I see the world through portals bound
By all the objects that we’ve found
To fill our lives with great excess
Of foolishness that we possess !
BEGIN ANEW ( 2020 ) 2020/05/21
Well here we are, alone at last
Into the sea of life we’ve cast
Seeking solutions in our quest
Whilst reaching out to find the best.
May God Himself direct our thought
To teachings old and lessons taught
Let kindness and a gentle heart
In all directions be our start.
Please guide us to eternal peace
Where anger, hate and trouble cease
And God and man begin anew
To relish all the good we do !
FOUL OR FAIR ( 2020 ) 2020/03/18
Oh how my love plays tricks on me
And gathers up my sympathy
My eyes are full of sweet surprise
With all the joy of each sunrise
Observe God’s will with constant heart
Stay true to values from the start
Believe in your own destiny
Keep faith alive and courage free
Always remember God is there
To save us whether foul or fair !
THE WINDS OF CHANCE ( 2019 ) 2019/11/17
The sun is rising in the sky
To peer o’er roofs of homes nearby
And shine a ray of bright sunlight
To veil the darkness of each night.
The winds of chance are more discreet
As they blow change across the street
And every single breath we breathe
Is one more memory to leave !
I’LL TAKE A CHANCE ( 2019 ) 2019/10/12
I hear the whistle on the track
It seems to shout, come back, come back
But I have been this way before
Not once, but twice or maybe more
And cannot bear the lonesome sound
Of emptiness which I have found.
My bags are packed all set to go
I’m ready for another show
I do not have a backup plan
And may become an ” also ran ”
God with Your help, I’ll take a chance
Tis time to try to learn to dance !
INSTRUCTIONS ( 2019 ) 2019/08/09
Oh my dear child, what can I do
To be of aid and help to you
Please tell me what it is you need
I’ll try to follow as you lead.
Tis time for you to stand up tall
Assume your burden ere you fall
Our God is Witness, heed His word
What e’er is spoke we all have heard !
TOUCH THE SKY ( 2018 ) 2018/09/22
Oh hallelujah, jump for joy
Because we must our faith employ
To keep us on the proper track
And help us get our mojo back.
Believe in truth it paves the way
To richer, finer, better days
Stand up and let your banners fly
You may reach out and toucn the sky !
HELP US GROW ( 2018 ) 2018/07/25
I spy the remnants of my life
Surviving all its stress and strife
I sense the depth of my defense
While reaching out for recompense.
Where are the goals I thought I had
That separate good from the bad,
When will I learn to use my time
In aiding those who dare to climb ?
I find myself caught in the net
That seems to have no exit yet
Please show me, Lord the way to go
To help our lives and values grow !
WHAT IS YOUR GUESS ( 2018 ) 2018/04/16
At times I’m sure I hear the sound
Of children laughing all around
I hear the patter of their feet
In clitter-clatters from the street.
Oh how I wish that I were there
As joy was rising in the air
Remember how it used to be
When hearts were young and love was free ?
Those days are gone, they won’t come back
Our lives today under attack
Why must we suffer such distress
I do not know, what is your guess ?
THE VALUES OF LIFE ( 2018 ) 2018/02/08
The winds of March are queueing up
Before life brews its final cup
The tedium of time is here
Each destination looms unclear
Perhaps tomorrow each may learn
The heritage that we have earned ?
THE SAME ( 2017 ) 2017/11/20
There is this thought I entertain
From winter snow to springtime rain
The summer’s warmth, the leaves of fall
Sweet memories we all recall
They fill my heart, my brain implodes
With pleasures set to soon explode.
Oh how I wish that all could see
Our strength in great diversity
The young and old, the halt and lame
The large or small, we are the same !
SEARCHING ( 2017 ) 2017/10/02
The world we knew, today becomes the “used to be”
To leave us with sensations of futility
Times change and fade into this generation lost
Where one can never learn what is the total cost
Farewell to dreamers, writers, artists and their kind
They have a need of safe environments to find !
ICONOCLAST ( 2017 ) 2017/08/19
So many children do not play
So many dreams have gone astray
While many values have been trashed
Too many idols now are bashed.
We live in times too tough to bear
There seems no kindness left to share
Our world is dying bit by bit
And everyone is part of it.
Dark clouds are gathering above
Obscuring all our acts of love
Hold on, hold on, the die is cast
Let’s welcome the iconoclast !
RESPECT ( 2017 ) 2017/03/22
I’ve told you about my teddy bear
And all of the dreams we two did share
We’ve spoken of my Raggedy Ann
You know I was her favorite fan.
While my mom and dad who loved me so
Taught me my manners and how to show
Kindness and love to all that I greet
How to keep my faith and be discreet.
From my nana dear who was so wise
And my grandpop with those laughing eyes
I learned that life might be a great joy
If simple respect we would employ.
For whom in this world devoid of hope
Could manage to win or learn to cope
Without the aid of the God we know
And all the angels we’ve met below ?
THE MAGIC’S GONE ( 2017 ) 2017/03/12
Do you wonder what the morrow brings
Besides the tunes that each songbird sings
What would it be like without that song
Perhaps a place one shouldn’t belong ?
Some pleasant words or a grateful chat
We’d speak about either this or that
And turn away with a smile or two
While friendship’s shared between me and you.
Oh how I yearn for the days long gone
When friends were those you might count upon
Life used to be full of many dreams
But the magic’s gone or so it seems !
Claire V. Bogdanos 