The Seasons: A Poem

Sunrise over Amazing Grasses Family Farm The mad Artist wields His brush, Painted colors rush, To life and give flush, Before the quiet autumn hush. The life seems to pour, As colors fall to the floor, To be seen no more, Outside the dark, grey door. Brightness from below, Sun upon the snow, High, cold clouds blow, Flakes and ice appear to grow. The man melts with little seen, Underneath, pale, grey green, Hides life in dark unseen, Waits for warmth and to careen. Buds on branches show, Patience starts to grow, Trickles, streams and veins flow, Bringing fruits of melted snow. Sprung to life it springs, Bees, birds, sound rings, Lush green flings, Its gift bounty brings. Green growth gives one last rush, Underneath the Painter's brush. The mad Artist wields His brush, before the quiet autumn hush. More poetry is available from James M. Hahn in  The Last Dragon and Other Poems  available now. My new book of cryptogram puzzles " Secret Messages from the Saints " is avai

Eluana

"Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church?" - Rite of Marriage #59

Let us pray for her father!

Eluana (this poem is from a father's heart looking at his own daughter and sons. I pray that Eluana's father will have a change of heart.)

A gift you gave me O God
flesh of my flesh
my eyes, my ears
Your likeness, Yours

A flower in my garden
pink and beautiful
petals, stem
spirit, soul

The rains came down
growth and grace
bright, pleasing
eternal, Yours

An enemy entered over the gate
trampled underfoot
bent, broken
spirit, soul remain

Please uproot! The world cries!
broken petals, look away
sight, not as God's
eternal, still Yours (still mine)

What sort of life? They say
for a right to die they prey
mercy, not as God's
heart, blood (mine)

A gift you gave me O God
to love as I am able
protect us both O God
from the brother of Abel.

"A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench.." - Matthew 12:20

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