Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Poetry Schmoetry BLOGFEST!

I'm a little late on this. I just discovered it, but I have a piece I'd like to share that's close to my heart. A friend of mine has just experienced the worst thing any mother could ever go through and this was my outlet. I've actually put it to music, but I don't know how to share that part and it's not quite finished besides.

My Wynken, Blynken and Nod
By Janyece Swineford

Goodbye is a moment
That passes into time
It never lasts forever
You will always be mine
Time being. I will hold you
In folds of memory
But one day we'll be together
In celestial eternity

I see you now and forever
Resting in your mansion in heaven
Held in the Savior's arms
Kept in your mother's heart
I see you now

Our time here is so short
I will treasure its brief gift
My love lasts forever
It's the lens I see you with
Time being. I will hold you
In the folds of memory
But one day we'll be together
In celestial eternity

I see you now and forever
Resting in your mansion in heaven
Held in the Savior's arms
Kept in your mother's heart
I see you now

This is just the beginning
Of the journey we will take
Though we travel in polar directions
Our stories end the same

26 comments:

  1. NISA!!! YOU ARE A COMPOSER TOO??? well we have more in common than I thought. My poem is really a song too... how neat!

    www.adventurewrites.blogspot.com

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  2. Okay *teary-eyed*...beautiful and my heart wrenches for your friend!

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  3. Beautiful! Aren't we thankful for the knowledge we have:)

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  4. Aww... My heart warms up after reading this ;)

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  5. This is sad but lovely. It has the feel of lyrics, so it's very cool that you could put it to music. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Breathtaking. Beautiful. Painful, powerful prose.

    As a mother I can tears well even trying to imagine.

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  7. Thank you for sharing this. It is a powerful truth.

    The Write Soil

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  8. That's lovely, Nisa. So touching. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Oh. I can feel the loss and the hope in there. Beautiful, Nisa. ((hugs)) to your friend.

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  10. Nisa, this is SO beautiful. I love it. Thanks for sharing it. *hugs*

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  11. Very touching and emotional. Enjoyed your poem.

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  12. Sad . . . but beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing.

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  13. Such a touching poem--well expressed. What a lovely gift this would make for your friend.
    Pam at www.2encourage.blogspot.com

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  14. Celestial eternity. Beautiful. I'm sorry for your friend's loss.

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  15. Very lovely. It nearly made me cry (but don't tell anyone that).

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  16. Lovely, sweet sentiment. I'm sure your friend appreciates this.

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  17. Sweet, lovely and beautiful refrain.

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  18. Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words for my poem and especially for my friend.

    Pam, the gift has been given long since. I only wish I could help her more! Thank you for your thoughtfulness!

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  19. What a beautiful tribute to your faith and to that family. Thank you for sharing such a personal and beautiful piece.
    I'm impressed with your talent.

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  20. Very beautiful! Thanks for the follow. I followed you too. I love poetry!

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  21. Painful and haunting. Difficult for me to read as a mother, it is so hard to imagine that sort of pain, but your faith is inspiring.

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  22. Lovely poem. I have a relative who lost a young son. It is always such a tragedy.

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