Rain never falls upon this land.
The heat is strong, the shrubs are dry,
And dust flies loosely all around,
Under a shimmering, glaring sky.
My feet are scorched by frying sand;
My head is burned by angry rays;
I wend upon this flaming ground,
And watch the hours turn into days.
At night it cools, yet no relief
Will comfort in my turning sleep;
The air oppressively berates;
My rest is neither sound nor deep.
As always, I would really appreciate any comments and advice! Hope you enjoy it!
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Rest
There is a rest stop
Just ten miles away
Beside a river
With trees that sway
The road’s been long
You’ve gotten confused
You tripped awhile back
You’ve felt so used
You’ve made friends
Some you’ve burned
Some have stopped
Your distance was earned
You were fooled by some
They seemed like you
They made you stall
You can only trust a few
Author's Note: Hello all! Sorry for such a long hiatus; my life has been crazy! I'm finally a monthly writer! YAY! Congrats to Homeschoolgirl and Kassady for becoming monthlies too! This poem is dedicated to you both for my waaaay too long break from writing and your constant support of me here on AP! God Bless! - Wings of Eternity
A whisper of a breath,
My eyes beheld the gaze,
Eternity unbroken,
Unceasing songs of praise.
Infinity in a glance,
Enraptured in the call,
Arms outstretched in welcome,
Wingbeats break my fall.
Two of Three
Anita’s hands lost their grip on anything but air. She swayed, but she seized rope rail before the cliff fell away under her feet. The darkness seemed to hit a wall a long, long way across from her. She tripped back from the edge, hyperventilating.
The sky flashed. Anita’s hands flew to shield her eyes against the symbol lit on the opposite cliff. It was like two triangles kissing or a bowtie. A long, deep note sounded and lingered, a horn of alarm.
“The rune of emergence. They’re coming.”
These trees stand,
casting about in their solemn silence, whispering
of the deepest secrets of man, bearing
their hearts on the heaving winds, that cut cold
through these hallowed grounds.
And the tears of heaven wash
the wounds from our broken hands, as we
raise them up to praise, in the
sorrow that we endure, heavily
on these shoulders that carry this,
our burden; breaking image of life.
We hope only, because we are somehow sustained, by
this love, which is so much the source of
Note: Well here we are, something a little different for you all! I normally write poetry, but I do have a few short stories lying around and I thought I'd post one. This is based off of some real events. I really did get the necklace described in this piece from my Godmother for college graduation. Also, the necklace does mean to me what I describe in the story.
Note: This poem was inspired by HomeschoolGirl's poem Green Eyes. Her poem encouraged me to try something new and different in my poetry and write something that isn't as black and white as some of my other poems. Thanks HomeschoolGirl for the inspiration! Go check out Green Eyes when you can because it is awesome!
One thousand eyes see me,
One thousand lips speak my name,
One thousand ears hear me,
Note: All right this is very different from the poetry I usually write and was wondering what others thought about it. Those around me that are familiar and comfortable with my poetry style are a little confused by this piece. To help explain without ruining other's interpretations, this is a metaphorical piece on my journey with Jesus through His Spirit that works in my life. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks!
Shadows, shadows, all around,
In the sky and on the ground.
Light has fled on this dark day;
Evil's minions come to play!
Darkness, darkness, in the air;
Stars are hiding, who knows where?
Sun has gone and run away
And we're left with night today!
Weapon, weapon, in my hand,
Let us fight to free this land.
Cleanse the shadows with the light;
Bring back all that's good and right:
Warrior, warrior, come with me,
Let us make this great land free.
(I apologize for my recent absence...if you'll read this, you'll see it's due to a 4 month semester abroad in Europe.)