Paula's Poetry

  I was too late to enter this contest but it prompted a poem anyway Thursday Picture Prompt with Marie 07-20-23 through 07-23-23 Paula Shene Title: Danger In the Night Avoided(Acrostic Poem) Darkness shrouds the whipping, Actions of the branches as a violent  Nor'easter lashes copious  Gusts of wind and water ends the quiet Evening into a dash for candles and Rush of closing windows. In the candle drawer, all is found Needing feel and knowledge as a Thunderous boom and vibration  Hurl, piling the items into the back End, breaking matches, still usable. Nonetheless, all prepared, peering out windows. Investigation shows a tree uprooted, not tightly Grasped by older trees surrounding yet to Heaven's protection is given thanks. The traction slant would kill if at the computer. Averted by falling south, not westward Virgin tree,  Only twenty-five, In the yard, the youngest not knotted Deeply with its surrounding trees Even at odds with nature, should have shoved...

 Learning The Pen Mysteries Theme : NIGHTS OF MEDITATION Paula Shene USA Title: I Surrender Into the sunset and by the dark cover, I am Sprinkled with the dust of an exploding nova Upward I gaze at your face adored, my Jehovah Rising as a Phonix from the fire, cleansed of damn Realizing my deep-abiding spiritual side shines Even when dawn glows over the horizon lines Neath the cover, the man, the flesh, made mine Delights the carnal, I willingly submit to sublime Enjoying this side, yet yearning, knowing the burst Riven by the lure of the moon and dust of the stars. ~PLS/PCS~7..2.2023(copyright)

  FEAR NOT ~ Dear Lord God Almighty, You took my hand, Told me, fear not Little one. ~ Dear Lord God, the Only Supreme Almighty one You lead me into Only safe harbor ~ Dear Lord God ...

  SOLOMON and DAL A gleaming jewel precisely set surrounded by wetlands, gardens Shadowed by Solomon a Majestic Mount and foothills with hoary peaks The Dal lays prostrate life abounding small fish shining their presence While poles and nets in water troll And exquisite houseboats lazily stroll The water of Dal Crowned by flowers The Queenly Lotus Set there for Solomon In olden days when man ruled The Mughal stayed and fairly settled Today.the area still holds its lure But tourist rush to and fro for a cure The calm brought with the cooling breeze, the soft waters embracing divers And, young and old lovers seeking eyes and lips, within this beauty, met. PCS/PLS 7/13/2020 All reactions:

 G ATE TO GARDEN OF EDEN~ ~ God is in control And in Him is all our trust To rout the enemy Eviscerating evil's plan ~ To God only is the Glory Outing the evil and bringing into ~ Grace the peacemakers And workers in His fields Respecting the Lights He Deploys as reapers of Eternity's dwellers No child of God left behind ~ Outside God's grace For such is Heaven ~ Every Child Deserves a Lifeline Every child out of Numbness of carelessness ~PLS/PCS~ 7/8/2020 All reactions:

  LOVE'S SHARDS REJOINED ~ Blindness in love Led into a marriage harness Igniting a steadfast heart within a... Nubile body pregnant with sons Descendents of like faces and desires ~ Tokens of lust and love On the helix to yield ~ Life's disappointments and hurts One alone loving Veering into despair and death Eternity beckons but refuses Sending a loving heart to finish ~ Service in unconditional Heart ship of love Always beyond measure Returning to yoke in exchange Daring to love without return of Sentiment ~ Recovering a spark to kindle Embers banked deeply Jostling a yearning for more Once again of bliss lost In selfishness and uncaring Nested in unconditional sublimity Embracing offered love Descending from our Father above ~PLS/PCS~7/7/2020

  DAYS INTO NIGHTS AND DAYS… (Poem inspired and dedicated to Nancy Ndeke) Daily dilemma daring Another marathon sharing. Yawning but unable to settle So up we go, put on the kettle. Instead of thinking why just do, Noting the time, things askew Tackling the problems, one or two Organizing and then saying, adieu. Nevertheless, when sleep comes to knock, Invite it with glee, no worry of time on the clock. Gladly take the rhythm your body craves, Heading your body’s call, not to time, a slave Taking your slumber without setting an alarm And soon you will see you are the charm. Not allowing your schedule to rule Deeming the health of the body will not fool, During the transition, you are set free Above the cares, taking control, they flee. Yet in motion, your body rejoices Sensing your control, loving your choices. ~PLS/PCS~ 7/6/2021 All reacti

  PEACE! Pacifism is hard Ego must be barred Alternate ways destroyed Creator must be employed Everything covered with love, unconditional !Transitional ~PLMS/PCSS~7.7.2022 The emoji shows fear. However, if each in our being can control our emotions - not easy, I know - and regard others as beloved, then the world's ills would diminish. Suppose we deem only our rights paramount - destroying our environment, killing without the necessity of survival, and harboring hate. In that case, peace is a commodity that is impossible to have around us and will destroy our spirit. We all have outdated stickers, and we don't know if we will hit the recycle or the waste bucket. Waste is burned. Photo by Holly Jacobs All reac