Life in the Library: April 2024

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Day 30-My Choice-2024

Writing poems frees my mind

To finding rhyming words in kind

Sometimes I write funny

Sometimes sublime

All I know is, I love my Honey

He’s been in the hospital four weeks now

I want him home, don’t know the how

He’s getting better day by day

As the Lord doth allow

April ends, and suddenly it’s May

Please think of our trials, as we go along

How we can grow in our faith in God

I know we will be blessed in the end

My prayers to Heaven as a song

The Iron Rod we cannot rend!

Monday, April 29, 2024

Day 29-AcrosticPoem-2024

Husband healing in the Hospital

Every day he gets better

Always prayerful each day

Loving his memory of our love

It is a trial, but we have our faith

Never giving up

God is with us each day

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Day 28-Tricube Poem-2024

Fifty years

Our love grows

Forever

We met young

Junior High

Teenagers

Life goes on

Wrinkles come

Love still shines

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Day 27-ClerihewPoem-2024

My tribute to David McCallum

My heartthrob as they call ‘em

He started playing Illya, a spy

Then ended with Ducky, no lie

Friday, April 26, 2024

Day 26-Marianne Poem-2024

Looking outside

The trees are turning green

That’s the view each day as beside

My husband heals

Love’s wide

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Day 25-Haiku-2024

The sunrise was there

In front of my eyes it shined

It was glorious

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Day 24-Terse Verse-2024

What do you call a joyful father?

Happy pappy!

What do you call a runaway gander?

Loose goose!

What do you call a reindeer who is a ballerina?

Prancer dancer!

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Day 23-Cinquain Poem(pattern 3)-2024

Mountains

Towers, massive

Reaching, leading

To the stars and Heaven above

Pinnacles

Monday, April 22, 2024

Day 22-Cinquain Poem(pattern 2)-2024

Living

Joyful life

Trying, doing, trusting

Doing my very best

Existing

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Day 21-Cinquain Poem(pattern 1)-2024

Sunrise

Life affirming

Beginning a new day

A wonderful gift from Father

Dawning

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Day 20- Tan-Renga Poem-2024

When we dated

Peter wrote lots of poems

Now I’m the poet

Being a poet is good

Being a spouse is better

Friday, April 19, 2024

Day 19-Pensee Poem-2024

Trials

We all have them

Kneeling in prayer helps each day

Remember our Savior is there

He wants our hearts open

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Day 18-Rhyme Royal Poem-2024

Day 18-Rhyme Royal Poem

Rhyming in poetry can be so fun

But counting syllables is a huge chore

I like to write poems and here is one

With both kinds of directions, give me more

Make it work in whatever way, explore

Now I bring it to a close with a rhyme

And then end it with a flourish, sublime!

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Day 17-Spring Senses_2024

Day 17-Spring Senses-2024

Spring

Looks like sunshine peeking through the clouds

Sounds like rain’s pitter-patter on the roof

Feels like a warm enveloping embrace

Smells like honeysuckle on the vine

Tastes like fresh fruit on my tongue

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Day 16-Diamante Poem-2024

Sickness

Unhealthy, weakness

Crying, moaning, groaning

Ill, weak, health, strength

Healing, learning, pushing

Happy, vigor

Wellness

Monday, April 15, 2024

Day 15-Quinzaine-2024

Writing poetry saves me

Am I ever enough

To write it?

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Brevette #2-Day 14-2024

Another brevette poem that won’t go away

christ

c o v e r s

Day 14-Brevette Poem-2024

Day 14-brevette poem-2024

love

c h a n g e s

lives

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Day 13-Tanka Poem-2024

I knew when me met

We’d be forever entwined

Our life together

Has lasted Fifty good years

You are my only true love.

Friday, April 12, 2024

Day 12-Windspark-2024

Day 12-Windspark poem-2024

I dreamed

I was a unicorn

In the forest

Looking on my domain

Regally

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Day 11-Autobiographical Poem-2024

Day 11-Autobiographical poem-2024

Vicki, Victoria, Gicki

Loyal, steadfast, loving, Christ-like

Sibling of Dolly, David, Valerie, Jamie, Stephen, Karen, Kathy, Kris, and Patty

Lover of her husband, her Gospel, her life

Loved by said husband and the Lord

Needs to be loved and cared for

Who gives her heart freely

Who fears she doesn’t do enough

Who would love to see an end to hate

Resident of the planet

Firth

Day 10-Hyperbole Poem-2024

Day 10-Hyperbole poem-2024

Driving during sundown

Burns my eyes out

Even sunrise at the wrong time is bad!

So pick the right time

You’ll be king of the road

And never have to be sad!

Day 9-Nonet poem-2024

Day 9-Nonet Poems-2024

Back in long ago days in the Church

We did Roadshows to have some fun

Someone would write a new script

That told a story, but timed

The music was picked

We learned our parts

Sing, dance, act

Roadshows

Fun!

Monday, April 08, 2024

Day 8-American 767 Poem-2024

I’m not sure I should say this

I don’t like arachnids

They bug me very much!

Arachnids, not arachnoids

Why the similar word

Help! Let me kill it! Goodbye!

Sunday, April 07, 2024

Day 7-Dodoitsu Poem-2024

Life can be a conundrum

You never know what you’ll get

One day it flips you over

So take a leap up!

Saturday, April 06, 2024

Day 6-Question Poem-2024

Why do we question God?

He has provided us with everything

He makes us in His Image

So why do we treat others badly

Those who don’t look or act like us?

Why do we have trials?

How we handle our challenges

Helps us to grow and learn

We were put here to be taught

So let’s learn all we can

Let’s be kind to our fellow man

Life is short, be prepared

But it’s good and it should be fair

God is good and He is aware

Friday, April 05, 2024

Day 5-Personification Poem-2024

This little guy wonders why

He has so little to do

He’s watching me now

As I sit and pray

Thursday, April 04, 2024

Day 4-Repetition Poem-2024

Day 4-Repetition poem-2024

When things are hard and I feel sad

I love my savior and He loves me

When I see a sunrise and I feel glad