World At Large
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a simple pairing of pictures and poetry
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May 23, 2015
AN IMPERFECT POET (Sonnet for a Merciful God)
My Lord is great, and greatly to be praised.
In Him, I live and breathe, and take delight.
Yet, even though I’m awed and stand amazed,
My hollow words do not reflect His might.
How regal is Your name in all the earth!
Lord, who am I, that You would care for me?
Creator of my heart before my birth,
I long for it to be a light for Thee.
Now, “may the meditation of my mind,
And words upon my lips,” as David urged,
“Be pleasing in Your sight,” and may You find
Offensive ways concealed in me, now purged.
Imperfect poet, bound in mercy’s frame,
I seek to daily lift Your sacred name.
May 22, 2015
DECORATION DAY
Veteran’s Freedom Memorial, Lima, Ohio
Democrat to Republican
Evangelical to Atheist
Conservative to Liberal
Officer to Private
Reform to Libertarian
Americans, ALL
Tea Party to Progressive
Independent to Green
Objectivist to Prohibition
National Heroes, ALL
May 16, 2015
Meet Me
Photo by Leland K. Good
May 16, 2015
All that Glitters
Photo by Leland K. Good
May 13, 2015
Infinite Palette (Sonnetina Tre for a Creator)
As I absorb the beauty of the earth –
The vast array of color, feel, and taste
My senses quicken as I deem its worth
I pause to grasp this gift with which we’re graced.
What love has our Creator, that He chose
To lavish us with splendor, needlessly?
This symphony of love that He composed
Delights and serenades unceasingly.
Magnificence displayed in all there is.
The palette, infinite – the pleasure, His.
May 3, 2015
CAUGHT UP
She chases each breeze
She sees – hooked, roped, and lusting.
Future storms gusting
Photo credit: earthspacecircle.blogspot.com
April 27, 2015
Hear(t)rending Tragedies
While Nepal suffers
Death not of their own making,
We dig our own grave.
Nepal Earthquake
Baltimore Riots
April 21, 2015
*I AM MARIE ELENA GOOD
I am girl, but not female,
And I am male.
Named, but not identified –
Ordained, yet never appointed.
I am genial and moral,
Yet not kind,
Nor principled.
I am religion without faith, creed, or conviction.
I am angel,
I am demon.
I am armed and eager,
Though not prepared,
Nor enthusiastic.
I mingle, but never socialize –
Merge,
But don’t mix.
I long without ache,
And have no desires.
I glean and garner,
But can’t gather.
I am never student,
But
I am learner.
An ode with no rhyme,
I am a dirge.
But I am no sad song.
I am not myself –
I
Am
Me.
*This piece was written based on the letters of my name.
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