Yldara - A Glimpse at Poetry & Life

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The twelfth sparrow

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The twelfth sparrow Eleven little sparrows
out in the yard
I looked for the twelfth
I tried so very hard

I looked by the fence
and under the tree…
It wasn’t by the shrubs,
oh, where could it be?

Up at the oak tree
I looked twice over,
can this one bird be
just downright so clever?

I tried to check
just over the hedges,
it just wasn’t there
though I looked for ages.

Then out of the blue
it came swooping down low.
It was no other than
my missing twelfth sparrow.

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Author’s Comments:

When we look at our lives, we always notice what we deem is missing. We search and search for it, trying to fill the void, making more mistakes getting into more trouble. Finally we wonder in desperation and do a soul searching that brings us back to our past deeds, be it good and/or bad. That is when it hits us: what we needed all along had been watching over us, waiting for us to notice His calls and cries. Sometimes, God has to swoop down right in our faces to attract our attention and make us realize that we missed Him.

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And she dances for oranges

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

and she dances for oranges on mottled linoleum floors
this child of deep brown curls.
In the kitchen, her mother
furrowed brows and chapped hands
a decision to make. She looks
in the cupboard for ideas.
A half hour in her hands
and dinner to fix. She smiles
at the young one, still dancing
orange pulp mess and all
adrift in her own happy world.
The dilemma is solved! An orange
she picks up to zest and use.
From a heart blessed with love:
a dinner to serve and enjoy.

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On the cross

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

on the cross

…where the Prince of glory died
in deep sorrow and love flowed
with water and blood, His load
our sins, with Him crucified

…where our debts were paid in full
a day of wonder, recall
how the heavens darkened, all
in sadness, mourning death’s pull

…where our light and hope was nailed
put to the test, perfected
in glory, resurrected
God’s great love for us unveiled

…where a sacrifice unique
remain still, for us to heed
a call to witness, to feed
with the Word, to hearts then speak

…where we must come, rejoicing
in the beauty of God’s gift
The Lord’s name, in praises lift
His wisdom, loudly voicing

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Recipe for “A Happy Life”

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Recipe for a happy life 1 cup humility
1 cup generosity
a dash of entertainment
1 cup each of patience and kindness
a gallon of faith
2 cups honesty
1 pint hope
a pinch of family ties
a bunch of love

Mix all together; strain and throw out any signs of jealousy or pride. Pour onto one’s plate of servanthood and prayers. Garnish with a handful of friendship. Serve with a warm smile and a drink of peace, spiced with laughter.

Enjoy!

(recipe courtesy of yldara/m.stanphill by the grace of GOD - 68/2005)

Author’s Comments:

Christ being the center of one’s existence does wonders to the joy of living one’s life that’s why the recipe calls for a gallon of faith (quite more than any other ingredient). Also, one can never serve the drink of peace without knowing the peace that comes only from God. Be blessed and be a blessing y’all!

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Her name is Rosalinda

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Her name is Rosalinda

and she waters the plants
like she always does.
She touches their leaves
with wrinkled hands of brown
browned by the sun and summers
she had lost count long ago.
Her hair with silver streaks
proudly worn with no adornment
adorning a soul of strength
born out of weathered fate.
In quiet contentment I watch
my gardener friend as she plants
planting more than blooms to share
she infuses my life with new color.

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A Reminder

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

A Reminder As I sit in comfort
stretched upon my chair
a cold drink in my hand
being pampered by cool air

a forgotten memory
of long ago, it does seem
came to my mind again
a reminder, not a dream

not quite a woman then
nor still a child, was I
in a humble abode to live
all six of us did try

a roof that leaked in rain
constant water dripping
an outhouse for a commode
a nearby beach to go bathing

it had two rooms to spare
that house of color green
a living, dining combination
and one room to sleep six in

I slept beside my sister
a fibrous pillow for my head
mosquito net tucked under a mat
on top of a plywood board bed

sometimes there was food,
to partake, was such a feast
hunger then, was best quenched
by sleep and water, at least

oh, how easily I have forgotten
all these comfort I used to lack
to be thankful now for all I have
as I’ve been given, to give back

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Shalom!

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Look we all must
inside our hearts
For true peace dwells
where freedom starts

We listen well
not with our ears
We can see more
without our fears

For wars abound
in hearts of steel
But freedom reigns
when peace is real

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Just Counting

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Just Counting

Today, I am counting my blessings. I woke up with my whole family and was able to breathe. I woke up on a bed instead of some street or an alley somewhere. We have a roof that does not leak. We have clothes on our backs. Today, we will have food to cook and eat. We will not go hungry.

Today, I have problems that seem insurmountable, yet I have hope that something good will happen and somehow we will be okay. I will cry because I am broken but God will fix me and make me whole again. My head will swim with worries but God’s mercy will prevail, and I will have peace. I will realize who my real friends are, and know they will stay loyal and true.

Today, I will for a moment, feel insignificant and worthless. But my husband, children, friends and family will tell me “I love you” in their own ways, and I will be reassured. I will go through moments of despair, about what could have been. Then, I will see what I have been truly blessed with, in a much better light.

Today, I will be able to pray and live my faith without fear of persecution. I will not know where we are going to be at tomorrow. But as long as my family and I are together, “where” does not really matter. I will lose my temper on certain things and situations, yet somehow it’ll all work out. I will not have all the answers, but I am equipped to give it my very best try.

Today, I will need God more in my life. Tomorrow, I will have more blessings to count, and I will count on God some more.

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And so Love came

Monday, May 28th, 2007

And so Love came arms spread out graciously
like an eagle’s wings in flight.
In love’s hands were mercy and grace
abundant and free for the asking.
Garbed in a robe of compassion
love made us look inside our souls.
Touching us like nothing could
love shone, a light to the world.
Love’s spirit flew, freely it soared
reaching out to hardened hearts.
And so love came… for us.

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