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*" BEND IN THE RIVER " (#22)There's a Bend in the River By MY place!! My Place is a Corner on the Ever running Stream. The River flows swift and Quietly, With the thoughts of Many Inside. Has it brought any Joy to You or Me? We know the Answer of the River flowing by. It doesn't have to tell us, We SEE it by the Rushing of the Times! The Only place it Slows, is at the bend, by My Place, Giving Answers for all those who want to Know. There once was a Girl, she had such great ambitions and looked to the Stars instead of the River ,,, AND THEN HER GLORY WAS NONE! SO,,,as she Bowed near the Bend in the River, She found a Place to call Her own! Where she sits now, Silt no longer settles,, a River running Clear,has washed away all the sorrows .... She , and many others now enjoy the "BEND IN THE RIVER " by MY place.
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** " THE ANNIVERSARY " ** ( #66 )Aware the day was approaching, Little tugs reminding how Quickly time passes. And the knocks on the doors of his heart, opening ---One at a Time ! ! To reveal memories in Full Color of each eventful day, Clearly showing "ALL the Extra joys that encircled him, but never took the opportunity to be a Full Participant ! ! *ANNIVERSARY DAY *was presented , as if on a Silver Platter. Engraved with "All those things *Missed because of Prior committals . A stack of Priority signs, which offered choices and options, he " F A I L E D " to turn over and read the instructions. That, simply said "Choose carefully, because as time goes by,. You may overlook the options. AND, as more time goes by, Routines and Habits begin to replace the Presentations from the Silver Platter. MAN'S WEAKNESS, was the next sign offered up to him, NOT the weakness of knees, but thinking that empathy was understood, the reality was not the extending of empathy, but rather, to be a Part of that which is "GOING ON NOW" or that which was "GOING ON THEN ! ! ANNIVERSARY, carries with it the meaning of Commemoration. Which is a "CELEBRATION of our MEMORIES **. BUT, by leaving out a sharing of this event, it Dampens. This "Celebration" should be Shared , in a Loving, devoted, caring, joyful, HEARTS Goal as "ONE". On this Anniversary,,he Thanks GOD for lighting the pathways of understanding. This Anniversary he "Celebrates" with her with a humbled, clearer appreciation, and with a "REFRESHING LOVE". As he writes this on the Tablets of his heart, "SHE" is his " ANNIVERSARY " .
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* " FIREBIRD IN FLIGHT " * (#26)FIREBIRD,,,,Firebird,,,, Winging thru the Air. Colors of GOLD and FIFTY more. Wings are AGLOW with such a Radiant FIRE , That create a LIGHT which ETCHES the SKY ! I wonder oh Mighty FIREBIRD, are you a bird of distress? OR: Perhaps ONE who will be bringing to me Pillows of HAPPINESS ? YOU Shine and Sparkle in the Sky like Diamonds HELD from Heaven ! FIREBIRD,, Firebird,, have You come to take me away ? Put Me in the OUTER-REACHES of the day ? What can I say to such a GIFT,, My Bird,, My Firebird,, WING,, WING AWAY .. Is it "CLOUD-FLYING" you're bringing my way? Will THERE BE *ROOM for Special Guests, I REQUEST ! ! The FIREBIRD whose wings so Stir the Air, As I wait for the ADVENTURE to SEE that which has been UNSEEN !~! HOW could ANYONE Believe that such a HEAVENLY ride Does Exist ? I discovered YOU, Just beyond that Rainbow. AND instead of answers brought to me, I Found that ONLY Questions Dominated my MIND!'! "AND"__An Overwhelming desire to Tell the World, IF, but by searching, YOU CAN BE Found? OH,, Beautiful FIREBIRD, WHERE oh Where do I Begin To TELL??
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**" WHOSE JUMPING ?"** ( # 58 )Here Kitty, Kitty,, called aloud the man~relaxing in his Lounge chair~while sipping a Slightly-Sugared Iced tea. Here Kitty, Kitty,,He continued to call~wondering where the curious cat~might have have made off to~THIS TIME.. Perhaps to the New neighbors~where boxes of all shapes and colors~were carefully~Disarrayed in the back yard~Just waiting for the curious... Not getting any response from Kitty~the Man decided to PEER over ~the Neighborhood Alignment Fence~and Sure enough~There was Kitty! Kitty was Springing~Up and Down~Like a YO-YO and Jumping from Box to Box. Curiosity is an Amazing thing~Isn't it? The Man seemed to be caught in a Trance~As he watched Kitty~continue to jump and YO-YO ! What could be in those boxes?~that held such fascination? Was it a Creepy-crawler~a Slimy-Slitherer~a Wise-Wiggler~a Dashing-Dancer~an Awful-Awesome~a Yelping-Yeoman~an Energized-Egrit~an Ugly-Duckling~a Fast Frog~a Gorgeous-Gargantula~a Social Secret~a Horrible-hulk'a Raspy-Rascal~an Insensitive-Iguana~a Jumping-Jackal ? OR , was it simply the color of the Boxes ? Look at that Curios Kitty~Jumping and Jumping and Jumping ! SUDDENLY___the Man~Totally overcome by ~Lady Curiosity~Bounded over the Alignment Fence~Dashed Promptly to the Boxes~Scattering them all over the Yard~Trying to Discover ~ "THE SOURCE" .. Only ONE box remained ~after opening~All the Others! NOW he would find the ANSWER! He carefully approached the LAST BOX~Gently pulled it closer~looking for a way to Open~------- Lifting Lid carefully~Slowly~KITTY~came Bounding out~All claws~digging and clinging to His chest~Was that FEAR_~~__HE SAW in KITTY'S eyes?___ "AS His ALARM-CLOCK ,, Screamed out to Him___"AWAKEN______
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* " ART OF WAITING " * *( # 62 )Down at the Shipyards people are *Waiting for their "Ship-to-come-in". At the Ballpark people are *waiting for the "Home-run-hit". At the Racetrack people are *Waiting for "Their winning horse". At the street corner people are *Waiting for the "Light -to-turn-green". At the office people are *Waiting for "That-Raise". At the restaurant people are *Waiting to be "Waited-on". At the bookstore people are *Waiting for *THAT "New-book". At the the Shoe store people are *Waiting to see if "The-Shoe-fits". at the Doctors office people are *Waiting in the "Waiting-Room". At the grocery store people are *Waiting to "Check-out". And it's been said, that folks today,have No-Patience ! WELL, Excuse me, just the few illustrations above, clearly demonstrate, THAT somebody is *Waiting for something ! What are their intentions of asking for Indulgence, Tolerance and Unity. AND,, don't dare Upset the Apple-Cart ! Down at the Coffee shop people are *Waiting for that "Java-with-Ummph". At the corner people are *Waiting to be "Taken-for-a-Ride". Downtown people are *Waiting for a place to "PARK & WAIT" ! "Pray Tell,,,WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR " ?
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** " LEADED BALLOONS " ** (# 63 )Far be it from me ~ to say that LEAD BALLOONS don't float ! For example, how thick is the lead, how big is the Balloon, is it filled with Helium, is it to be floated on earth , or perhaps the moon, with much less gravity and,,what about aboard a space craft ? SO, just like I said, I can;t say LEAD BALLOONS don't float. Could it be said, that Man's feelings are like LEAD BALLOONS? How Thick or Thin skinned are they, how big and attractive are the temptations? Who and what are the Tempters, that will draw our attention away from truths , carried aloft by LEAD BALLOONS. In any of these cases I ask ...." IS THERE A TETHER ATTACHED"? SO,,,, for the floating portion of the test !! Prepare as follows: Snorkels, Diving Suits, Flippers, Masks and Weighted Belts. Just the things we need for Proper Diving { just in case}. Fully suited Swan Dives may not seem in place at the Olympics, BUT at these Major Finals,,A fully suited person is REQUIRED. Double pike with a Full Twist help in escaping "THAT HUGE SUCTION SOUND". And of course the Perfect Bathing Cap, to keep hair out of FACE. There is Something about having a situation "RIGHT IN YOUR FACE" .
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* "THE TRIBALS" (#15)Once upon a time in a far off Village lived a Tribe of people called the "WITH-ERS". next were the Tribes named *Nearest, *Nearer, *Near, *Searchers and the *Lost.. The WITH-ERS LIVED in the very Center of the Tribal Areas. Each Tribe had it's boundaries marked by Barbed wire, Concrete blocks, Electric fences, Guard dogs, Warning signs, Armed Patrols, Flashing Lights and Laser beams... The *WITH-ERS Tribe Boundaries were marked by Every tree that GOD has ever made. Each Tree was always in full bloom and showing the brightest of Green.. Sweet, Soft Music came always from the Center of the *WITHERS* community, YET NO BAND could be seen.. The LIGHT from the EYES of each of the *WITH-ERS* tribe members seemed to glisten to ANY OBSERVER. When standing next to a *WITH-ERS* one could feel the Energy, love, fellowship and helpfulness that always seemed to be present. The *WITH-ERS* were envied, hated, despised, loved, adored, threatened, praised, and Talked about by ALL the Surrounding Tribes and they especially liked to call them "PECULIAR".. THE *WITHERS** GLADLY ACCEPT any who "WOULD-CHOOSE" to join them...BY THE WAY,,,Which Tribe should we decide to JOIN,,,,THE CHOICE " IS OURS ".......
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* " WEE WILLIE FROG OF MINE " (#27)"May I introduce to YOU! " Wee Willie Frog of Mine. JUST because you're Green, You think you're "SO-FINE" ! Sittin with your nose STUCK-UP in the air, Jumpin here and Jumpin There!___ . Just WAITIN for the chance to "SNAP-OUT" your Tongue ,, Even as we sit here listening to the RIPPITING Song you've sung ! NO longer do they call you the Polly *** OR even the Tadpole swimmin under the Log. NOW _You're the GREAT BULL FROG of all time, Wee Willie Frog of Mine. Just because you're Green, YOU think You're So Fine ! From Lilly Pad to Lilly Pad You jump so Neat, Landing Perfectly on all Four feet. Looking around for Dinner to come Your WAY, Croakin OUT your songs all the day . Jumpin here and Jumpin there ! Sittin with Your Nose stuck UP in the air ! ALL can hear YOU in the night, Bellowing out your Songs with All your might. Wee Willie Frog of Mine, Just because You're Green,, You think you"re so fine ! The LORD Made You my favorite Pet, But I haven't seen you Jump in my Pocket YET ! MAYBE, JUST Maybe with some practice YOU'LL learn ALL the tricks, even the one with yellow Building Bricks.... " I Really Like It, That when I Call, * YOU Call RIGHT-BACK", Could it be , You want to see what's in my sack ? A SNACK for You is what I've brought, *SOME "Y U M M Y - B U G S * , is what I caught. "just for you ! ! Yes you're GREEN , yes You're SO FINE! ! "WEE WILLIE FROG OF MINE" "RIBBITT"
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*WHERE'S A HELPER? (#3)Have there been times when you didn't know what to do? Have there been times when all seemed Lost? When YOU wanted things to be better,,NO matter what the Cost? Hoping that someone would be brought into you life;;Just to Listen::Just to hear: That you;ve been crying out...and Don't know for sure if ANYONE has heard!! Some of Us Know there is a Helper,One who cares& Listens....Have you told GOD I can't do this Alone,,,,,,and then cried "O U T" **HELP ME**;;;;; EACH DAY WE ARE SERVED TWO PLATES,,,to start the day with.. Which one have you been selecting?? Are You Pondering and Weighing Each Morning that is given to YOU?? Have you actually considered the LOAD it represents,,,taken it to the "MORNING=MIRROR" and "NOT WALKED * AWAY with the reflection still there.. Try *'POINTING TO THAT "*reflection and saying "WILL YOU COME WITH ME AS A HELPER TODAY??"
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*" The GILDED MUSE " * ( #48 )On a pondering Morning, watching the Sun Rise, I see off in the Distance a Twirling Fog bank ! It was the calmest of Mornings, So what TWISTS the fog ? Even the sound of Footprints being Quickly made, I could hear Running across the Misty Glade . An Echo of Light seemed to follow the Pace, As well as did the turning of the Fog . What, Pray Tell, Could I be Privy too on this New Morning ? The Foot path beats seemed to be coming closer, But still Unseen because of the Clouded Steps. I CRIED OUT "Is someone there?" and again "Is someone there?" NOT a reply except the approaching sounds and sights ! As if Music to my ears, a Melody emitted from the scene, Coming closer each second. I Realized that Anticipation and Peace of Mind were Overwhelming me ! NO fear or apprehension crossed my mind, Just a lifting of my Spirits, as not but a few feet away, ALL Three were nearly to me ! The Footpath Sounds, The Twisting mist, The melody of Calling.... Then, What seemed like 7 Minutes of a Total Earth Quiet Time ! Out from the Mist Stepped a Glistening Golden, Shimmering in Velvet, Raven Haired to HER Waist..Loveliest of Women ever to be Seen ! As she began to speak, it was as if each word became forever imprinted in my Mind ! She Proclaimed in a voice so Gentle and Concise that she was Sent,, Sent, SO I might See, What a Gift from GOD Looks Like, "MY GILDED MUSE". Tears filling my eyes as Her indwelling within me BECAME COMPLETE.......
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