Dont forget about "Poem in your Pocket Day" - Poem in Your Pocket Day ,
and that is this Thursday, the 29th of April.
From the site: " The idea is simple: select a poem you love and carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends on April 29, 2010. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores. "
Why not online too? I will post my favorites on Thursday. I meant to make a button, but I haven't as of yet :p because I'm a lazy sort of girl these days. But I encourage you to participate and please let me know if you do-I love poems of all shaped sizes and cadences~and think poetry choices say alot about the person, dont you?
Here's another one by Roo:
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FAITH
I took your
faith to heart today
Hung round my
neck on silver chain
A Celtic
cross infused with pain
Trust no more
for you it holds
I took your
faith for my own
And held the
cross as angels whispered
Soft spoken words
belied their sorrow
for the god
you once believed in
The sky,
immense, bore down dark clouds
And told me of
the prayers unanswered
Heaven is
just a lullaby
Sung to those
who aren’t yet born
I felt the
pain of faith betrayed
And the
knowing of all hope lost
The sins of
fathers and sons are weighed
Upon your
heavy guilt fed cross
I took your
faith to hold your soul
Cold and stark
upon my breast
Edges crimson
and colored hollow
My heart beat
full of sin and angst
I sought to
take your faith undone
And weave it
into tangled beauty
Intricate web
of sweet redemption
The saving
grace is always love.
PS...I know this one isn't my usual flavor, but i have my own reasons, and I think poetry is a mechanism for sharing even the hardest emotions in a way made understandable to others...
That is a very beautiful and inspiring poem. Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Job search | May 06, 2010 at 04:16 AM
Dearest Roo! I came to wish you a Happy Mother's Day and read your poem. I know I haven't been around much, but there too I've had my reasons...nothing to do with you my Dear, but my own inner struggles.
I found your poem to be very sad and have felt those same emotions over the years, but the God who created the heavens and the earth will NEVER NO NOT NEVER let you down. It is man that destroys our faith and image of what a loving Father is...trust me...this I know all to well. But might I ad that the Lord is madly in love with you, sweet Roo, and would rather die then spend eternity without you!!! He can mend the most broken of hearts. I know this to be true, for He mended mine and it had been shattered into a million little shards.
Happy Mother's Day, Beloved Rubie Roo
I luV U!
Cori
Posted by: Cori. G | May 09, 2010 at 09:19 AM
ah, roo, i think i have the reasons you have....
a comforting hug from me to you.
ms. emily rabbit has a surprise for you on her post today. she says to hop on over.
love love
kj
Posted by: kj | May 12, 2010 at 08:36 AM
Hello Roo. I took your faith to heart today, and came here to gently remind you that yes, the saving grace is love love love. Please come and read my reply to your comment on my blog. hug hug.
Posted by: writergirldreams | February 27, 2011 at 03:01 AM