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POEM OF THE MONTH : NOVEMBER 2009
" SILENT COURAGE "
As November 11th approaches
We are reminded dear
At that hour
We cultivate a stillness
We Embrace and shed
a tear
To journey back to the times
And look at the
faces now as to back then
Of these survivors of wars
All
that they endured and encountered
Yet fought with all their heart and spirit
It was indeed
Time of Reckoning
Each year goes by
The poppies weep
As they
guard their Sacred soldiers
With a promise of protection to keep
Row
upon row
With grey and white
When the sun
shines in daylight
Or with the moon into the night
Their
souls know
In sombre sounds we listen
For their galliant cry
To remember them truely
Honour their bravery
Why they had to die
Cast
upon us
Their spirits
Let
our hearts welcome them home
Thou shall we not forget
But
remember always
Their silent courage...
Copyright ~ Jacki Hopper2009
POEM OF THE MONTH:
= October 2009 =
" Thankful Harvest "
The abundance
of God in Autumn
With all the gifts it brings
The colours and crops
The leaves dancing with their wings
The
little acorns on the ground
The crispness in the air
Certainly without a doubt
God’s presence is there
We
are thankful for our family & friends
The gifts and blessings that are
Health and well being
Our faith and love
Carrying
us near and far
Time to gather and replenish
Celebrate of plenty and to behold
Warmth of the heart
And fireplace
bright
Lights our spirit and soul with gold
Prayer and smiles are wisdom
The moon and sun of Autumn sky
This
is a time of splendour best
Come and grow
Take part you know
In Thankful Harvest…
© Jacki Hopper2009
Poem of the Month:
September 2009:
" A Garden of Spirit"
In thy soul God shall plant
Seeds of Light and Love
Nurtured with his care and the angels
Will blossom sweetly
and be blessed from above
The weeds will not prosper
If they do they will die
For the sunshine of rainbow hearts
and smiles
Will give way that's why
Of course there are the veggies
That are abundant and very yum
Just a portion
of what is provided for
Plenty more in store
Where it came from
Your family and friends are the roots
That help
become who you are
And so I conclude as that is it
Here's to a Garden of Spirit...
© Jacki Hopper2009
POEM OF THE MONTH:
August
2009
" August Breezes"
Though it radiates much warmth
The sun smiles brilliant through
Clothes swaying on the line
Trees dance to and fro
Just a hint of a wee wind
Ever so slight but crisp
As we seek shade and water
Save our skin from being toasted
Embrace the duration of summer
As it soon will conclude
And Autumn will begin
Hold onto the memories made
Of the this Summertime of 2009
Hold firm against your runny noses
Itchy eyes and hives
Irritated throat and those sneezes
All in all
Have a ball
Enjoy the August Breezes...
Copyright~ Jacki Hopper2009
July 2009 poem:
" Ice Cream Smiles"
Every year during the Summer
My tastebuds come alive
Ice Cream is my calling
As I indulge as much as I can
I admit that I'm a ChocolateMint fan
Although almost any other flavours catches my tastebuds too
Unless it is pistacchio or bubblegum or cotton candy
Sorry but I must say -- EEWW
I prefer to eat it in a cup
But a cone will sometimes do
I like going to a place
Where the scoops are worth the money
Tis true
Nothing like Ice Cream
On a nice sunny warm day
Makes you cool down some
And your stomach Thanksyou- yay !
All of it worth the whiles
Go on out there and celebrate
Treat yourself to Ice Cream Smiles...
© Jacki Hopper2009
JUNE 2009 poem:
" June
Delights "
Amongst the meadows the flowers sing
Celebrating the passage of the seasons
A marvelous thing
As the waters ripple and flow in sync
To walk and ponder
Nature 's haven
The place to think
Echoes of laughter
And outdoor festivals start
To be captivated and inspired
A true work of art
Weddings and graduations
Take full flight
Cottage and trailers
Become a common
site
Them pesky mosquitoes
Have returned with
no shame
As they violate our skin
Never will
they be tame
Here's
to the outdoor patios
As patrons
raise their glass
Enjoying
their meals and company
While the music blasts
So time to get moving
Get into the swing
Embrace
the sounds and sights
Of all that there is to offer
From the June delights...
© Jacki Hopper~2009
May 2009 poem...
" Tulips Waltz"
There in their finest colours
All so lovely and full of life
Congregate on a landscape
Bloomed to perfection
The cameras click
And perhaps the sun smiles
Maybe with rain
The wind gives them freedom
The dance begins
To and fro
Each one in sync
Of its rhythms and sway
Crescendo at the peak
Bravo, encore
The audience delights
This concludes
The Tulips Waltz...
© Jacki Hopper~2009
APRIL 2009 POEM:
There cast upon us
Many lifetimes ago
A man
A sacred man
Prepared himself to take his final journey
To
give us a lifetime remembrance
Knowledge to know
He embraced his Faith and was humble
As he carried that Crucifixation Cross
To know what was ahead for him
How
others would witness
Be in sorrow and chaos and loss
To mourn and weep
Pain is deep
On the third day
A new time was born
The Resurrection occured
Rejuvenation was born
"Allelulia" was rejoiced
Once all was restored and in place
Abundance of Heavenly comings and Grace
To walk the Road of God
Many miles and sights and sounds to be
Accept and believe
How it all affects the likes
of you and me
Easter Reflection...
Copyright~ Jacki Hopper2009
MARCH 2009 POEM:
Twas somewheres upon the Emerald Isle
" EIRE' as it called
A legend came to be
It has to do with Saint Patrick
And how the Shammrock and
St. Paddy's Day origins were formed
In time what it means for the Irish folk
That is, someone like me
Of course we don our greens
Laugh and Dance Leprechaun style
Perhaps enjoy some green refreshments of the dry and liquid kind
Jigs and reels play away
Irish Stew and Soda Bread indeed
May the many blessings and the like
Give you peace and harmony
and prosperity to live well
And be of Heaven mindedness
As the alternative is Hell
Kiss the Blarney Stone
And Lord with all yer might
Aren't you glad you're Irish
Even if you aren't
May you all enjoy St. Paddy's Day
Soon coming your way
Irish Love and Heart...
Copyright~ Jacki2009
FEBRUARY 2009 POEM:
" Valentine Smiles"
Chocolates and flowers
Music and wine
Laughter and food
And the standard
Your place or mine
A heart to show Love
The day to be sincere
Serenade and spoil
The One you hold Dear
Cards and poetry
Go hand in hand
A proposal of marriage
Followed by
An engagement band
So much more to do
Make it worth all the whiles
Guaranteed you'll
recieve
Those Scared Valentine Smiles...
© Jacki~2009
JANUARY 2009 POEM:
" Ode To New Year's"
Every year at this time
For as long as it has been around
We
sing the song
Dance and drink
Watch on tv that big Times Square ball
Or do what we want to do to celebrate
In
quiet or profound
At the stroke of midnight
Precisely a second past
Parties get into high motion
Revellers
have a blast
Some reflect in silence
Contemplating about their present-future-past
To establish their new year
life path journey
Of which inspiration and motivation are cast
While other folks may be in dreamland
Too young
or old or frail to keep up
In their minds , somewheres
They are celebrating
Their way, sure enough
So may
we toast to another New Year
Embrace it with positivity -light-love
Blessings-Harmony
Family and Friends
And of
course some help from THY ABOVE
Ode to New Year's...
Copyright~ Jacki Hopper 2009
DECEMBER POEM:
" WINTER 'S GIFT"
As the snowflakes descend from the sky
Each of it's uniqueness shape
For they dance in the music
of the wind
The ice crystals
paint the empty trees
Giving them life
Echoes of laughter and the like
On the rink or lake
Perhaps
a river or pond
Maybe a
canal
Aromas of gingerbread spice
And Christmas goodies
baking
And the delight of
Christmas music sound
Spirit of this Holy Season
Blesses All with Peace and Harmony with
Love
Embrace the Sacred light
Smile at it's postive lift
Bestow upon all
A winter's gift...
© Jacki
Hopper~2008
NOVEMBER POEM 2008:
GOD'S ARMY
SO THERE THEY WERE
IN THE PRIME
OF THEIR YOUNG LIFE
SOME
WERE YOUNG ADULTS
OTHERS HAD KIDS AND A WIFE
THEY TOOK REFUGE IN TRENCHES
BRAVED THE RAIN AND SLEET
WALKED MILES AND FLEW PLANES
TRYING IN VAIN TO BE CAREFUL AND DISCREET
WHILE ON THEIR JOURNEY IN LANDS OF STRANGE
GOD AND HIS CALVARY WERE WITH THEM ALWAYS
AT CLOSE RANGE
THOSE SOULS WHO WERE PARISHED
IN ACTION OR SUCH
SACRIFICED THEIR BEING
TO GIVE US FREEDOM
WE ARE THANKFUL AND BLESS THEM FOR SO MUCH
TO THIS WE HONOUR AND PRAISE THEM IN REMEMBERENCE
A GIFT OF PRIVELEGE
SOMETHING ALL TO LEARN AND SEE
GOD'S ARMY...
Copyright~ Jacki Hopper 2008
POEM OF THE MONTH :
OCTOBER 2008
"Autumn's Revival"
Amongst the lushness
Of which the leaves come alive
To be serenaded by the winds
Frolick to and fro
Everyhwere they scatter
They dance and so
Brillance is
their formations
Individualized just right
Enjoyed by one and all
In the dawn and dusk
Short
and tall
Shimmers in moonlight
Enticed in celestial calm
Nothing like the abundance
Of a fall harvest
Engage in the imagination
The
inspiration it brings
In nature's own palette
Sit and enjoy the symphony
Echoes of encores around
Captivates the spirit and soul
Essence of style
Bestow before
you
Autumn's
Revival...
© Jacki Hopper~2008
TODAY'S FEATURE
FOR SEPTEMBER 2008:
" AUTUMN CALM"
AS THE DAY BREAKS
FRESH IS ITS ARRIVAL
READY TO AWAKEN ALL
THE CRISPNESS AND CLARITY
AROMAS LINGER
REFLECT, REJUVENATE
EMBRACE HARVESTS OF PLENTY
CHANGING OF THE TIME
PREPARE
FOR WINTER'S APPROACH
THE TREES BOW DOWN
AND THE LEAVES SCATTER
SWIRLING WITH RHYTHM
AMONGST THE WIND
SUNSETS COME EARLY
AS DOES THE NIGHT SKY
SCORES OF STARS
AS
DOES THE MOON CASCADES
ITS LUMINIOUS GLOW
SUMMER
BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT
HIBERNATING SOUTHWARD
TIL
SPRING'S RETURN AS WILL THEY
SUCH
BEAUTY ARE THE COLOURS
THAT NATURE PAINTS
ON ITS CANVAS OF FALL TIME
AUTUMN CALM...
© Jacki Hopper~2008
TODAY'S FEATURE
FOR AUGUST 2008:
" When A Flower Blooms "
Subtle in its beauty
The
fragrance compliments
To grasp the inspiration
Awakens a soul
Gives meaning into reflections
Journey of the making
From seed to what is before you
Nothing
fancy
Simple yet sweet
Profound yet unassuming
Like
a sunrise til the sunset
Breathe and feel
When a flower blooms...
Copyright~Jacki Hopper2008
" HANDSOME HARRISON "
FOR SOME TIME NOW
AND CONTINUALLY SO
THERE IS STILL AN ACTOR
WHOSE LOOKS AND TALENTS
ARE STILL GOOD TO GO
I REMEMBER HIM FONDLY
AS HANS SOLO OH YES
MUSN'T FORGET HIS SINGING
IN AMERICAN
GRAFFITTI
I WAS STUNNED AT THAT I CONFESS
THEN CAME ALONG INDIANA JONES
SEXY AS CAN BE
THE MAN OF ADVENTURE
AND HIS FEAR OF SNAKES
HOW HE LOOKS GORGEOUS
GIVES
US WOMEN THE SHAKES
HIS MATURING FACE AND SILVER HAIR
RUGGED APPEAL
HIS HUMOUR I SWEAR
SARCASTIC AND HUMBLE
COMEDIC AND IN LINE
WHATEVER THE PART
THE CHARACTER DOES SHINE
HE
HAS DONE ALOT IN HIS CAREER
GETS BETTER YEAR AFTER YEAR
HE'S A MAN TO WHICH THERE IS
NO COMARISON
YES, I'M REFERRING TO
HANDSOME HARRISON...
©Jacki Hopper~2008
" ICE CREAM
GLORY"
ON A HUMID DAY I SIT
MOUTH SO DRY
CAN HARDLY SPIT
SWEAT JUST ROLLS OFF MY HAIR
AND
CONVENIENTLY STINGS MY EYES
AND I FEEL LIKE I'M WALKING ON AIR
IMAGINE THAT
JUST THEN I REALIZE
WHY OF COURSE THAT'S IT
I'VE
GOT NOTHING TO LOSE
I'LL MOSEY OUT FOR AN ICE CREAM
AS I'M NOT ONE FOR BOOZE
SO MANY FLAVOURS
WHY DO THEY DO THAT TO ME
THEY KNEW I WAS COMING
HAD TO MAKE IT A CHALLENGE I SEE
AFTER
MUCH LIP SMACKING AND DROOLS
IT TOOK SOME CONSIDERATION
AT
LONG LAST , I'VE MADE MY CHOICE
WITHOUT
FURTHER ADIEU OR HESITATION
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BLUEBERRY MINT IT IS
OH
HOW IT GOES DOWN WITH EASE
ARRGHHH....OH.....DARN IT ALL
ICE CREAM BODY FREEZE...
IN MY HEAD , IN MY LUNGS, CAN'T BREATHE
THE FEELING IS HARD TO DESCRIBE
JUST THAT FEW MOMENTS OF TORTURE
I'M OK
I WILL SURVIVE
SO THIS CONCLUDES MY STORY
OF THE ICE CREAM GLORY...
© Jacki Hopper~2008
poetry is
a blessing
to live and
breathe
like the
dawn and dusk
A butterfly
that soars
an owl that is
wise
creative journey to take
you to places
be who you
want to
share
laugh
smile
embrace
reach out
pray
sing
believe
walk
faith
reflect
perservere
strength
being
imagination
freedom
harmony
soul
touch
heart
spirit
peace
positive
focus
alive
integrity
unique
enlighten
emotion
sincere
character
charisma
intuition
love
balance
determination
motivation
gracious
kindness
equality
kinship
light
humble
respect
blessings
family
friends
educate
learn
live
life
content
confident
simple
sweet
intellect
intelligence
inspire
gifted
ambition
succeed
God
cultivate
instill
care
hug
kiss
compliment
achieve
affirm
bestow
honour
humour
divine
effort
healing
optimistic
try
variety
yippee
forgive
passionate
compassion
patience
rejuvenate
© Jacki
Hopper ~2008
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