and Purposeful Prose
I have a poem for you! First, let's take a look at what yesterday brought. I woke up at around 4AM and couldn't get back to sleep. Very grey thoughts churned around in my head until the alarm went off at 7AM. By then I was in tears. Early in the afternoon Andrew and I [...]
"Senryū (川柳, literally 'river willow') is a Japanese form of short poetry similar to haiku in construction: three lines with 17 morae. Senryū tend to be about human foibles while haiku tend to be about nature, and senryū are often cynical or darkly humorous while haiku are more serious." (Source: Wikipedia) Senryū (Practice) Senryu is [...]
Maybe you've heard it too often The sound of falling rain Perhaps it's left you longing For sunshine once again. But oh the sound of falling rain To me it's still a sweet refrain Maybe you're caught in the deluge And it's a struggle to hear the sweet song I understand the pain there When [...]
It's no big deal? She wishes this were true Tell this to her battle When she's lost and she's confused Tell this to her mountains When the rocks keep coming loose Tell this to her heart When it's battered and abused. It's no big deal? She wishes it were so Tell this to her giants [...]
I considered sparing you this last bit of romance, but then I thought, Hey, why not ?When you're hot you're hot. Well... the tea is always hot anyways. Me: Would you like some tea? Andrew: Yes. My cup is over here. Me: Oh, where's the lid? Andrew: I don't know. It didn't have one. That's [...]
I'm not an entertainer For me there's little appeal I'd rather not to be type cast I prefer to keep it real. Sometimes I like to contemplate And drink in something deep There are times I have a lot to say Other times I barely speak. I can surely be filled with excitement But at [...]
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 [...]
Jesus did it again. I'm crying. No, this is a good thing. I had written a piece on praise. I was going to post it today. Change of plans. Without giving too much of that post away, I was looking through my notes on the Psalms in one of my journals when I came across [...]
Overcast "The rain is hard to take" She observed, "...when you've been worshipping the sun." "Yes, but tears are better than laughter, my child, for they promise a better sum." "Then let me rejoice in pouring rain with my arms raised high in praise. For I know You bless the broken ground once it's softened [...]
I'm waking up Still, I'm not out of the woods. For so long I've grown upon the forest floor Light streaming through the trees Yet, wanting more. Watching the wild things pass on by Searching for a glimpse of Your star filled sky. I'm waking up And I'm surrounded by trees. I lost track of [...]
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