Day 4-Rictameter Poem

 Day 4-Richtameter Poem                 

                    Easter

                 Finally here

         We remember our Lord

       The loving Savior of us all

His body was placed in a borrowed grave

    He came forth from the Garden Tomb

          Now we can live again

              He paid the price

                      Easter

Day 3-Triplet

Day 3-Triplet Poem There’s places we’ve been years ago That call us to come back, you know But that will require lots of dough!

Day 2-Couplet

April Fools Jokes are so silly and random But be prepared when they come in tandem

Day 1-Lantern Poem

Quilt Comfort Colorful Cuddle up with Calm

Talk on the Atonement from March 14, 2021

A few years ago, when I was the Primary President in the Spencer 5th Ward, we taught the children a song that grew to be favorite with all of us, The song was "Gethsemane". Jesus climbed the hill, to the garden still, His steps were heavy and slow Love and a prayer took Him there to the place only he could go Gethsemane, Jesus loves me so he went willingly, to Gethsemane He felt all that was sad, wicked and bad, all the pain we would ever know while his friends were asleep He fought to keep, His promise made long ago Gethsemane, Jesus loves me So He went willingly, to Gethsemane The hardest thing that ever was done The greatest pain that ever was known The biggest battle that ever was won This was done by Jesus, the fight was won by Jesus Gethsemane, Jesus loves me So he gave His gift to me In Gethsemane Gethsemane, Jesus loves me So he gives His gift to me From Gethsemane I love this song and every time we sang it, it made me cry! This song says in a simple way, what the Atonement is. I'm so grateful for our Savior's love and His willingness to do this for us. In April of 2019, Tad Callister gave a Conference talk about the Atonement. He said, "The Atonement is a series of divine events that commenced in the Garden of Gethsemane, continued on the cross, and culminated with the Savior's Ressurection from the tomb. It was motivated by an incomprehensible love for each of us. It required a being who was sinless; who had infinite power over the elements-even death; who possessed a boundless capacity to suffer the consequences of all our sins and ailments; and who in fact, descended beneath it all. This was the Mission of Jesus Christ-this was His Atonement. He overcame it all for each of us, no matter what. It doesn't matter what we do, His sacrifice was made so each of us can return to His presence. We can be eternal families because He conquered it all; physical death, spiritual death, our afflictions and infirmities, and our weaknesses and imperfections." I know from my experiences, He did All the work for us, He loves us that much! None of us is perfect, and He understands this. I'm grateful for my testimony of this truthfulness, because I know we will be together again with our loved ones we've lost. The Great Plan of Happiness is a wonderful gift to each of us! I can't wait for the day when I will be reunited with our parents, and especially our daughter, Hanna, who had 18 years on this earth. Her health was always fragile and it was hard to lose her just before her 19th birthday. I know she's waiting for us, with a strong, healthy spirit. I love our Savior. In the book, "The Continuous Atonement" by Brad Wilcox, he tells the story of a young man from the BYU Ward he was Bishop of, and the struggles this young man had feeling he was unworthy. He had gone to the Bishop and repented of all the things he'd ever done wrong. Then he repeated his mistakes. He now felt he was unworthy and lost for good. He stopped going to church and avoided the Bishop. Brother Wilcox finally went to the young man's apartment and asked to come in so they could talk. The young man let him in, but said, "Like that will make any difference. Just face it, Bishop, the Church isn't true. No one can prove there is a God. It's all just a joke, so don't waste your time!" Letting the spirit guide, after wanting to lay into him, the Bishop was able to get the young man to open up. After his repentance, he repeated his mistakes. They continued to talk. The Bishop asked, "So the church is true and there is a God after all?" "Of course", was the response. "So you just need another chance?" "But that's the problem. D&C 58:43-By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins-Behold he will confess them and Forsake them." I confessed; I didn't forsake. So I didn't really repent. It's over." The Bishop said, "Tell me about the Savior's grace, then." The young man said, "Oh, you know-2 Nephi 25:23. 'It is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.' We do our best and then Christ Makes up the difference. But I did that, and it didn't work. I still went out and did the same old dumb thing. I blew it. Nothing changed." The bishop said, "Hold on, what do you mean Christ makes up the difference?" He responded, "Well, just that. You have to do your best, and once you have done your best, Christ makes up the difference." Bro. Wilcox then said, "Christ doesn't just make up the difference, He makes All the difference. He requires us to repent, but not as part of paying justice-Only as part of helping us to change." Christ makes all the difference, and that means all the time. The miracle of the Atonement is that He will forgive our sins. That includes not just multiple sins, but also multiple times we commit the same sin. There's always hope! That's what the Atonement provides-it is continuous! I'm so very thankful for all the wonderful things I've learned throughout my life, from the time of my Baptism at Eleven. We've experienced so much joy, but also sorrow, as it was intended. Our daughter, Hanna, was born prematurely in 1985. She spent 7 weeks in the hospital before coming home on oxygen. Her health was always tenuous. She had several surgeries during her life, she was Autistic and in Special Ed. There were many times when she got sick, we thought we'd lose her. Each of us learned so much love from her. When she died in 2002 during an MRI, we had in reality, been prepared by our Heavenly Father. We know that we will see her again. We know she's a perfect spirit who just needed to gain a body as part of the Plan. I'm so grateful for this knowledge. We were blessed to have her in our lives. I love Jesus Christ for all he did for us! I'm thankful for the Prophet Joseph Smith and the truths he brought back to the earth, even when persecuted. I love the Book of Mormon. Every time I read it, I learn more. I know President Russell M. Nelson is a prophet of God. He is the perfect leader for right now! I love this Gospel. One final quote. Neal A Maxwell said, "His relentless Redemptiveness exceeds my recurring wrongs." That is what the Atonement of Jesus Christ is all about.

My Testimony

It’s about time I put down my testimony of the last year and what’s been going on with me spiritually. My testimony has grown daily from the day of my baptism on October 17, 1964, when I was 11 years old. A little bit about myself, I was born in 1952 along with my twin sister in Santa Monica, California. We have an older sister and brother, and then a younger brother. We lived in Long Beach, California until December of 1962, when we moved to Phoenix, Arizona. We know that we were supposed to move there so that our family would find the Church. We had been Presbyterian since before we were born. Our dad, who was divorced from our mom, went boating on Lake Havasu, and the boat he was on flipped, sending him to the bottom. He was able to save himself, but his cigarettes were left on the bottom, which he felt was a sign, that he needed to find a Church that taught people to abstain from smoking. So, he found the Ward missionaries, Nephi Allen and Charles Alexander. He took the lessons and was baptized, then asked them to teach us. He wanted us to receive the same blessings. We were taught the lessons, and when our mom was convinced, she immediately wanted to know if her ancestors lived for naught, so the missionaries taught us about work for the dead! We were all converted right then. We were all baptized on our older brother’s 16th Birthday. It was a momentous day for us! We got involved in the Ward and felt right at home there, our mom teaching in Primary! We loved the Gospel! Then in 1968, we moved back to Santa Monica to be near our maternal Grandmother, after our step-grandfather died. I loved my years there as a teenager. I met my future husband in Jr. High and introduced him to the Gospel. He was finally able to be baptized when he was 18, against his parents wishes, but it was what he wanted. We were married in the LA Temple in 1973 and have been blessed with 7 children. We moved to Utah in 1978, then bought our home in Magna in 1980. About a year ago, we started to consider the need to move because of the house’s split entry. We didn’t really get serious until about 6 months ago, when our daughter, Shannon, who has never married, suggested we buy a house together. Wow, did things really start to happen quickly, once we made that decision! We prayed about the decision and we both felt good about it, so we started to get things going. We found our Real Estate Agent, Becky Nay, because of our longtime friendship. After meeting with her, we started looking. We saw a few homes we liked, but were too late to bid or got outbid. Then our niece stepped in and asked to buy our house to flip. We prayed about that decision and felt good about it, so we let everyone know. Then we looked at this house in Herriman, felt it was right and won the bid. A week or so later, Becky let us know how crazy things got right after we bought the house, and we know everything worked out because it was meant to be! We are grateful for this Ward and can’t wait to get to know you all better. We love the gospel and know it’s true. I love the Gospel, I love my Savior and I know the Book of Mormon is true. I’m grateful to have it to learn more about the truths of the Gospel and our Savior’s love for us. I’m very grateful for the Atonement and the wonderful gift it is. Without it, we would be lost.

Day 30-Senses Poem

Day 30-Senses Poem I see all the bright colors and patterns I smell the fresh scent of laundry soap I hear the whirring of the sewing machine I feel the slightly rough fabric textures I taste the sweet satisfaction of serving I think these masks will bless lives —————- Bright colors and patterns Fresh scent of laundry soap Whirring sewing machine Slightly rough fabric textures Sweet satisfaction Blessing lives

Day 29-Cinquain Poems

Day 29-Cinquain Poems (3 patterns) Face masks To cover my face And provide protection So hot and uncomfortable Our times ———————- Living Our lives A daily struggle But worth it all Being ———————- Books Knowledge, entertainment Reading, learning, loving I’d love to read them all Tomes

Day 28-Hero Poem

Day 28-Hero Poem There’s Teddy bears in many windows Bringing families some joy And there’s people sewing Facemasks For every adult, girl, and boy Then there’s hero’s on the Frontlines Saving lives and suffering pain As they go each day to battle Against and enemy, and don’t complain We have scientists working overtime As they search for a saving cure So our lives can return to normal Of this we can be sure But we all can be Superheroes As we go about our day Staying home, staying safe, saving lives Now, that’s the hero way!

Day 27-Quinzaine Poem

Day 27-Quinzaine Poem Libraries are our life’s blood Why is it only now We notice?

Day 26-Monorhyme

Day 26-Monorhyme When life gives you lemons, make lemonade If you follow this advice, then you’ll have it made Our memories of bad times, eventually will fade And we’ll lie around on beaches in the nice cooling shade One day we’ll have parties and celebrate with parades When life gives you lemons, then you must make lemonade!

Day 25-Acrostic Poem

Day 25-Acrostic Poem Family Forever in your life Always there in need Making life better, they’re Inherited treasures you Love having near Your heart

Day 24-Breveete Poem

Day 24-Breveete Poem Sunlight B r i n g s Life

Day 23-Free Choice

Day 23- Free Choice Our lives have changed so very much Each day is a new adventure We long for days when we can touch We need more than this tiny aperture So live your life in gratefulness For one day we’ll see the normalcy And be thankful for all this crazy mess As we’ve weathered the stormy Tsunami

Day 22- Naani Poem

Day 22-Naani poem Earth Day Today we celebrate Mother Earth Please be kind to her Each and every day Treat her with love

Day 21-Clerihew Poem

Day 21-Clerihew poem Chuck Norris is a cowboy who kicks He plays Cordell Walker who’s no hick When fighting the bad guys each week He sometimes throws them in the creek! He comes from the great state of Texas Alex Cahill and CD are ageless Ranger Trivette is his faithful sidekick Like Tonto, this Ranger is quick! So, don’t get on Walker’s bad side Or you may end up on your backside He’s the butt-kicking Ranger Cowboy A Cherokee by birth, he’s no plowboy!

Day 20-The Unicorn and the Centaur

Day 20-Poem Generator-The Unicorn and the Centaur See the hopping of the unicorn, I think he's angry at the thorne. He finds it hard to see the buckle, Overshadowed by the purple french honeysuckle. Who is that waiting near the shoe? I think she'd like to eat the crew. She is but a natural centaur, Admired as she sits upon a your. Her tall car is just a toe, It needs no gas, it runs on portico. She's not alone she brings a foot, a pet mule, and lots of alpine coltsfoot. The mule likes to chase a geranium, Especially one that's in the titanium. The unicorn shudders at the tiny sun He want to leave but she wants the cross bun. ***************** Day 20-Poem Generator-The Unicorn and the Centaur(Revised) See the hopping of the unicorn, I think he's angry at the thorne. He finds it hard to see the buckle, Overshadowed by the purple french honeysuckle. Who is that waiting near the beach? I think she'd like to eat a peach. She is but a natural centaur, Admired as she sits upon a magic Orb Her tall staff is just for show, She made it out of last night’s rainbow. She's not alone she brings a lute, a pet mule, and lots of ripe Kiwi fruit. The mule likes to chase a geranium, Especially one that's in the terrarium. The unicorn shudders at the waning sun He wants to leave but she wants the cross bun.

Day 19-Nonet Poem

Day 19-Nonet Poem There’s so many Musician’s I love But the one who I love the most Is the one who sang a song Back when we were dating He caught my heart then Ever in love Forever Always Mine

Day 18-Book Spine Poetry

Day 18-Book Spine Poetry I work at a Public Library Long Time Gone Since then Life is tough Other wordly No more strangers Consider the butterfly Path

Day 17-Haiku

Day 17-Haiku The smell of mown hay The sight of fat ripened wheat All gifts from our God

Day 16-Lantern Poem

Day 16-Lantern Poem Light Warming Helps things grow Fills the whole earth Glow

Day 15-Tan-Tengo Poem

Day15-Tan-Rengo Poem Do cats rule our lives? When the cat demands "Me" time, They most likely do She bumps us when it's her time She's demanding and forceful

Day 14-"Ing" Poems

Day 14-"Ing"Poems Pandemic Washing Disinfecting Cleaning Distancing Caring Loving Flowers Growing Blooming Springing Reaching Sun-Seeking Being Service Ministering Loving Caring Teaching Giving Serving Dance Moving Free-flowing Creating Emoting Dancing

Day 13-Tricube Poem

Day 13-Tricube Poem Three stanzas Three lines each Three beats teach Syllables One two three Happy me Easy it is Write them down Count them out. *************** Why can't we Go outside? No, we hide Life goes on We stay safe It shouldn't chafe Normalcy It will be You will see

Day 12-Free Verse

Day 12-Free Verse Easter Sunday The Day of Renewal Because of our Savior Who died for us, On that fateful day, So long ago. Here in the present day We think of Him As we sacrifice As He did. There is no other way For our Eternal Life. I’m so grateful for His loving Gift, So I’ll spend this day In gratitude For all He has done for me.

Day 11-Terse Verse

I have to apologize now, because some of these are a little weird. Day 11-Terse Verse What to you call rain on steroids? Power Shower What do you call a dead raccoon in your town’s water source? Coon Boon What is a toilet plunger called on the Enterprise? Crusher Flusher What do you call very old dead fish? Mushy Sushi What do you call “passing gas” really fast? Combustive Adjustive What do you call a hidden black sheep? Allegorical Metaphorical

Day 10-5Ws Poem

Day 10-5Ws Poem All five of the Heightons Met together to commemorate At the Temple of our Lord On the 50th Anniversary of our Baptism To show our continuing love of each other and our family

Day 9-Pleiades Poem

Day 9-Pleiades Poem Eggs Easter is a time to celebrate Each year we see rebirth Eggs, the symbol of unhatched potential Earnest children hunt for them Embryos of new life Emblems of the Spring Earth has awakened.

Day 8-Octopoem

Day 8-Octopoem The moon last night was what is called, a Pink Supermoon, Which only happens in the Spring Right now the moon is at it’s closest elliptical of the Earth It was so beautiful and clear out The chill in the air, required a jacket I should have taken a chair outside to witness this event I could hear the television show, FBI playing inside the house Maybe I should get Moon Pies to celebrate this amazing sighting of the rare Pink Supermoon!

Day 7-What if.....I might poem

Day 6-What if......I might poem What if all doors were open? I might be friends with everyone What if all people got along? I could live more joyfully What if they found a cure? I would not worry so much Do you think it’s possible we will learn our lessons from this struggle?

Day 6-Biographical Poem

Day 6- Biographical Poem Vicki Helpful, creative, loving, courageous Sibling of Dolly, Dave, Valerie, Jamie, Stephen, Karen, Kathy, Karlene, Kris, and Patty Lover of our Savior, Jesus Christ Who feels deeply and completely Who needs to show love daily Who gives her whole heart Who fears she hasn’t done enough Who would like to see her family in person, soon Resident of the Planet Earth Firth

Day 5-Triplets

Day 5-Triplets Triplets are fun to write I can do it both day and night 'Cause now we're in the same plight We're stuck in our very own houses And not because we are mouses So hopefully we're with our spouses So, let's make the best of our time And then use it to write us some rhymes Like, "Parsley, Rosemary, and Thyme

Day 4-Couplet

Day 4-Couplet While doing a deep Spring Clean A found lost treasure is supreme It helps me remember and pray It’s the start of a brand new day Just like His Heavenly Plan He is our “Middleman” For the Savior died for us Our resurrection, we can trust His promise for our lives Eternal Life, we are not deprived!

Rainbows are so pretty

Day 3-National Find A Rainbow Day When I see a red, red rose, it reminds me to show love Or an orange sunset tells me to share joy Flowers of yellow guide me to help others to be happy The green grass of Spring reminds me there is a promise of rebirth The sky so blue encourages me to be hopeful An indigo night sky helps me to comfort others And violets show me that all things on earth are from God.

Day 2-Ukiah

Day 2-Ukiah We are all going online Because we have time And Spring cleaning all the grime.

Sleep

Day 1-Dodoitsu My sleep has been in jumbled My poor brain can't catch a break Our world is such a huge mess I'm glad it's now Spring

Day Thirty

Day Thirty-The End Poetry Is For Me My Tribute to National Poetry Month The learning has been fun, It’s challenged my brain I’ve learned I can do it, I don’t need to refrain We’ve done Bios and Ciquains, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Richtameter Who, What, Where, When, and Why poems We now think in Iambic Pentameter Penses Poems we did, are the Bomb! Credos and Tankas, and of course Haiku Shadowrama, Octopoems, made me work Senses and What if/I Might; I can do We’ve dealt with Five Lines, And then Nonets, and even a Triplet How about Couplets and Tyburns Windspark, and Poem in My Pocket For me Rhyme Royal reigned Supreme Acrostics and Free Verse were great It You Were and Tetractys, and then Diatelle poems kept us up late So whether in Terse Verse We claimed our soul’s styles We did our very best To meet Stephanie’s trials Stephanie’s our fearless leader These past seven years For without her guidance We’d all be in tears! Thanks Stephanie Peterson Abney for all your hard work!!

Day Twenty-Nine

Day 29-Bio Poem Known as Vicki, Gicki, Victoria, Tori, Mom, and Grandma Who is creative, happy, and loving Who enjoys being useful, creating things, using her talents, and loving God Who is able to do all these things because of a loving Father in Heaven Who feels like her life has purpose Who wonders sometimes if she makes enough of a difference in the world Who fears that in some ways she hasn’t Who cares about all of mankind and helping them in any way she can to bring them back to God Who dreams of an eternal home with her family around her

Another

Another cinquain begging to be written. Daughters Beautiful, creative Nurturing, gathering, wondering They show their love in so many ways Women

Day Twenty-Eight

Day Twenty-Eight- Cinquain Sons Helpful, joyful Loving, saving, offspring Are there for us in our needs Men

Day Twenty-Seven

Day Twenty-Seven Terse Verse What do you call a Spanish dessert foodie? Flan Fan More What do you call a locomotive filled with PhD Grads? Brain Train What do you call a discussion about fruit? Peach speech. I just thought of another one. What do you call a film from the 60s? Groovie movie

Day Twenty-Six

Day Twenty-Six-Synonyms or Antonyms Poetry REPENTANCE Penitence, contrition, regretful, remorseful, atonement The chance for us to change with love A gift from our Father in Heaven above REPENTANCE Penitance, contrition, regretful, remorseful, atonement A gift from our Father in Heaven, a covenant.

Day Twenty-Five

Day Twenty-Five-Credo Poem I believe in the supernal goodness of humanity The strive to do good The service of others The struggle to do what's right The scramble to rise above But I don't believe in sparing no effort on our goals I believe in showing love to others I believe in the strength to go the distance I believe in self-worth for people of all walks of life And I believe in seeking to be the good in the world

Day Twenty-Four

Day Twenty-Four-Diatelle Poem Eat Bacon Sizzlin' in My frying pan Good smells fill my kitchen Much tastier than Raisin Bran Why do you call my name? I need a plan How can I be good, when all I want is a treat The only thing I'll say, I know I can I can be strong and take a stand I can see a new Zen Be superman To be thin Again Sweet

Day Twenty-Three

Day Twenty-Three-Tetractys Poem Life And love Worth having Sometimes losing But always worth having to help us grow Without love every day in our lives We lose ourselves We need love Given Now

Day Twenty-Two

Day Twenty-Two- If you were poem If you were a firefly and I were a jar I’d catch you and keep you So you’d never be far

Day Twenty-One

Day Twenty-One-Free Verse To Sing To sing a song of praise Will always touch my heart It fills my soul with love And takes me back to Him The One who saved my soul From an abyss so dark I'm thankful He loves me And I want to let Him know So I will sing His songs As often as I can That way He'll always know I'm grateful for His Life.

Day Twenty

Day Twenty-Acrostic Poem Dogs that love is Always at our side Couldn't be any sweeter Happy to be loved Silly when they want to be Hear every sound outside Unwavering loyalty Never want to loose them Down low to the ground So glad we learned to love them.

Day Nineteen

Day Nineteen-Rhyme Royal Septet Easter Easter is the best season of the year We worship our Savior and Lord of love He gave us a beautiful gift so dear We should all be thankful and mindful of A precious gift from our Father above He made it so we might forever live We only need repent, others forgive.

Day Eighteen

Day Eighteen-Poem in my Pocket Day I decided for today, to write a poem in one of the styles we already did, Richtameter. Poems Words of our souls Help us see others lives Give us a glimpse of eternal Share our Father’s love for each of these souls Teach us of His truths and wonders Make us look at the world And see ourselves Poems

Day Seventeen

Day Seventeen-Haiku Potted plants of all kinds Sit on windowsill in sun Drinking in the warmth

Day Sixteen

Day Seventeen-Poiku Crane Wife 3 All under the boughs Hang my head, hang my head low Feathers fell from skin Another Poiku Goose Snow Cone Face of Goose Snow Cone Truce, stone, origami crow The devil I know

Day Sixteen

Day Sixteen-Windspark Poem I dreamed I was a soft bunny In the meadow Hopping through the clover Quietly I dreamed I was a three year old I'm my mother's arms Quietly sleeping Contentedly

Day Fifteen

Day Fifteen-Tyburn poem The Gym Early Sweaty Busy Noisy We all work out early, sweaty ways So we can have busy, noisy days! (Now THAT was a workout!)

Day Fourteen

Day Fourteen-Couplets Here's a silly one: I'm glad they invented tissue For what our bodies issue. Not so silly: I'm glad that we have dogs They bring us closer to God Spiritual: Our Heavenly Father gives us so much Our talents can other lives touch We can use our talents for good Just as our Savior would Our lives are so enriched To our Lord we must be stitched.

Day Thirteen

Day Thirteen-Triplet There’s something about the weather That’s making me wonder if whether The weather is crazy and *blether (*talk in a long-winded way without making very much sense)

Day Twelve

Day Twelve-Nonet Poem Now Our ancestors who came before us Built up our country we live in They’ve worked hard to bless our lives Are we honoring them Ev’ry day we live Making life Worthy Now

Day Eleven

Day Eleven-Five Line Poem The Lord knows who you are Of that I am sure He shares His love in so many ways He makes the sky so blue I love my Father in Heaven.

Day Ten

Day Ten-What if....I might Poem What if I could control the weather I might make it sunny every day What if all worries were light as a feather I could carry them wherever I may What if I could make all lives better I would get on my knees and pray Is it really possible to have all of our dreams today?

Day Nine

Day Nine-Rictameter Poem Grandkids Love of my life Give lots of love and hugs Are so fun to have around me Their joy makes my life content and happy As a grandparent I can watch Them grow into adults They give meaning Grandkids

Day Eight

Day Eight-Octopoem My Twin and I When we were little, I loved pink and she loved purple The season we loved best was winter, because of Christmas and our Birthday We grew up in Long Beach and loved it there The sun was always shining One year, our Easter dresses were pink and blue We slept in twin beds in the same room I remember watching Romper Room and Engineer Bill One year, we baked a birthday cake for our brother that was lopsided and green

Day Seven

Day Seven-Senses Poem Spring I see our cat in the window I smell flowers in the air I hear birds chirping outside I feel the sun's warmth on my skin I taste fresh strawberries on my tongue I love Spring Or Spring Cat in the window Flowers in the air Birds chirping outside Sun's warmth on my skin Fresh strawberries on my tongue I love Spring! Then the other version It looks like a beautiful Spring day It smells like fresh mown grass It sounds like nature's waking up It feels like a warm cozy blanket It tastes like strawberries in season.

Day six

Day Six-Shadorama poem Close to God As we live our lives Our one goal, Heart's yearning Is to truly be worthy Of our Saviour's love.

Day Five

Day Five-Cinquain Poetry Dogs Fur Babies Devotion and Loyalty Glad we have them Love

Day Four

Day Four-Tanka Poem Vehicle Problems Why are they never ending? When do you give up? This car of mine is a pain! Why did I ever buy it?

Day Two

Day two-Penses Food Poem ‘Nanas Not for my mouth Hated them my whole life long Until I made “Bakini” bread Grandson changed my thinking

Day Three-Grammar Poem

Day Three-Grammar Poem Music Thought-provoking and ethereal Streaming through my mind softly Like a warm summer breeze If only there weren’t so much noise around me

Day one

Day One- 5 Ws Poem Martha, a valiant warrior, a Daughter of God A good friend, neighbor, and Breast Cancer Survivor. She has now returned to her Heavenly Home, This last Saturday while at her earthly home, After Cancer came back with a vengence.

A Grandchild Leaves for College

Having a grandchild leave for college Is kind of disconcerting. We want her to be prepared to take over the world, But we miss her so very much. I know she'll do an awesome job at learning So why does it have to be so hard!!

Rainy Day

Day 30-Questad

Rainy Day
Playing drums on the roof
Sounding like a thousand people marching
And drums drumming down the driveway
Rat-a-tat. Rat-a-tat
The rain beats a staccato
Beating like a heart
Slowly changing rhythms as the storms moves away

Suicide.

Day 29-Wish Poem
Suicide

I wish I could help hurting despondent people understand
I wish they knew how much each soul is worth
I wish I could take away their pain
I wish they knew Christ did
I wish that they could see that their loved ones will hurt
I wish they could understand that there’s always a way out
I wish they knew that they are loved
I wish, I wish, I wish, they would choose to live.

To all the Heroes

Day 28-Hero Poem
We can all be a hero to ourselves
We can be a hero when we help another in any way
We can be a hero as we struggle through our trials, and we all have them
We can be a hero every day. Just a smile at people you meet
We can be a hero by helping others, which in turn helps us
We can be our own hero as we serve others and bless own own lives
So serve yourself be serving others
Be the hero in your own life

Fleeting Thoughts

Day 27-Terse Verse

What do you call a bee that can’t fly straight?
Tumblin’ Bumblin’

What do you call a quick hardening splint?
Fast Cast

What do you call a short tempered tote?
Terse Purse

What do you call a donut on social media?
Twitter Fritter

Poem in my Pocket

Day 26-Poem in My Pocket

I was at work at the Library yesterday and saw this book that intrigued me. WhileI was going through the book, a quote really rang true for me. That’s what I’m using today. The book is Staying Strong: 365 day’s a year” by Demi Lovato. 

June 6

Don’t cry because it’s over;

Smile because it happened. 

—-Dr. Seuss 

There will be times when something good comes to and end. Instead of thinking about the fact that it’s over—stay positive that it happened in the first place. I was so sad to return home after spending time in Africa with my friends and family. We were all crying when it was time to go—no one wanted to leave such an amazing place. I can look back now, though, without crying. I’m so thankful for my time spent there with people I love, and I can’t wait to go back. 

Goal: Think about a happy moment in your life and be grateful for the joy it gave you. Reflect on happy moments, even if they’ve passed. 

Demi Lovato

Earth Day

Day 25-Free Verse

This Earth of ours is so wonderful
There’s so much to be thankful for
But we need to take a lot better care
Of this planet we call home
So let’s all do our part
To reuse, recycle, and reduce
Then our children and grandchildren
Can enjoy the beauties of Earth

What if...

Day 24-What if.....I might Poems

What if I lived to be one hundred years old?

I might actually see a flying car made of gold

What if people only showed love to others?

I could live in peace with my brothers

What if unicorns were real?

I would believe in Magic with zeal.

Tweeting

Day 23-Poetweet

Why are people so obsessive? Their nature makes them that way./ Some people obsess over celebrities, others over things we say./ We all need to find some balance, so we can be happy each day./ Our lives will not be lonely, if we choose to let others in,/ Everyone needs to play./ 

Practicality

Day 22- Pleiades Poem

Practicality

Please explain to me why there’s a
Plethora of words to describe things meaning
Plenty of other things to give a
Poem you’re writing
Pizzazz and keeping the reader on his toes
Puzzling out what the writer meant and
Piquing their interest?

Bugs!!

Day 21-American 767 Poem

Who has a horn on it head?
Rhinoceros Beetle!
They do look like the real thing!!


Colorful beetles are cool
They are iridescent
And have colors like rainbows.

Our Dogs

Day 20-Rictameter

                    Our Dogs
               Give us such joy
         They need companionship
   We keep them safe and warm and fed
      It is so hard to have to let them go
    When their lives are shorter than ours
           We love them anyway
               We choose to love
                     Our Dogs

Heavenly Tones

Day 19-Cinquain

Music
Tones of divine
Lightens my heart and soul
Helps me to remember Heaven
From God

Service

Day 18-Lantern

          Serve
         Caring
       For others
  Shows compassion
           Love

Snow in Spring

Day 17-Haiku

Snowy day in Spring
So pretty and white outside 
Blankets all colors

Brief Thoughts

Day 16-Brevette Poem

Internet
C L O U D S
Minds

Happiness
B R I N G S
Joy

Butterflies
B R I N G
Color

Bees
B R I N G
Pollen

Pyramids

Day 15-Pyramid Poem

                      Pyramids
                Mysterious pyramids
         Mysterious pyramids confound
   Mysterious pyramids confound mightily
Mysterious pyramids confound mightily all the World

Utah in the Spring

Day 14~Senses Poem

Mountains are tall around me, stretching to the sky
Flowers are adding their scent to the air
Birds are chirping merrily from morning until night
Wind kisses my cheeks and make them rosy
Sweet berries, flavor bursting in my mouth
All of this makes me feel so happy to be alive

Scary Friday

Day 13-Hyperbole Poem

Friday the 13th is kind of scary
Lots of people believe so, even Fairies
The day can make you jump out of your skin
And that’s no joke if you’re kind of thin

So watch out for black cats and open ladders
Then you won’t run into any giant black adders
Don’t break any mirrors or seven years of bad luck
And you won’t win a gazillion bucks!!

DEAR poem

Everyone!

Drop Everything and Read!!

Anywhere you are!!

All day today!!

Because reading is awesome!!!!!

Little Town Living

Day 12-The 5 Ws
The good people of Magna
Try so hard to look out for each other
They watch on their streets
Every day and every night
For other people doing things they shouldn’t be doing

This is Me

Day 11-Eleven Line Autobiographical Poem

Vicki

Loving, giving, thinking, living

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

Lover of Peter, music, art, nature, and family

Who feels a desire to live righteously

Who needs to make a difference 

Who gives her heart fully and wholeheartedly 

Who fears she isn’t doing enough

Who would like to see all people showing love to one another

A resident of Planet Earth

Firth

Day 10-Poem Generator.

Ode to the Darth Vader

A Sonnet by dragonshelver

My Darth Vader, you inspire me to write.
How I love the way you fights and marches,
Invading my mind day and through the night,
Always dreaming about the tall arches.

Let me compare you to a dark buffet?
You are more intent and more glowering.
Stark breeze flaps the angry dancers of May,
And the springtime has the all scouring.

How do I love you? Let me count the ways.
I love your black breathing, helmet and voice.
Thinking of your blue helmet fills my days.
My love for you is the towering joice.

Now I must away with a shangri heart,
Remember my long words whilst we're apart.

Read

Day 9-Nonet

When I was just a small child in school
I remember learning to read
Sometimes the rules were daunting
But it opened my eyes
Who would have guessed then
Where I would work
Libraries
Love them
Read!!

It’s Wet Outside

Day 8-Octopoem

The sky today is almost white it’s so overcast
It’s Spring, but it’s a gloomy day
Our life is here in Utah
It’s rainy off and on
I’ll need to wear a raincoat
As we go to sit on a pew
Later we’ll probably watch Little Big Shots
After we have spaghetti with our son and grandsons

Baptism is love

Day 7- Tanka Poem

As rain washed flowers
Remind us anew of love
From our dear Father
Who gave us a way to live
Baptism is the gateway

Grammar

Day 6-Grammar Poem

Grammar
Useful and necessary
Disappearing guickly
Like a magician’s assistant
If only we could bring back the magic

Eyesight

Day 5-Pensee Poetry

Eyesight
A precious gift
My cataracts are now fixed
I’m thankful for my new clear sight
I’ve been living in fog

Nature is God’s Palette

Day 4-Nature Color Poem

The colors of Nature are God’s palette 

His use of each one so divinely wise

When I see a sunrise all gloriously colored

I’m reminded of a new baby’s eyes

They shine of His love for his children

And keep our hearts close to His side

Triplets

Day 3-triplets

Right now I have granddaughters three
They are so precious to me
They make my heart go yippee!

The rest of our ten are all boys
And they too give me great joy

For what would we do without boys!!

(I want to add a third stanza in keeping with”triplets”)

I love my grandkids each one

They are all so incredibly fun

They’re the best and second to none. 

Easter Joy

Day 2-Couplet

Because of Easter Morn on April First
The flowers all around us did burst

They are all a part of God’s loving plan
To remind us of the Eternal nature of man

Our lives will be beautiful and reconciled
For we are His, every man, woman and child

His death on the cross was for each of us
We need to show gratitude or we will be lost

April Poetry This is Me

Yes, that’s me
Look and you’ll see
My hair may be grey now, but it’s still my crowning glory
My eyes are brand new and enjoying seeing clearly again the wonders of nature
My arms are full of strength and love for all I see
My hands don’t like being still when there’s so much to do
My heart is yearning for peace and love in the world
I’m happiest when my loved ones are near me
I never ever want to stop singing
My friends can depend on me
I live the best way I can
I hope I do enough
I dream of all my loved ones happy and joyful
It’s clear as can be
That’s positively, absolutely me!