Sometimes I find I cannot speak
My voice grows thin, my limbs are weak
The spirit wanes, my hope grows dim
All I can do is wait for Him !
BLESSING FLOWS ( 2017 ) 2017/05/20
There is this thought that life is sweet
That happiness makes all complete
That beauty pledges joy unbound
And wealth does penury confound.
However there’s much more to bliss
Than finance or sweet passion’s kiss
A heart that feels, a mind that knows
A God from whom all blessing flows !
TRUE DICHOTOMY ( 2017 ) 2017/05/19
There is a thought which fills my mind
That life has been both cruel and kind
Tis full of many ups and downs
Replete with smiles and a few frowns.
When all is well, rough storms appear
The weather, it’s not always clear
At times I’m sure we’ve been undone
When all seems cold and not much fun.
But wait a moment look about
The sun has opted to come out
To save us from catastrophe
Life is God’s true dichotomy !
WILL I BELONG ? ( 2017 ) 2017/05/18
One man he trod the road to peace
He prayed to God to grant release
And bowed his head unto the ground
Until some solace could be found.
He raised his eyes up to the sky
To see if heaven gave some reply
The wind blew hard, the rain it came
He cried aloud and called God’s name,
Forgive me Lord, for I’m not strong
One thing I ask, will I belong ?
LISTEN TO HEAR ( 2017 ) 2017/05/16
We’ve already spent far too much time
With foolish dreams verging on sublime
Tis the moment now to change our ways
Reach out to seek more productive days
For the sand is slipping by too fast
Through an opening in life’s hour glass.
God’s bugle speaks with a mighty sound
It shakes the trees and rattles the ground
The tremors are felt around the world
As heaven’s power to earth is hurled
His day is coming, it’s close and near
Lift up your eyes, then listen to hear !
TO MOTHERS ( 2017 ) 2017/05/15
I cannot bear the thought of life without
Their special love that never leaves a doubt
A love that permeates the air we breathe
That has not learned to lie or to deceive !
GOD’S BLESSINGS ( 2017 ) 2017/05/14
The man is father to the child
A mother’s care is fair and mild
Grandparents teach the child respect
While governments police neglect
The educators fill their mind
As God does all their blessings find !
THE KEY ( 2017 ) 2017/05/13
Another dawn breaks free and clear
With cautions no one seems to hear
What is it we are searching for
Besides the key to peace not war ?
DATELINE: HOBOKEN, N.J.,USA (2017 ) REPLAY 2017/05/10
EXCUSE ME but Pinot Grigio and I shall have to postpone our nightly reunion for a few days as I am once again reluctantly detained on 4 North, guest at my favorite Hoboken University Medical Center A/K/A St. Mary’s ! And there I was, full of self congratulatory expressions that I had made it to Mother’s Day without having a stroke in 2017 ! Hence I’m writing to you from my bed in # 418, minus my wonderful view of the Park and the grounds of Our Lady of Grace to the north, as I am on the opposite side of this wing ! After MRIs, Cathscan, Ultrasound, et cetera, I have a positive attitude that I shall once again return to Rehab, hahaha ! Guess that my actual certificate of Graduation in 2016 ( on parchment ) is no longer valid ? The face of Hoboken certainly has changed these last few years, wonder what Frank would think of his hometown today ? Looking forward to posting this ASAP and marveling at the expediency of Wi-Fi . We all need to take a deep breath and another look to understand and appreciate the wonder of this new world in which we exist, and thank our Lord for His love and tolerance of our human faults. Amen ! Sincerely, Claire B.
HIS CHOIR ( 2017 )
Oh Lamb of God, sweet gentle soul
Help me to reach my proper goal
Teach me to follow in Your ways
And learn to use my precious days
In dedication to my God
No matter where it is I trod
May I find grace and peace with Him
And join His choir of cherubim !
RAISING HOPE ( 2017 ) 2017/05/09
When you looked up into the sky
Did you ever once question why ?
The lights they twinkle in and out
At times you feel the need to shout,
“I see you now, oh shimmer bright,
Where do you rendez-vous tonite ?
The distant ceiling overhead
Is one enchanting shining spread.
How many can there be up there
A billion more with some to spare
Have you seen them on telescope
God sure knows how to raise our hope !
FAST FRIENDS ( 2017 ) 2017/05/08
When I was young too long ago
There was so much I did not know
I learned that I might wonder why
We had to walk while birds could fly
Or why the stars were seen at night
And spent their daytime out of sight,
Or how the snow would fall all day
And by next morning melt away.
Some other things I’ve noticed too
This ageing of both me and you
Tis sad to say it never ends
I pray that we’ll remain fast friends !
SECURED ( 2017 ) 2017/05/07
The sun keeps rising every day
The children small still run and play
The wind does blow swift through the trees
The branches swaying in the breeze,
The sounds of life enhance the air
Ensuring all that God is there
His giant task needs be assured
Please help us Lord to feel secured !
NUMBERS ( 2017 ) 2017/05/06
Now I have dreamt a thousand dreams and cried a million tears
I’ve wandered lost a lifetime long and fought a hundred fears
I’ve counted stars on lonely nights and mended wounded hearts
I’ve learned to live in quiet peace and prayed for brand new starts
Tis time to thank the Lord above for all that I’ve received
I’m grateful that He cushioned me and never once deceived !
TIMING ( 2017 ) 2017/05/05
There are few words left for us to say
To make our troubles fly fast away
There are few dreams left for us to keep
No matter waking or fast asleep
There are few years left to get it straight
Before we shall meet at heaven’s gate !
THE PEACE OF GOD ( 2017 ) 2017/05/03
The times have changed and we have too
But not our faith, we’ll see it through
Our Lord is steadfast, kind and true
He knows it all what e’er we do.
The more we learn and understand
The more we’re able to command
For that’s all meant to be quite grand
The peace of God is what’s at hand !
INFAMY ( 2017 ) 2017/05/02
Sometimes the heart is more inclined
To seek respite and courage find
Among the days of lesser times
When this world bode in older climes.
For where we are, not where we’ve been,
Is caught in chance and grief and sin
There’s scant honor left, we may find
In all the hours to still unwind.
Oh blessed Lord, take care that we
Escape this time of infamy !
ALL ETERNITY ( 2017 ) 2017/04/29
There is no way to halt the sun
Until life’s time on earth is done
And so we praise its warming rays
Else what would light our every days ?
This system is God’s master plan
We comprehend as best we can
He is the Lord and Leader too
And what He bids is what we’ll do.
It matters not if we agree
He rules for all eternity !
PERFECTION ( 2017 ) 2017/04/28
The dawn has wakened with a grin
The sun’s warm rays beg “let me in”
Oh what a perfect start this is
The day is mine, the world is His !
TRUTH PREVAILS ( 2017 ) 2017/04/27
I hope I never see the day
When all my words have fled away
And all the thoughts that fill my head
From morn to night are left unsaid.
But when that happens, heed me now
I pray you will recall somehow
My words have been both kind and wise
And taught you truth prevails o’er lies !
EARTHBOUND ( 2017 ) 2017/04/26
Sometimes the pain’s too much to bear
Sometimes defense is meant to share,
I’ve often wished that I could fly
On cushioned wings into the sky
Escaping earth and its confines
Midst all the angst that life defines
I understand as one earthbound
What I search for is not aground !
ROOFTOPS ( 2017 ) 2017/04/25
As I look out o’er roofs and chimney top
There’s no place I can make my vision stop
That is not brick and mortar all alone
Accompanied by wood or tar or stone.
Now rooftops are a lonely barren place
Lacking enthusiasm to fill our space
They bring no beauty or accommodate
In any way the grace of man to date.
Of course they serve a purpose that’s a must
Saving all from cold, wind, storm, rain or dust
But I would love to look across that span
Envisioning God’s beauty all I can !
TO NEVER TRY ( 2017 ) 2017/04/20
Is there a goal that one must seek
To make us stronger, not so weak,
A purpose that each one must find
To help escape a path unkind.
A babe is born most are the same
Except for color, sex and name
It’s left to them to win or lose
The way of life that each shall choose.
Some win, some fail, some others cry
And there are those who never try !
LESS FROWNS ( 2017 ) 2017/04/19
When life seems poorly, sad or tragic
Please try a smile, it works like magic
It is contagious as you can see
Most all folks react like you and me.
Have you noticed those whose mouths turn down
It lends faces that unpleasant frown
What a friendly picture it could be
To see a smile, maybe two or three.
Life certainly has both ups and downs
It would be great if we saw less frowns !
I BELONG ( 2017 ) 2017/04/18
The sun is shining in the sky
The gentle breeze is passing by
The trees are laden with new green
There’s ne’er a cloud that can be seen.
The birds are busy housekeeping
Sometimes I hear the faint peeping
I ponder how much more we’ll wait
Until they gather at the gate
I love to hear their joyous song
It makes me feel that I belong !
PASSAGE ( 2017 ) 2017/04/16
Oh Lord have I not understood
The wealth of kindness and of good
That we embrace from day to day
And is the path we pledge to stay ?
The time draws near, the moment bright
As terror passes through the night
I sense the angel wings on high
Tis soon the hour of sweet goodbye !
LESSONS LEARNED ( 2017 ) 2017/04/15
Now those of you who know me, you do understand
That I’m not a product, one born of my own hand
I am my mother’s child and learned my lessons well
I follow in her footsteps, most of you can tell.
It was she who taught all those stories that I know
And all the homilies I often choose to show
The majesties of God, the brilliance of His ways
That’s staid with me from birth until my dying days !
FAIR AND BLIND ( 2017 ) 2017/04/14
Where has it gone, integrity
How do we live in mockery
What rule is left that is not broke
What part of honest is a joke ?
Help us oh Lord, our children save
Their time is short, from birth to grave
For only with the saints we’ll find
That kindness is both fair and kind !
Claire V. Bogdanos 