April 18, 2019
I awakened early,
and all seemed still asleep.
A cup of tea,
a wicker chair,
a sunporch just for me. . .
but I was not alone,
you, too, were there.
I hungered for your music,
heard when we’re alone.
You never disappoint!
I sipped and listened to the gentle breeze
the creaking of the porch door,
the singing of a bird high in the tree.
Soon I heard the tinkling of tiny tear drops
of moving water in the rivulet nearby
and they mirrored myown
tears of thankfulness and joy.
Soon the day would grow busy
and the gentle sounds of your gifts,
your voice,
would be lost in the confusion
and distress.
But in the din I will close my eyes
for just a moment
so that once more
I can hear your music.
It is well.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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April 11, 2019
I closed my eyes,
listened to the music,
and knew it came from You!
My drab day brightened
as the gray mist washed away
by the waves of color
drifted about my heart and soul.
Anxiety was quickly forgotten.
Hope’s brightness easily replaced it
like a love song . . .
while violyn kissed piano
and my soul drifted joyfully
in a dance that will never end.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2019
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April 1, 2019
I HUNGER FOR YOUR MUSIC
I awakened early,
and all seemed still asleep.
A cup of tea,
a wicker chair,
a sunporch just for me. . .
but I was not alone,
you, too, were there.
I hungered for your music,
heard when we’re alone.
You never disappoint!
I sipped and listened to the gentle breeze
the creaking of the porch door,
the singing of a bird high in the tree.
Soon I heard the tinkling of tiny tear drops
of moving water in the rivulet nearby
and they mirrored myown
tears of thankfulness and joy.
Soon the day would grow busy
and the gentle sounds of your gifts,
your voice,
would be lost in the confusion
and distress.
But in the din I will close my eyes
for just a moment
so that once more
I can hear your music.
It is well.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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March 23, 2019
Royal Orchestra – Haiku
Ah, morning breezes
leaves sway to your melody
sunrays dance along
By Martha L Shaw – © 2015
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March 18, 2019
Quiet time in my screened porch and the amazing colors and sounds are spiritual for me and I cannot start my day without His gift! – Martha L Shaw

Melody is the medium within which my soul hears something from your soul…- Chloe Goodchild –
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January 9, 2019
You never whine nor complain
and your sweet melody daily lifts my soul
and my spirit dances
regardless of my woes.
I learn much from you!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2019

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December 3, 2018
I woke with a start!
My dog sat up at my feet in bed
Daylight began to shake its head
and so did my sleepy Scrappy!
She doesn’t care for rain
but loves the screened in porch.
I stood near and felt the morning damp chill.
My dog cocked her head and smiled.
I wondered . . .
Then rain and wind were not what I heard or felt
but rather
a choir of birds singing their songs in joyful harmony
from the upper branches of a tree in my yard.
Whether rain or likely reign,
they knew no fear . . .
only love.
By Martha L Shaw ©2018

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August 31, 2018

Listen to the silence
Whose music stirs the soul,
And whose breath,
Like a kiss,
Touches me
And leaves me forever new.
By Martha L Shaw – ©2013
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August 30, 2018
Learn to dance and you will
more keenly hear the music! –
#Martha_L_Shaw – #Prayerful_Thoughts_Over_Morning_Coffee
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August 29, 2018

Your whispers
In our quiet place
Are a symphony.
By Martha L Shaw ©2014
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