Poetry Just For You by Darlene Franklin

JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER'S DAY Darlene Franklin's first full length book of poetry celebrating women in all their glory: spiritually, historically, physically, s...ocially, emotionally - mothers, daughters, friends and mentors. Gift Ebook is specially priced at only $1.23 https://www.amazon.com/Celebrating-Women-collection-poem//

Sunday shout out, inspired by Mark 6:50 God rest you stalwart gentlemen, Let fear not still hold sway Remember Christ our Savior Sea walked to come our way To save us all from Nature’s power... When boats led us astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! For on the day he fed them loaves A windy sea storm came And unto certain fishermen Walked Jesus on the waves The man they’d seen supply the crowd And Son of God, the same. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! Don’t be afraid, he said to them. Be of good cheer, that’s right. Today the great I am has come. Wave walking is my right. I free all those who walk with me From sin’s power and its fright. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and faithfulness, Each other now upraise. The great I am who walked the waves Still brings redeeming grace. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy!

A belated Friday funny Will you say Shoo If I should say... Askew Or will you help me Fluff my pillows into something new? See more

Wednesday wave America the beautiful America the bountiful America the colorful... Cross the continental divide For a moment, in the clouds hide Splendor waits on the other side America the natural America’s bread basket teems With wheat, corn, and rye, all that gleams We give till they burst at the seams Americans hospitable Red, white, and blue, our colors true Citizens all, in ev’ry hue With all their rights and duties due Americans undeniable

Where has my mind been with my poetry! Oh, I'm so sorry. Here's a day-late Friday funny, especially for children: Diggity-Spliggity... Hot dog stands’ rivalry Ketchup and mustardy Eat in one bite Summer’s bash eatery Take to the game-idy Cheer runners home-idy Stay out all nigh

Wednesday wave Maine Lakes Maine boasts of three thousand miles of oceanfront But much of that is mobbed, especially in summer... I’ll leave that to the tourists And instead spend my days at One of our three t housand lakes Where I can walk to work to each morning From my bed to my desk A sturdy pine table on the front porch I join the crowd around the lakeshore A racoon family scurries by I’d met their parents last summer A moose cow noses through the woods Her calf has grown tall now at mid-summer Chickadees sing for joy Winter’s hardships a distant memory The scent of coffee as dark as the deep foliage And dew the flavor of the king’s pines Freshen my mind I open my laptop and get to work See more