National Poetry Writing Month

These two simple poems are from previous posts submitted to the photo challenge, one being a Christmas theme. I’m submitting them for National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). I’m including the photos I used for the photo challenge. I hope you enjoy.

INSIDE HOME

Inside
the place of safety
Inside
the place of peace
Inside
the place of friendship
Inside
where I am me.

Inside

the place of comfort
Inside
the place of warmth
Inside
the place of shelter
Inside
where is no harm.

Inside
the place of rest
Inside
the place I’m known
Inside
the place I’m loved
Inside
where I call home.

~ by Alexandria Sage

INNER CHILD

For all our high and lofty talk,
We are but children heart-to-heart,
Seeking shelter from the storm,
Places safe and warm,
And love …
Outrageous, messed-up, joyous, crazy love.
Just plain love.
(Presents under the tree helps a lot, too.)

~ by Alexandria Sage

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The following poems are my two top favorites. Read and enjoy!

For more submissions click on the following link.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/daily-prompt-dickinson/
For more information on National Poetry Writing Month click on the following link.
http://www.napowrimo.net/

All photos by Alexandria Sage. Please give credit and ask permission for use. Thanks!

Foundation for Renewal

“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost.

The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,


The crownless again shall be king.”


~ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Peace, Alexandria

This was my entry for the WordPress
Weekly Photo Challenge. The theme is Renewal. See other entries
here. http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/weekly-photo-challenge-renewal/

Less About Me

Greetings,
I am Alexandria Sage and this is the new “less about me” page.
As humans we are complicated creatures and cannot be summed up easily. I have a “more about me” page, a different story of me—longer. If you’re still reading this by now, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I hope you’ll read on … and get to know “less of me”, which may be all you need to know. But—just in case—there is always more.

I like …
words,
art,
flowers,
dawn, dusk,
history—all of it,
current events,
cultural trends,
peanut butter and jelly,
simplicity,
excellence,
hard, exhausting work.

I have …
a lovely dwelling place,
the sweetest canine,
two fierce, outdoor felines,
a red four-wheeler,
great health that comes at a high price,
a fulfilling job,
compassion for the lonely and lost,
enough.

I can …
keep a secret,
water ski,
grow flowers,
sing first soprano.

I struggle with …
the usual insecurities, failures,
and frailties
inherent in human skin,
a chronic disease,
man’s cruelty to man and beast.

I love …
family, friends,
the smell of children,
the stories of old people,
solitude,
the Holy Scriptures,
God the Father,
Son,
and Holy Spirit.

I am …
a loyal friend,
passionate about nearly everything,
including sleep and play,
loved deeply by my parents, husband,
children, and siblings.
a truth seeker, truth examiner,
truth finder,
intrigued by philosophy,
a dedicated student of the Scriptures
and follower of Jesus Christ,
so fortunate,
old enough.

I need …
love, mercy,
patience,
kindness,
forgiveness.

I long for …
legacy,
significance.

I want …
to decrease sadness
and increase joy,
to make a difference for
… everyone.

Peace,
Alexandria

Day Job | Weekly Photo Challenge: Today

7:15 PM.
It’s the day job and a moment in time—a break.
Day’s end nears. Check email.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Today
Today?
Not much time left TODAY.
Camera? Just a phone.
Oh well, I’ll probably skip this one … today.

Then, a moment in time
catches my eye.
Red rainbow glint on steel, fluorescent shine,
window, shadow.
Patterns emerge. Hmmm … lovely.
Cl
ick.

I move to finish day job.
Straighten straight lines. Replenish supplies. Done.
Color, lines, and pattern again.
Hmmm … not bad.
Actually,  fun!
Click.

Maybe … something will happen TODAY.
I say good-night and walk away.

Shine again,
the long hall …
which bore the long haul.
Click.

I move again and whisper prayer,
Can You give me something for TODAY?
Not sunrise or flower …
But,
If You wish me to share TODAY
just let me know, perhaps this very hour?
Somehow?

I depart the day job.
Click.

Then … another moment in time.
And I know
Not just rainbow red, glint off steel,
pattern, lines, or shadow.
But … something more.
I peer through window.
Click
.
Smile.
Rainbow tucked amid cold stone
and fluorescent square reflection.
To reflect,
He is here … and He is not silent
TODAY.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7 NIV)

Peace,
Alexandria

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