An eye is not an eye at all
Without a healthy heart
To direct its focus.
For alone,
it is simply an orb
Ah,
But when the heart opens the door
To Light,
Darkness departs
forever gone from memory,
And God’s love all the eye can see!
By Martha L Shaw – © 4-29-2014
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To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.Colossians 1:27-28 NIV
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Poetry resources
Today seems like a good day to finish my submission of poems for the Haiku Society of America 2014 Members’ Anthology. Gary Hotham is the Editor. This link goes to the page about the anthology at their website:
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/member-anthol.htm.
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I’m also reading Spilled Milk: Haiku Destinies by Gary Hotham. This beautiful book was published by Pinyon Publishing in 2010. The book includes Sumi-E Watercolors by Susan E. Elliott.
http://www.pinyon-publishing.com
As you know, Luci Shaw is a favorite poet, and I learned of Pinyon Publishing in Colorado, when I ordered her book Harvesting Fog: Poems by Luci Shaw (2010).
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The leaves of perennials are beginning to grow through last year’s fallen leaves.
Blessings, Ellen
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60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
Perhaps it is just me, but the Light seems to be shining extra brightly this
morning and my fine feathered choir seems to sing more
sweetly than ever!
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Mom is celebrating Easter with Jesus!
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Crickets and rain drops outside my window,
Quiet my distracted soul
And not unlike a lullaby,
I feel my spirit finding rest
In You.
By Martha L Shaw © 4-18-2014
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Music of the angels,
Sounds resonating
Outside my window.
Peace, joy, praise
Calms my body
And uplifts my soul.
A bark,
A tweet,
A clap of thunder.
Love of God,
Nature . . . nurture . . .
Comes in all shapes and sizes.
He made and loves them all.
By Martha L Shaw – © 4-18-2013
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Saturday, Jesus, and a good book!
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Love it!
If the Holy Spirit should come upon us as in earlier times, visiting church congregations with the sweet but fiery breath of Pentecost, we would be greater Christians and holier souls. Beyond that, we would also be greater poets and greater artists and greater lovers of God and His universe.
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Sounds so yummy!
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