Behind the Poem: Plateau

Behind the Poem: Plateau

Image by Hans from Pixabay My poetry isn’t flowing, currently. So, I've gone into my archives, retrieving a poem that never made it onto my blog. It’s from August 31, 2021. Interestingly enough, August 31st will be my first day of classes. I will be doing part-time studies while continuing to work during the week. [...]

Mysterious Waters

Mysterious Waters

photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user AngelaYSmith We've set sail  The crew is all here  Our direction is set  But the way seems unclear. The fog rolls in  Then it lifts to reveal the sun  It's a mystery what our plight will be  Until each day's begun. The waves rise high  Then the seas are [...]

Drowning

Drowning

Spent too much time drowning in thoughts Why don’t I believe?  Why am I lost? Silly ol' me, when pounded by waves Why can’t I learn...  That Jesus still saves?  Tina S.W. October 16, 2020  --- Believe… Receive Comfort. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." --John 14:1  [...]

Luminance

Luminance

I want to be a light But I fear I'm too dim I want to be a guide  But I'm so lost within.  If I were sunshine I could brighten the day  I'd spill into a room and take storm clouds away. But I'm just another soul Who's searching for words  Out on the waves  [...]

The Same Sky

The Same Sky

Looking up at the same sky Watching my eagle soar Not a clue what comes next Or what the future has in store. Dreaming Dreading Hoping I'll soar too Praying  Forgetting  The sky still turns blue.  Tina S.W. June 24, 2020 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount [...]

Stop It!

Stop It!

Cheer up buttercup  You didn't say the wrong thing  You cared  That’s all You're protective That’s a good thing You speak because you care So stop it!  The world hasn't cracked wide open You don't always say the wrong thing! So stop falling into that pit just because love was on your lips.  "Do everything [...]