October 24, 2019

"Sacred Places"


Sacred Places
cji 2019-10-20

Always the Temple first.
If you are unable to attend
then, Stake Centers.
Or even,
your meeting house,
your home,
Or even,
a small place in a room,
as Elders come
to administer the sacrament,
At my sickbed.
Sacred places
always
the Sanctuary of the Lord
is found.






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some news


This old body has been hit a couple more body blows – trying to work around them but in the past six months gone from being mobile to almost bed ridden or maybe a comfortable chair. Outside of hospital stays will leave home for the first to go to a doctors.

The Sabbath Day Poem will be the last for a while – it marked some 1400+ continuous Sabbath Days. The others may come from time to time if strength builds up.

Thank you  - and love you all - chuck

October 19, 2019

"Just in Case"




“Just in Case”

cji
10/19/19

Knowing coming closer
able to leave this visit
been adventurous stay
but to be on my way
knowing only a visit
now I’m a lot closer;

Therefore if it happens
all who receive this
will be told of this
when is so happens!

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"3000+ Writings"



“3000+ Writings”

cji
10/18/19

1960-1985 there
waiting in boxes
some typed some not
streams of thought
needed to be scanned
some type by who
boxes of writing
1960-1985
who if anyone to do?

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"Written - Unread"


“Written – Unread”

cji
10/17/19

If something was written
But never read
Was it written still?

If something was said
But never heard
Was it still said at all?

Can it be written/said
As new today
Found to be shared?

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October 16, 2019

"Duffel Bags"


Duffel Bags”

cji
10/16/19

Dumpy and lumpy
useless for anything
yet always around
laying under trees
when work to be done
slothful and indolent
first in line for chow
garret solders
at inspections
still dumpy and lumpy
duffel bags in life!

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"Black Satin Ice"


“Black Satin Ice”

cji
10/15/19

Viewing from the knoll
splendor almost unreal
walking to the shore
ice meeting ice
one side crusted
the other silk smooth
started to walk
what was black
turned all colors
of fire and light
intense in profusion
walking on for a bit
noticing no horizon
turning around quick
seeing the shore line
in the distance
returning still embraced
till once more standing
on the black satin ice!

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October 14, 2019

"One More - One More"


“One More – One More”

cji
10/14/19

Just one more, please
the words are there
the effort expended
no longer fun-exciting
sixty plus years of writing
why so hard just one more
exhausted just to sit up
the computer random space
calling out one more-one more!

(understand they’re written
In my mind – it’s going from
One place to the other)

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"Remembering"



“Remembering”

cji
10/12/19

Sitting enjoying time
Cleo and I together
fun times this week
even a dog show
we won a prize
arriving late we came
full of mud and wet
judges awarded
‘most like a dog’
nice to reflect
Grandpa Bill
would’ve been happy
even thinking
Cleo looks around
then at me
saying with her eyes
you’re remembering!

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October 13, 2019

Four Strangers



Writing everyday, just not on the computer. c/ork


“Four Strangers”
cji
10/13/19

Four Strangers
It’s the Sabbath Day
Which will you meet
Nice elderly men
Children will love them
Across the world
They all attend
Various meeting houses
Most often each alone
Have you met them?
Have you greeted them?
For these are the four who linger
The three Nephites and the Beloved John!

October 10, 2019

"Absolutely"


“Absolutely”

cji
10/10/19

So sure no doubt
question if you will
but what’s written
is the truth eternal
Jesus is the Son
Heavenly Father
Is the Father eternal
Absolutely!

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October 9, 2019

"Greatest Leakers"


“Greatest Leakers”

cji
10/9/19

A Congress critter
msm reporter
WW2 Fleet Pacific
wartime briefing
highest security
simple message
to the enemy
‘not deep enough’
‘not big enough’
ten subs lost
800 lives at sea
interestingly
why didn’t the fleet
tell the subs?

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October 8, 2019

"October Whistles"


“October Whistles”

cji
10/8/19

Eerie sounds
glens to dales
peaks to valleys
streams to rivers
October whistles
those long dead
not by guns/knives
fire, hatred, anger
locked in churches
sanctuaries each
torched and fired
around the world
hearing the sounds
each October
reminding all
it’s man that kills
murders, destroys
with weapons at hand!

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October 7, 2019

"To Be More Careful"


“To Be More Careful”

cji
10/7/19

To be more careful
when the plate is full
stress will take a toll
with what we do sow;

Harvest what we sow
to be more careful!

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October 6, 2019

"Comforting"


“Comforting”

cji
10/06/19

Hearing the church bells
finding our chapel
thus organ playing
soft hymns song
various prayers said
speakers giving talks
closing hymns
a closing prayer
comforting each
on a Sabbath Day!

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October 5, 2019

"Therefore ..."


“Therefore …”

cji
10/5/19

(this will be blank
for each to fill
in what they think
will come next
when a speaker
writer say ‘therefore’
clarity, confusion
what do you think
will follow – therefore?

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October 3, 2019

"One Must Remember"


“One Must Remember”

cji
10/4/19

One must remember
telling those they love
reminding them often
how important this is
found in the warmth
sweetness, safety
on those so close
so very special always
one must remember!

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October 2, 2019

"Falling Bark"


“Falling Bark”

cji
10/3/19

Nero’s martyrs
stripped naked
sent to the arena
facing the beasts
ashamed not
testifying to Father
of their love
while same with trees
falling bark exposing
embarrassing not
nature’s law to live
while how are we
found when stripped
as the martyr or tree
or guilty in the world?

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"Thinking What"



“Thinking What”

cji
10/2/19

For when a star
shines brightly
we think not
of it dying
but of the splendor
of it giving
we wonder
at a newborn
thinking not
of the responsibility
we are given!

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October 1, 2019

"We Whisper - We Shout"


“We Whisper – We Shout”

cji
10/2/79

We whisper
we love you
we shout
I hate you;

One in tenderness
in thoughtfulness
one in anger
in bitterness;

Had they been
but reversed
and you I
but not;

I love you
shouted angerly
I hate you
in a whisper;

Would will still
be angry
and not bitter
but thoughtful;

To think of
that which hurts
and not regret
that which heals!

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