Newest Poems & Writings: 2012/08

August 29, 2012

“A Wee Child”

cji

8/30/12

Happiness in anticipation

waiting and thus planning

this wee child is coming

from our Father for a visit

mortality of hers to be tested

lovingly she’ll be all to know

mommy and daddy to grow

and maybe all of us to know

still in the womb warm!

August 28, 2012

“Parting Oceans”

cji

8/29/12

Dividing asunder in raging

completing natures awe

planets and solar systems

earth and sea and air

plants, animals and men

women to enjoin family

extending space into time

parting oceans as purity

ice floes and lightning

violence in aging waste

given moments to pause

wondering at natures awe!

"Simple Words"

cji

8/28/12

Just a thank you from you

such simple words to hear

appreciation in kindness

sharing a smile today

feelings of new warmth

uniting thus two strangers

maybe never ever to meet

yet knowing of the other

caring enough to share

such simple words to cheer

in saying, 'thank you' true!

August 27, 2012

“Great Heights”

cji

8/28/12

Climbing into the sky above

seeking the highest points

gasping for breath so cold

chilled and unable to warm

yet higher and higher to warn

unwilling not to be so bold

wherein icy rain anoints

sharing this eternal love;

Great heights to achieve all

slipping and sliding often

grasping again a foot hold

clinging to life by a thread

but in truthfulness I’m led

bringing another to the fold

sharing eternal love to soften

allowed to hear Father’s call!

“Nobody”

cji

8/27/12

How important or unimportant

a mortal life can be so found

good one day – evil the next

truthful/honest – dishonest/lying;

wherever in the world is crying

when wickedness powers flex

forever then is nobody bound

within the Celestial covenant!

August 26, 2012

“Strength of Stones”

cji

8/27/12

Boulders and huge rocks

sheer cliffs of granite high

descending in cascades

breaking into pieces small

now but the stones seen

once mighty now fallen

once dominating now lost

wherein once I was young

but now am I found old

my strength of youth

the strength of stones!

August 25, 2012

“To Be Pure”

cji

8/26/12

Awakening on the Sabbath

kneeling in humble prayer

conversing with Father today

sharing thankfulness and love

grateful for the rain/winds

grateful for life and time

grateful for freedom too

understanding of agency

to be used ever so wisely

thank for the Atonement

that we too can repent

to be pure and so clean

entering into thy presence

able to embrace with thee!

August 24, 2012

“Never Ending”

cji

8/25/12

Cycles and cycles to find

different beginnings found

the endings never the same

just repetitious sameness

screams echoing all alone

storms and waves crashing

seeing chaos in upheaval

weapons loosed and firing

targets dropping – raising

dead and dying all living

never ending dreams held

pretending not to happen

awakening pretending sane

crescendos of violence

keeping alert and alive

never ending in defeat!

“To Stand Patrol”

cji

8/25/12

Sadly I’m getting too old

youth has fully escaped

middle age flown away

now entering December

seems maybe long ago

unable to enlist any more

not wanting in the parade

even pushed aside often

blocking another’s way

going to the head of line

hearing whispers of why

challenged lost in thought

carried back to the before

yet taking up my weapon

the perimeter to guard

maybe for my last time

my watch to stand patrol!

August 23, 2012

“Quiet Loudness”

cji

8/24/12

Dulling my senses within

screaming sounds without

piercing and echoing loudly

as rivers and streams flow

crescendo’s of raging rapids

challenging towering cliffs

quiet loudness invades all

where once found peace

now chaos awakens fears

shattering the nights dark

where silence appears stark

and children sleep in love

parents protect the home

and soldiers the night!

“No Fuse – or Short Fuse”

cji

8/23/12

Dynamite and high explosive

disciplined and controlled

anger pumped and trained

waiting – waiting for what

listening – silence – clamor

chaos and without order

confusion without clarity

contention w/o understanding

no fuse or short fuse found

measured every soft sound

without defenses to enable

diminished fields of fire

the enemy now all around

my being now to surround

my heart in silence to pound!

August 22, 2012

“Limiting the Divine”

cji

8/23/12

Peering into the wavering mist

seeking what is most known

delving into the mysteries all

increasing man/woman’s wisdom

overcoming humility to question

limiting the divine’s eternalness

grasping straws of uselessness

unwilling to give in to cession

wanting a mortality only kingdom

refusing to hear Father’s call

into excesses of abuses grown

with satan an engaging tryst!