"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.

Copyright © 2019 – cji

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

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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?

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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?

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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)

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

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!

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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?

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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?

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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?

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"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!

Copyright © 2019 – cji