Newest Poems & Writings

December 4, 2012

“Absenteeism”

cji

12/5/12

So often one recalls a sermon

thinking aloud preaching again

but always to the choir alone

never to those who need hearing

never to those who need healing

always to those who are immune

the choir apathetic wanting more

till the preaching seems in vain

absenteeism a pathetic disease

contagious and without merit

those who hear want to hear

have already heard to obey

honoring their covenants

never having this disease

called absenteeism by some!

“Injuring Those Who Tarry”

cji

12/5/12

Late once more to a class

found left outside and alone

not unlike five virgins and oil

injured in lack of preparedness

having had the time to do so

yet unhearing and unwilling

lessons taught as to the why

injuring those who tarry

unable to communicate

incomplete in my mission

letting all hear the call

of redeeming love this day

on the road to Zion to stay!

“What I Thought I Saw”

cji

12/5/12

Egrets in flight so effortless

clear and concise to watch

nature in actions fullness

memories and thoughts

viewing from afar beauty

while just a visitor unseen

what I thought I saw true

yet was it what I really saw?

“What the Camera Saw”

cji

12/5/12

Harmony and poetry to view

much different than my eyes

seen always only to a few

searching heaven’s skies;

What the camera saw true

though different than me

giving me a deeper clue

allowing me more to see!

December 3, 2012

“Planning Ahead”

cji

12/4/12

Three steps in the right direction

then losing sense of where going

without goals and planning ahead

many found without and not within

mazes and caves surrounding

paths ending in streams flooded

finding beginnings and endings

sought for and never found

without planning nothing happens

accidents and expectations follow

distractions and indiscretions

allowing us to be tune with self

knowing where we are going

with goals Celestial pure

planned ahead with care!

December 2, 2012

“Cathexis”

cji

12/3/12

Too many investing in things

putting aside the important

family, children, elderly each

making an emotional binding

creating ideas and dreams

helping a person be a one

selfless and in service to all

teaching as the Savior taught

remembering the important

intangible and tangible

the lives of these others

some sisters and brothers!

“Scumble”

cji

12/3/12

Taking the harshness away

Unwanting distractions today;

Exemplifying the softness

Without any of the aloofness’;

Adding to the life or all seeing

Increasing the value of being;

Adding as the ingredient love

As in soft rains from above!

“Campestral”

cji

12/3/12

Running for miles and miles

forests giving way to fields

rolling hills and valleys

open country in which to be

found ever so alive and free

none taking any tallies

where innocence yields

in a rural life with smiles!

“Innocence”

cji

12/2/12

Love born into our family

infant, child, grandchild

wonders of mortality’s awe

bringing both joy and love

concerns and covenants

but most of all to each

an innocence so pure

allowing us to discern

Father’s Plan to Endure!

We thank you forever

sharing such meanings

may you find happiness

and bring wonder to all

just being you and pure

infant, child, grandchild!

“A Leader Unlike”

(any other)

cji

12/03/12

Understanding what it is to lead

starting by example and truth

never shying from the difficult

taking instructions and direction

delegating and reporting back

teaching with love and correction

holding fast to the rules set

understanding pure forgiveness

sharing gentleness, kindness

meekness and loving of all

yet demanding obedience

a leader unlike any other

our Savior and Lord being!

December 1, 2012

“Sliding Uphill”

cji

12/01/12

Determined in the face of trials

without quite entering the mind

endeavoring to climb the mountain

finding difficult the slopes and ice

thus sliding uphill on this shed

called obedience and honesty

cherishing the truth in all things

being both pushing and pulled

endeavoring to appreciate both!

“Insane Curve”

cji

12/01/12

Reverse angled and dangerous

calling for all to be fully alert

decelerating and speeding up

heart rate to match the odometer

our society in Mach one speeds

disregarding any and all warnings

caring not for law and order to be

desperately to be fully entitled each

forgetting one to pay the bills

while stomping out the rights of all!

“To be a Majority”

cji

12/1/12

Found unwilling to retreat

danger found all around

laughter and jeering heard

while sticking to the right

only just one with courage

to be a majority for the good

understanding to fight not

thus indicted with the rest

for doing nothing to defend

stemming the tide of evil

demanding freedom’s death!

“Open Wounds”

cji

12/1/12

Cut to the bone and sinew

open wide the world to see

unable to close for to heal

needing to be open in air

thus healing from within

taking time and patience

while others decry horror

the patient surly to die

however a nation to live

suffering open wounds

with care and tender love

turning again to Father

nothing wavering found!