The Quest of Care
Belongs to all upon Her lands.
The Quest of Care,
To hold the sacred Earth in prayer.
Just offer Her the best you can.
Your life upon this Earth demands
The quest of care.
—
This Earth Day poem is a
Rondelet.
And this post from my dVerse Poets friend, Lilian:
And the Earth Prays
Hallelujah! Shout and sing,
For Christ is risen! Praise the King!
Hallelujah! We rejoice,
For He has given us a voice!
Hallelujah! Free your mind,
For when you seek Him, you will find!
Hallelujah! Sing and shout,
For Christ the Savior brought us out!
Hallelujah! We are free,
In Him for All Eternity!
Hallelujah! Christ alive,
So we can know Him here, inside!
Hallelujah! Shout and sing,
For Christ is risen! Praise the King!
Enjoy these songs at Easter or any other time!
Let the Mind be in You – Lyrics
Christ is risen! He’s risen indeed!
And from every last sin we are freed!
If we carry their load,
Then the fault is our own:
‘Cause the King threw them into the sea!
Wishing everyone a happy Easter Sunday!
I asked my husband for dark chocolate eggs.
Milk chocolate speckled? Not a substitute.
The grocery store is out of what I love…
So few can understand dark chocolate love!
Not coconut or cream for Easter eggs.
My taste buds and my heart won’t substitute.
Though as a child, I took the substitute,
I won’t deny the treats I truly love.
Of all things out of stock, why now these eggs?
Yet Easter eggs can’t substitute for love!
—
This poem is another
Tritina
and very true. 🙂
He bore the heavy cross despite the pain.
And did He trudge and stumble in the rain?
It took His earthly strength to stand the strain.
Though in His mind, did Christ the man complain?
‘Twas more than any human could sustain,
But by His love, he took our guilt and shame.
With stripes upon His back, He carried shame.
And did He think to wallow in the pain?
I can’t imagine all Christ did sustain!
O as He walked, did teardrops fall like rain?
His human mind, it may perhaps complain,
But by His love, Christ rose beyond the strain.
What fortitude it cost to bear the strain!
And who would take another’s sin and shame?
His destiny it was; did He complain?
O who for anyone could stand such pain!
The earth shook, and the sky began to rain,
But by His love, the Savior could sustain.
A living hell did Christ the King sustain!
And did He ever crumble from the strain?
Now every year the sky is filled with rain
To clear the air of sinners’ guilt and shame.
Was there a consolation in His pain?
Yet by His love, the Lord could not complain.
I’m sure that, in His place, I would complain,
And even faith I hardly could sustain.
I cannot fathom all His depth of pain!
Profoundly though, He took on every strain
And great despair, erasing people’s shame!
And by His love, compassion fell like rain!
Now each Good Friday, clouds release the rain,
And as His children, we cannot complain.
The King of Kings who took away the shame
Did go through more than we could e’er sustain.
Did Jesus, as a man, resent the strain?
As by His love, He washed away the pain.
As brothers shame is nothing to sustain!
When we complain, just think, He took our strain.
And by His love, the rain renews. No pain!
—
A Good Friday
Sestina.
Wishing you a blessed and happy Easter weekend!
This is just a small part of our love story, told as only Freddy can tell it. ❤ –C. G.
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III
Love is blind,
But they don’t mind.
They take a chance,
Hope to get at least one dance.
She plans a trip;
He nearly flips!
They meet,
They greet.
She blows his mind,
Never in his lifetime met a woman so kind.
She comes back home;
His mind starts to roam…
Can’t get her out of his head.
The Lord has truly blessed this man named Fred.
She returns to Miami to help with his luggage and hold his hand.
A long train ride awaits them… Oh how grand!
The journey of a lifetime for these two lovebirds in life,
Hoping not to cause each other too much strife.
They trust one another, not knowing what’s ahead;
Only dreaming of getting off the train to a comfortable bed.
They ride and they ride, holding hands so tight;
Taking turns catching a nap, knowing the move they’re making has to be right.
After nearly a day and a half, they arrive in Their new home at last!
This part of the test so far they have passed.
As months go by, things still remain sweet.
So they make a date at the altar to meet.
March 15th was the date for sure.
Two people in love… Who could ask for anything more?
So when you find someone who makes your heart beat like a drum:
Never let them go, because true love has come!
–The Blind Poet, Freddy G.
Shared for
dVerse OpenLinkNight #241
Submitted to Stevie Turner’s
Share Your Short Story June 2019.
O yes, he slumbers,
And he sleeps,
But never strays too far from me.
“Where you at?”
“What is that?”
Could use his cane just like a bat.
He hears my feet
And walks with me.
Not always easy, but how sweet.
So strong and tall;
I’m not that small,
But safe in arms that give their all.
From jarring sound
To snowy ground,
Such love and care at last I found!
A husband sure,
A blessing pure!
I vowed to love him evermore!
That I could be
As good as he,
A fraction of his qualities!
O yes, he slumbers,
And he sleeps,
But never strays too far from me.
A heartfelt poem by my husband, whom the Lord sent to make my dreams of love come true! It was not quite Spring when we got married, but it was a beautiful day, including a rainbow! –C. G.
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III
She stole my heart like a thief In the night,
Both of us without any earthly sight.
She had a plan right from the start.
Together we vowed never to part.
The Light of the Lord guides us each day.
Together forever we promised to stay.
And so we set our wedding date
And made sure we would not be late.
Standing at the alter before the Lord and the world,
Nervous energy throughout our beings swirled.
Commitments were made as worshippers cheered.
With God’s precious blessings we have no fear.
We begin our journey as man and wife,
In friendship, Love, and loyalty for the rest of our lives.
–The Blind Poet, Freddy G.
My Poker playing’s greatest in the class;
My number never comes up winning last.
I haven’t touched the feeling of defeat,
Unless you count the lurid life I lead!
mismanaging, mistaken, made the fool,
But get it straight, I got an ace in you!
—
A late Quadrille for De’s “ace” prompt at
dVerse.
I had fun with this one! 🙂
by Frederick Douglass Grimes, III.
Blessings to all of God’s children. One more day that the Lord has truly blessed us with, this being Palm Sunday. Here we are merely one Sunday away from the holy day of Easter, or as some choose to refer to as Resurrection Sunday. It doesn’t matter what reference you choose, as long as we are aware of its meaning.
Palm Sunday is the day when all the worshippers of Jesus greeted Him with cloths and palms of reverence and respect, as He was coming to Jerusalem. He humbly rode in on the least of the animals, a donkey. Jesus has always tried to teach us so many lessons in life to take full advantage of, such as Him riding in on a donkey, the least of these animals, that one would not begin to compare to this holy man of God. But that act in and of itself should be a constant reminder to us all not to ever look at the least of anything or anyone.
Jesus also taught us to love one another, not just some of us, but all of us. No matter what color, race, creed, or sexual orientation. None of us is any better than anyone else because we all are made in the likeness of our Lord. But sadly in this troubled world of ours, there are and most likely will remain narrow minded people who refuse to see the Light, even when it’s shining so brightly it could blind you.
For me, being totally blind for almost 20 years, I feel truly blessed each and every day of my life. For one, that the good Lord in all of His grace and mercy chooses to wake me each and every day. Secondly, that I was also blessed enough to be raised by good and decent parents that taught me to love one another in every sense of the word. We as God’s children should be able to love whomever we choose, no matter what anyone thinks, because we have to live our lives for ourselves, and not for anyone else. And when we go before the Almighty, we definitely will stand alone and won’t have anyone to speak for us but ourselves. When the Lord asks, did we love one another to the best of our abilities? What will be our final answer?
The Easter season should also be a time to really reflect on just how much the Lord truly loves all of his children. After all, He sent His only begotten son to make the ultimate sacrifice that not many of us would dare to give. All because He loved us so much that He gave His own life for us. How many of us can honestly say we would do the same?
Now for me personally the Lord has blessed me with an angel named Crystal, whom I without any hesitation would give my life, and I honestly without a shadow of any doubt know that she would do the same. smile. But that’s a story for another day. I just hope and pray that each and every one of God’s precious children will one day find their soul mate for life as I have, and also take heed to all Of the lessons that Jesus has so profoundly taught us. It’s never too late to receive one of God’s memos. Smile.
May the love and mercy of the Lord grant us peace within our souls and keep us all safe from harm. Amen.
Sincerely,
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