English-Language Arts Network

WORKINGS

Workings;
building up the upstanding
and worthy
cutting down, that which is no longer.
The heavens aid
influencing a matter
positiveness of determination
thoughtful outcomes, an effect well received.
Workings,
movements of;
rolling over a matter,
a reason proven.
Ascending and descending
attempting to survive
holding a level a rung
of functionality.
Moving on
persevering
another level, attained;
establishment.
Attempting to uphold
the living
death and decay
set aside.
Stepping ahead
roads I pave;
kicking the stones, that mark the way
I recall.
Uncovering a promise
that must hold
for their's was paved
before me, and I recount.
Even now I still ponder
the ruins of my existence;
renew my spirit
so I can reach again.

ON MY OWN

Respecting order and rights;
I live far above;
for tampering with my calling
is mixing what counts.
Correcting and resurrecting
I seek
a truthful
life.
Final outcomes will prove,
quality will tell,
for choiceness
I harbor.
Incomplete
you have left me;
and I still remember
order.
Rank and grade
absoluteness and surety
the ordering
of importance.

A ZONE

The life of the soul
is described and denoted
chambers and chambers
that tell and manifest.
Order and majesty
beauty adorned;
decorated and supported
by sensibility and competence.
My attempts reach;
a day I prove
yet I tarry
for I am only human.
Earthly separations
keep us occupied;
through zones of concealment
I walk and search.
For what is lost
can be recovered
the merit I search for
is my last chance.

A SPECTACLE

My faith is true
and your statues hold;
yet a spectacle I behold
for I am fi nite.
I restore,
and I must return,
for understanding losses, brings about;
my strength renders.
Inadequacy I have not professed
yet experienced;
continually I return
regenerating hopes.

I PLEDGE

Beauty and fairness
I speak of
because I remember
the waters are good, and the land is yielding.
But the black smoke and the poisons of men;
take away,
I pledge
for my sorrows.
I nourish and teach
attempting to stir
returning truthful desires
of men.
Upholding a day
gives hope;
and many are yet to come
their honor will prove their merit.
I pledge; to Your tolerance
the laws that hold
are the balances of the times
keeping and lifting my soul.
I want to complete
if only a day
resume this plan
close this circle.

CLOSING

Clarity of vision
has rendered,
attributes emulated;
continuity of recall will keep.
For sacrifice
was lived;
and you were ready
to know.
Closing the way
opening new possibility
for this line will survive
futility put asunder.
Repaid, and made up for
compensated and believed;
contributions;
for rarity is upheld.
Resuming plans
starting over;
taking this road
to the limit, will keep our chance.

HARMONY

Raphael an angel;
devotion of healing,
beauty;
the work of the Lord.
Feelings of genuineness success from hearkening
victory of the senses
a spectrum of outcomes I behold.
White as snow,
instantly saved
purified;
by God's mercy and grace.

KINGDOM

Throned and crowned
the king awaits;
the gates are open
for the daughter has come.
Sandlaphon, welcoming;
Seraphim awaiting;
vision and discrimination
a light flooding.
Endurance
of nobility;
prevalence
of grace.
The willow at the gate
representing
survival
of spirit.

CONNECTED

My body mind and soul
in synchronicity;
my will connected to inner intentions,
my word still alive.
Acting and struggling
according to sense
ideals remembered
and visualized.
Needs return
love summoned;
the hopes of eternity
reiterated and told.
So it remains a part
of me
a part of you
forever.

COMPLETE ME NOW

Complete me now;
for I have needed,
I have attempted
and I stand a thin line.
Cover my endeavors
before I lose;
to return I must
my children await.
I reached an end
yet a beginning;
in you I hope
to carry on.
Gathering myself
I retry;
awaiting peacefully
for the best of choice.

FATE

The fate of the awaiting;
the faithful diligence of the believer;
is sealed;
for reactions and impulses are chosen justly.
The willful man
who changed and learned
his actions take root
in a new tomorrow.
For he did try;
and is supported;
by the higher blessings
of the merciful God.
For he did hear
and did hearken
changing his ways
and fate to come.
For his promise is written
and he believes,
he can reach
eternities.
Even if against the tides,
he must venture
his fate endures;
willingly.
For complete is his life
becoming it is;
as he
embarks new possibility.

QUALITY

I seek and admire
perfection of choice
ability
of the chosen.
I seek direction of quality
and action
so my toil too,
is brought to light.
My duty ordained; long before
my own I seek
and discover
my love.
The light I see
even when I fall
always existing
as an only call.
Quality
of choice
and decision
guided by faith and perseverance.
What is my own?
is what I see and admire;
whatever is left for me to become,
what I truly wanted.
Discernment
and ownership;
beingness
of totality.

PEACEFULNESS

Willingly resuming
awaiting peacefully,
responses
and fair returns.
My calling heed
for my steps strengthen
heal my body,
sooth my soul.
Escaping man's binds
faith I attempt to hold;
for any day
I will merit.
Deserve your choice
merit your hopes
for I remained
straight and faithful.
Timely responses
answered properly
the questions of my existence
resolving.

A WISHING WELL

I reach,
I touch,
I attain,
I sense and behold.
A wishing well,
a well that quenches;
wishes longed for
return as hoped.
My worth I seek;
the truth, I answer;
competence
I hope to know.
A wishing well
of truth and merit
where all can hear
the bequeathing
soul.
Getting prepared
forever is the moment
of the awaiting;
integrity of spirit counted on.

BRIDLE

Bridle the mind
from futility;
guarding and directing
the steps from within.
For many
are the objects
that need guidance,
and many searching for a return.
Steering in between
the tempers that shun,
true expressions and the bearings
shine before us.
Upholding with poise
until the end
for possibility
still must be.

UNIQUE

Special and unique
are the ways that advance;
no suffering for not
lifting of the hearts is the intent.
I did not falter
for you are courageous;
unique is the path
we share.
My lot is good;
my portion blessed
finding our way
will let us dwell.
Deed by deed
we persevere;
unique are the ways
of prevalence.
Rooted in faith
and brave responses
of the few
that uphold.

MIND-LIKENESS

Bringing forth,
striving;
common goals
of permanence.
Distinguished by deeds
that redeem,
mutuality
of interest.
The breaking apart of hopes
and struggles that still keep
bring upon us, and give us time
destruction they deflect.
Qualities shared
bringing the people into generative
workmanship.
Making of, setting goals,
exemplifying in excellence;
eternity above
advancement of
truthful attempts.

GIVING ORDER

Everlasting nature;
of creation
giving order
to the world.
Renewing hopes
and giving chances;
retrials and new beginnings
giving promise to old endings.
Possibility
for the seeking,
new chances
unfold.

CHARTING THE WAY

Charting the way
seeking the best
man is a prism
showing possibilities of the divine.
A helping,
that lifts
the hearts and minds
completion of a higher plan.
A vessel
that contains
the love that already existed
nurturing till this very day.
Yet, shortcoming and decay
allow for change,
ends and renewals are part of the cycle.
For goals are seen
and faith is old
the primary need of struggle
already known.
Divine intent
in the distance
striving and urging
for completion.

CONTRARIES OF NATURE

The meeting of opposites
contraries of nature
reunite and ignite
possibility.
Finding answers
in not;
attempting
to begin again.
Opposites meeting
bringing down their pleasures
to tangible solutions,
for seperate they have lost.
Changing a matter
and correcting;
restructuring what
is no more.
Building
possibility;
for what exists
is infinite.