Claire V. Bogdanos

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

MERMAIDS ( 2015 ) 2015/04/14

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Have you ever seen a mermaid when you’ve been out to sea

I’m sure that I have not nor anyone that’s known to me

Seems mermaids were a help to men at least a thousand years

There is a place on the Rhine I’ve been told that one appears,

Unlike the Disney creatures who know all the rights from wrongs,

The sailors call them Lorelei they sing enchanted songs.

Like Homer’s Sirens tempted those from Troy who homeward bound

Did flounder on the rocks about on hearing their sweet sound,

I’m sad that I might have to spend another thousand years

To hear a mermaid chant her song into my waiting ears !

 

A FARMER’S PRAYER ( 2015 ) 2015/04/13

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:33 am
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The sun was hid behind the hill

It’s glimmer rose both bright and still

And warmed the air in its ascent

While hope to its surround was lent.

Be grateful that this winter’s gone

Allowing us to carry on

There are so many tasks to do

Lets tackle all not just a few.

We’ll say a prayer that this will be

A season of fertility

Perform the best way we know how

To till the land and tend the plow.

 

FARAWAY ( 2015 ) 2015/04/12

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:48 am
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Long time ago and faraway

I dreamt a dream one special day

That someone real would come my way

And when it happened that we met

Twas such a thrill much like kismet

I felt we were on track and set !

Dreams may not be all that they seem

Perhaps pure fluff with lots of steam

I hoped we were on the same team,

Who knew what changes would be made

Or if some foolish game was played

Sad in the end when dreams just fade !

 

COWBOY HEAVEN ( 2015 ) 2015/04/11

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:40 am
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I haven’t seen a cowboy of late upon the scene

There are no cowboy idols as cool as Steve McQueen

There used to be Gene Autry his horse was Champion

Or what about Hopalong with Topper on the run ?

Dale Evans rode Buttermilk, they were the best of buds

While Roy was fond of Trigger along with other studs

Silver was so beautiful, Lone Ranger was top gun

Jay Silverheels on Scout played Tonto, Mohawk “injun”.

If there’s a cowboy heaven full of remembering

I’d love to be a cowgirl, I just refuse to sing !

 

THE SECOND LIE ( 2015 ) 2015/04/10

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:36 am
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Throughout our history we’ve learned

That words are more than image earned

From Cain’s admonishment reply,

“I know not”, that was his deny.

“Am I my brother’s keeper ?” so

From that day hence God made him go

Into the land of Nod went he

To live and raise his family.

( The first lie serpent spoke to Eve

“Ye shall not die”, and she believed

Alas, her true naivety

Willed us our real heredity ! )

 

OUR END ( 2015 ) 2015/04/09

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The morn arrives both bright and new

With fragile hope soon overdue

The day awakes midst tender light

Seems we’ve just bid the world goodnight.

How fleet the time does pass us by

As youth to age will quickly fly

We barely touch what might been

Then wander off into the wind !

 

OH MOSES ! ( 2015 ) 2015/04/08

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:02 am
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The picture that now greets our eyes

Perhaps too soon will don disguise

To hide away its plan perverse,

Destroy our dreams or even worse.

The time has come there’s no delay

To take a stand or kneel and pray

To beg our God He take command

Ere we are slaves in our own land !

 

GOD’S TREASURE ( 2015 ) 2015/04/07

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:33 am
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I can remember days long gone

When we had trails to hike upon

That wound through forests clad in green

Up wooded hillsides by a stream

Along the bend where moss rose grew,

Look up you’ll catch a patch of blue.

Hundreds of trees of every size

Parade before your very eyes

Oh such a sight it was to see

What I would give once more to be

Alive upon those mountainsides

Where bits of God’s true wealth resides !

 

RECKLESS ( 2015 ) 2015/04/06

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:29 am
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The clouds above seem ominous

And cast dark shadows over us

The wind is still and quiet now

There is no swaying of the bough.

The silence of this early morn

Bears portents of a day forlorn

Oh Lord, we weep for those we’ve lost

Is there no end to freedom’s cost,

Where is the path for us to save

Our world from such a reckless knave ?

 

GREAT PLANS ( 2015 ) 2015/04/05

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My heart has wings, my spirit flies

Today will be a bright surprise

The air is sweet, the sky is clear

I know the grace of God is here.

So long ago on one dark day

Great plans were crushed and cast away

But rose again in truth to tell

This prophecy we all know well !

 

ANGEL TEARS ( 2015 ) 2015/04/04

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:25 am
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The angel tears fall all around

They sigh as each drop hits the ground

While heaven’s angels softly cry

The darkened times echo their sigh.

Can you guess why it seems so sad

This day recalls the death He had

Reminding us the hope that’s given

By our blest Lord as He has risen !

 

TODAY ( 2015 ) 2015/04/03

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This morning as I rose from bed

I thought about the day ahead

And hoped that God would pave the way

For all of us who grateful pray

That peace and calm might once more reign

While love and joy their power regain,

Not only for the day at hand

But all that’s within His command !

 

DATELINE: HOBOKEN, N J, USA ( 2015 ) “TANGLED WEB” 2015/04/02

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 11:01 am
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EXCUSE ME but I was raised with my mother’s familiar and oft repeated admonition that echoed Sir Walter Scott’s lines from his lengthy poem “Marmion”, you know the one, “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”.  In retrospect that simple homily is far more applicable today than it would have been in the Garden of Eden !  Quite an observation, eh ?  I encourage you to consider all of today’s headlines, storylines and psycho-babble, is this not part of that oh-so-tangled web ?  Lord, save us from the power of those who know everything !  I readily admit that I know nothing, I find that somehow comforting !  How about you ?                          Sincerely,                       Claire B.

 

QUESTIONS ( 2015 ) 2015/04/01

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Today seems just another day

In our long journey on the way

We pass the signs along the road

Our hearts bowed down with heavy load

Where will this lead, how shall we fare

How soon before we make it there ?

But better yet I’d like to know

Is God still with us, yes or no ?

 

DEPARTURE ( 2015 ) 2015/03/31

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 9:24 am
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Oh magic wand, where have you gone

We need your help to carry on

The weatherman decrees more snow

Where did your special powers go ?

How long is it we’ll have to wait

For spring to enter our front gate,

Oh springtime sprite you’re overdue

Do you need help to make it through ?

Dear snowfairy, it’s time to fly

We beg of you, please say goodbye !

 

GROWING UP ( 2015 ) 2015/03/30

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 9:37 am
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They’ve walked and talked and played a bit

They’ve tossed and lost, made fun of it

As playmates they have shared a game

They ran about and called each name.

For that is what small children do

Beginning to form friendships true

While all the years that pass between

Hold fast as they become a teen.

Their friendships have a special bond

They cling to those of whom they’re fond

They fill the hours of youthful days

In trying out our grownup ways.

God plays a role for they must grow

Into adults who need to know

Because this task is too intense

Who speaks for them in their defense

The problem is in growing up

One needs to drink from every cup !

 

STOP THE CLOCKS ( 2015 ) 2015/03/29

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:11 am
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I wish that I could stop the clocks

Or pause their bold tick-tock, tick-tocks

They tick away the hours we’ve got

And hasten what will be our lot.

That minute comes without delay

When we must face our exit day

Be strong because twill meet us all

Who knows if it be spring or fall.

Arrive it does be sure of that

Don’t pack a bag, you need no hat

There’s no rewinding anywhere

For tis the end of life’s affair !

 

THE WOUNDED ( 2015 ) 2015/03/28

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 3:23 am
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It is much fun to walkabout

To run and skip and laugh and shout

How easily we make the case

That all of us wear the same face !

But do we know that this is true

Examples set by me and you

No two alike, no two the same

Each, disability to claim.

We’re not all blind, but shackled are

By speech that blames chaos afar

Who ever dreamt that there would be

A world crammed with war amputees !

 

LET’S PRETEND ( 2015 ) 2015/03/27

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 12:24 am
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Flying carpets where have you gone

I need a rug to ride upon

Perhaps a shell like Venus had

Or dolphin’s back, like Alan Ladd.

We should recall those olden days

When fantasy was all the rage

And films and books and fables old

Like fairy tales were stories told.

Today the truth is all we’ve got

Accepting that, I’d rather not

While Ali Baba was his name

Those forty thieves brought him his fame

Arabia was mystic too

I liked it then, well didn’t you ?

Today tis sad, this world to think

It seems we’ve reached the final brink

There’s no time left for let’s pretend

The world we knew has met its end !

 

I RECALL ( 2015 ) 2015/03/26

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 7:51 am
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Those images that I recall

So long ago when I was small

My father’s laugh, my mother’s smile

Sweet memories held by a child

The smells, the sounds that filled the air

The joyous times that we all shared.

Oh how grown up it was to be

Included in their company

Such love held fast both now and then

And glowed as I remember when !

 

NEARER NOW ( 2015 ) 2015/03/25

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:05 am
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There is great wisdom in the thought

To treasure all the lessons taught

Those stories to the children told

Of leaders wise and heroes bold

With roots steeped in our history

Filled with great hope and mystery.

This saga of our faith and dreams

Believing now much nearer seems !

 

RAINBOW ( 2015 ) 2015/03/24

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 8:15 am
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If I were a rainbow my home would be the sky

You would see my colors if mist were passing by

The sun must be behind if you’re to catch the glow

There through tiny raindrops it’s time to see the show.

Only seven colors the spectrum is complete

Oh what a sight to show majestic and so sweet

And such a great reminder that God is ever there

Keeping every promise that we were meant to share !

 

EMPTY CUP ( 2015 ) 2015/03/23

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 10:50 am
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A little bird, you know the one

Invites me now to have some fun

Entreating me to hurry up

And try to fill my empty cup

With something more than wishes and

A hug, a kiss or joy’s glad hand.

But I’m afraid he’ll have to wait

For God and I, we have a date

And stuff, it just gets in the way

There’s no time left for aimless play !

 

A MESSAGE ( 2015 ) 2015/03/22

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 9:54 am
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Today I wish to say a prayer

For those who are no longer there

I miss you all and pray that you

Are in a place where dreams come true.

The good book says we rest in sleep

There are no memories we keep

Perhaps this is the best of all

As we must wait for God’s recall.

If I do get a message through

Remember please, I still love you !

 

BRIEF RESPITE ( 2015 ) 2015/03/21

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If I were a snowflake where is it I would go

Me and my companions, into high piles of snow

But oh can you imagine what great sights we’d see

Drifting from the heights on each town or small city.

We are all different no two alike or same

There’s no way that heaven could give each one a name

I think it’s quite exciting gliding wide and far

Snowflakes must have visited even with the Tzar !

They fell on every mountain and covered all the trees

They whistled in the wind and crackled in the freeze

There is so much beauty in all this pristine white

I thank you God but now I’d like a brief respite !

 

JERICHO ( 2015 ) 2015/03/20

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I think the walls are tumbling down

I feel the trembling of the ground

Our world is crumbling bit by bit

I don’t know what to make of it.

There is a shifting in the thought

That we are in a morass caught

There’s no way out not up or down

All that we’ve known about to drown !

Oh powers that be how does it end

Will we survive without a friend ?

 

MEMORY ( 2015 ) 2015/03/19

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 2:07 am
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There is a song I used to sing

I hear its faint familiar ring

It echoes often in my mind

Recalling shadows that rewind

Of days that are forever gone

Though memory still lingers on.

If I should pass this way once more

I’m sure I’d walk through that same door

To visit what was yesterday

Once more to hear that tune replay !

 

FREE LOVE ( 2015 ) 2015/03/18

Filed under: POEMS.....THOUGHTS.....MEMORIES — bogdanosclaire @ 5:31 am
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Oh tiny one how sweet you are

You glow and shine, you’re mommy’s star

Oh little angel here on earth

There is no price could buy your worth !

Our God in heaven up above

Gifted each with unblemished love

There are so many ways to show

True love for Him as each does grow.

Remember how to thankful be

And grateful that His love is free !