every day I wake

My early morning “thankful” break

When I meet God  ’bout halfway there

And offer up a simple prayer.

There can be tears I must admit

Sometimes I  find it hard to quit

But even harder through the day

When I would rather run away.

That’s not an action worthy of

The special depths of mother love

I’ll have to learn as best I can

That God must have a better plan !

 

BECAUSE OF YOU ( 2019 )

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:29 am
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The world outside is dark and grim

I beg You Lord, please let me in

It matters not what I shall eat

Or whom it  is that I may meet.

Tis only in the shadow of

Your all consuming constant love

That all my hopes and dreams can be

Some part of life’s reality

I promise now that I will do

What e’er You wish that pleases You !

 

AMEN.

 

TRY TO REMEMBER ( 2019 ) 2019/03/27

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 1:13 am
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Oh dearest friend, I feel your grief

I wish to proffer some relief

You close your eyes to bar the strife

That’s happening within your life.

An agile mind that used to be

Now chained by its infirmity

Oh dearest one, you’ve come this far

Try to remember who you are !

 

 

PIECE OF CAKE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/26

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:49 am
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For God and Country, so it goes

How does it end, seems no one knows

We are a nation thus conceived

Of all the values we believed

We are a country young at heart

In which each one must play a part.

We can’t pretend that we are free

It must be with great certainty

The task at hand is guaranteed

To make us strong and to succeed

We shall not fail nor will we break

We’ll stay the course, God’s piece of cake !

 

TAKE SUCH CARE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/25

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:05 am
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Oh squirrel, squirrel on the wall

You are the greatest thief of all

I see you quickly moving in

And stand up tall as you begin

The slightest sound makes you flash freeze

You look as rigid as the trees.

You do not move one tiny bit

Your eyeballs glaze without a twit

I’ve tried quite hard but I can’t hold

A candle to your posture bold

Your garment fades into the fence

I guess that’s part of God’s defence.

You don’t seem big enough to eat

You are all fur with little meat

Oh frisky rodent you must play

Another role in God’s display

There must be other jobs you do

For God to take such care of you !

 

 

PARADISE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/24

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:19 am
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Once was a place called Paradise

It existed longtime ago

We knew it was special and nice

There is this book that told us so.

We often wonder, growing old

If admission there is still free

Or does it take a journey bold

For simple folk like you and me ?

Who knows what is tomorrow’s share

The most we can do is to guess

And beg our Lord to take us there

It’s the key to our happiness !

 

THE ESCAPE ( 2019 )

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:39 am
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Far in the distance I can hear

The sound of all the passing trains

The wail that echoes loud and clear

Repeating its wistful refrains,

Across this world the trains hold court

With language we can’t comprehend

In climates cold or damage fraught

Or crises we don’t understand.

Oh sad the trail of distance brings

To circumstance beyond our reach

It is the sound of dying things

The skill of God will soon impeach !

 

NO DUE DATE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/23

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:35 am
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The past, it was, but is no more

It tip-toed out of my back door

And left behind so much regret

Twill take a lifetime to forget.

Though I don’t think it ever will

Until my heart at last lies still

I miss you now, it won’t abate

A mother’s love has no due date !

 

 

 

THE SPRING HAS COME ( 2019 ) 2019/03/22

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 6:20 am
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I hear the rain,  its pouring down

The raindrops splashing all around

The smell of spring is, oh, so sweet

With more to come, our daily treat.

This earth is parched and overcome

The winter’s been its old hum-drum

The spring is here for its short stay

Let’s make the most of every day !

 

 

MAKE HASTE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/20

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 6:07 am
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A little voice within my head

Whispered to me,  “get out of bed,

Stop feeling sorry for yourself

And rise up from that dusty shelf. ”

“It’s not as bad as what you think

Please move back safely from the brink

Tis time to pay attention to

All that the Lord has done for you !”

“Wake up, wake up, ere it’s too late

Just how much longer will you wait ?

This scene is coming to an end

Make haste to mend your fence, my friend  !”

 

 

 

THE JOYS OF SPRING ( 2019 ) 2019/03/19

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:02 am
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The wind, it whispers in the breeze

And blows its breath into the trees

It sings a song of joyousness

That’s gathered in the robin’s breast.

The mockingbird sounds crisp and curt

He does not wish a songbird hurt

And mimics all he can,  but still

He stops short of the whip-poor-will,

You’ll hear the chorus of each bird

It is the best I’ve ever heard !

 

 

GOOD NIGHT ( 2019 ) 2019/03/18

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:10 am
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The sun sinks low in darkened sky

Preparing soon to say goodbye

The wind has reached its all time low

With reticence here and below

The evening creeps, its silence taut

The stars keep blinking as they ought

Tis time to bid to all good night

Until we wake with morning’s light !

 

 

HOMAGE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/17

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 6:16 am
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The lonesome whistle of the train

Keeps singing to my tired brain

The trip is long and nears its end

I’m ever weary, oh my friend

And what if we should never die

How could we then embrace goodbye ?

 

THE LORD AWAITS ( 2019 ) 2019/03/16

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:10 am
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I thought my heart was in a bind

Because true love I could not find

No matter what I came up blank

Nothing was left on which to bank.

I’ve often wondered what went wrong

Why did it take so very long

My life’s been filled with true regret

There’s been no happy ending yet.

And chances are there never will

My stars are crossed, romance is nil

At last I am too old to care

Thank God my Lord awaits me there !

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SPEAK SOFTLY ( 2019 ) 2019/03/15

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 4:07 am
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I hear the wind, it stirs the trees

And whispers softly to the breeze

Please help me Lord because I’m lost

It matters not what e’er the cost

For I am old, prepared to die

And learning how to say goodbye !

 

TRUST IS A VIRTUE (2019) 2019/03/14

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:41 am
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When I was but a little child 

And life was newer, sweeter, mild 

My mother taught me many things 

About the joy that kindness brings 

And why respect’s a two way street 

When often strangers chance to meet 

The earth is precious needing care 

With trust the virtue all must share ! 

 

BE ALWAYS THERE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/13

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:47 am
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There is a God, I know He lives

With all the blessings that He gives

He is my Saviour and my Friend

Who’ll stick with me until the end.

I have no fear, He’ll be with me

Until I reach Eternity

I often wonder how He knows

About my fingers and my toes,

My every thought and every deed

My hopes, my dreams and every need

God is the answer to each prayer

I beg You Lord, be always there !

AMEN.

 

 

GOD’S AMAZING GRACE ( 2019 ) 2019/03/12

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:48 am
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Each morn the sun shines from the east

Creating morning’s sunshine feast

You’ll view it coming down the street

Moving as though on turtle feet.

At last arriving at the door

The windows bathed in sun galore

To flood the room with so much bright

That some are blinded by the sight.

Pure yellow midst each sunlight’s glow

And magnified as it will show

The colors spread all through the space

A part of God’s amazing Grace !