My hearing has become acute
I hear a flutter on the roof
It sounds like angel wings to me
Accompanied by symphony
Oh ecstasy, how my heart sings
In unison with angels wings !
NOT READY FOR GOODBYE ( 2018 ) 2018/11/15
I feel the chill that’s in the air
The trees outside are stark and bare
There’s ne’er a plant that shall survive
Too cold last night to stay alive.
When morning calls what will we see
God’s version of tenacity,
A world reviving from cold’s blast
Whose entity doth last and last.
Through warm or cold and wet or dry
God’s plans’ not ready for goodbye
So loosen up, get on the track
It’s time to take His wisdom back !
FULL OF JOY ( 2016 ) 2016/03/27
When I grew up life was so hard
There were no swing sets in the yard
And baby sitters were unknown
Your parents left you home alone
There were no bathrooms in the house
You took the path to an outhouse.
We never minded that at all
Although at times I thought I’d fall
Into that abyss in the ground
Without a hope of being found
That’s how I learned to be so brave
Like all the candles I still save.
Yet life was real and full of hope
One didn’t in the darkness grope,
It made us strong and very wise
Our world was full of great surprise.
God gave us will to make a choice
To use our hands and heart and voice.
The stoves were big and black and bold
And kept us warm through winter cold
Each family had an icebox
No TV but a small voice-box
We cherished it, both girl and boy
Those days of old were full of joy !
TRUE TEARS ( 2014 ) 2014/08/25
In time teardrops blend with the rain
Flushing emotions down life’s drain
So much alike they shall remain !
Those raindrops falling from the sky
God’s cleansing force here rushing by
This separation won’t defy !
Thus tears and rain can sisters be
And blend together silently
While each retains identity !
True tears much softer surely are
Engendering those near and far
To welcome wind and greet each star !
SEASONS ( 2013 ) 2013/12/22
My heart sings out, it is full of cheer
I can’t believe old winter is here
How the chilly night invades the room
As the darkened sky reflects the gloom.
I remember all those days of gold
That prefaced our lives before the cold,
While the winds that steal our breath away
Seem so intent to shorten our day.
How much longer will we need to wait
Till the sun enters the garden gate ?
I’m fond of fall, the summer is fine
Spring is the reason our world will shine !
Claire V. Bogdanos 