THE NIGHT The night is strange... It creeps all about, Mysteriously, Friendly. In the country The night is black, And all is quiet And close. In the city The night is alive With the noise And the lights. 0n the sea The night is bright Reflecting on the waves And lighting the swells. But in all... Show moreTHE NIGHT The night is strange... It creeps all about, Mysteriously, Friendly. In the country The night is black, And all is quiet And close. In the city The night is alive With the noise And the lights. 0n the sea The night is bright Reflecting on the waves And lighting the swells. But in all places The night is strange And all-knowing was never telling. -L. David Hanson .27- Show less
NOW LISTEN! Ybu tell me I am a sinner And sinners need a Savior. You haunt me till I am one of the fold. Or until I am too weary to heed your call. Then you would tell me I will never see life twice» How can I heed when you are not what you shzuld be? Never mind—«I'll find Him on my own. —-Paul J... Show moreNOW LISTEN! Ybu tell me I am a sinner And sinners need a Savior. You haunt me till I am one of the fold. Or until I am too weary to heed your call. Then you would tell me I will never see life twice» How can I heed when you are not what you shzuld be? Never mind—«I'll find Him on my own. —-Paul J. Jensen .6- Show less
THE WIND I went outside last night. I listened to the wind. I felt a spvay of fine snow That'thz mind gfzxod up And whigyra lurObS my cheek. I watched it make trees sway and bend, Big troc:_ with a million naked twigs. And through the twigs I saw it chase A milk? mist across the heavens. And... Show moreTHE WIND I went outside last night. I listened to the wind. I felt a spvay of fine snow That'thz mind gfzxod up And whigyra lurObS my cheek. I watched it make trees sway and bend, Big troc:_ with a million naked twigs. And through the twigs I saw it chase A milk? mist across the heavens. And through the mist I saw The round? white moon-- High, very higho The wind was strong. The night was big. I felt small when I went insides I had listened to the wind. -Gloria Ostrem .531. Show less
CLOUDS AT DAWN Fluffy bits of pillow feathers Scattered by the tousled head Of the blinking, sleepy day-sprite As he rises from his bed. --Maxine Berntsen
ON'MAKING CHANGE FOR THE WEALTH? These, then, must be the rich: (Are you open any nighfifi?) Buying, buying, buying3.. (no you know, I m the most damning...) walking, talking, talking, (Divine, prsy, utterly divineJ Smirking, never smiling, Dressed in furs that reek perfume Anfi1hats that blare poor... Show moreON'MAKING CHANGE FOR THE WEALTH? These, then, must be the rich: (Are you open any nighfifi?) Buying, buying, buying3.. (no you know, I m the most damning...) walking, talking, talking, (Divine, prsy, utterly divineJ Smirking, never smiling, Dressed in furs that reek perfume Anfi1hats that blare poor'taste. They buy chine clocks (Eb Dresden? But my dear...) And silver coffee spoons- -Florence Hellend ~29- Show less
WISE AND LOVING GOD Wise and loving Godl tron; and beautiful, Humble and mighty, Babe of Bethlehem, Teacher-of Nazareth, Crucified Lord, Risen Savior, Spirit in the rushing wind, Still small voice in night-time whispers, I love Thee, And my love for Thee is great. Blind and stumbling £0018 Small... Show moreWISE AND LOVING GOD Wise and loving Godl tron; and beautiful, Humble and mighty, Babe of Bethlehem, Teacher-of Nazareth, Crucified Lord, Risen Savior, Spirit in the rushing wind, Still small voice in night-time whispers, I love Thee, And my love for Thee is great. Blind and stumbling £0018 Small and sinful, Unclean and selfish, Blaspbener, Murderer, Adulterer, HypOcrite, Twisted by the thoughts of gain, Bent and ugly'with all evils. You love me. Thy love is greater. -Dar1yne Beam .8- Show less
ON THE OTHER HAND Man cannot but in an ivory tower sit, And contemplate the life which round him goes, Rather must he strive and in that striving find Salvation his through true existence wrought. This lesson even Faust took long to learn And great Hegel did never apprehend it. -~Arthur Anderson... Show moreON THE OTHER HAND Man cannot but in an ivory tower sit, And contemplate the life which round him goes, Rather must he strive and in that striving find Salvation his through true existence wrought. This lesson even Faust took long to learn And great Hegel did never apprehend it. -~Arthur Anderson 0-25- Show less
ON IT The snow fell too soon this year. I woke one morning to the thud of rain. The day wore on; it turned to sleet, then snow. The stupid earthworms lay in frozen silence On the cold, wet walk. But summer came after the snow. The earthworms tried to raise their heads. But—dwinter came again, And... Show moreON IT The snow fell too soon this year. I woke one morning to the thud of rain. The day wore on; it turned to sleet, then snow. The stupid earthworms lay in frozen silence On the cold, wet walk. But summer came after the snow. The earthworms tried to raise their heads. But—dwinter came again, And I don't care. -Pat Razook .31- Show less
THE STAR The star pierced the darkness It tore its way through heavy—vaulted clouds Its cold white light sank earthward Clutched by the tree tops, craved by the soil A young mother moaned and smiled A baby cried When the star pierced the darkness And the tree drank the light. --Jean Harrison -2 8-