Sunday, November 8, 2020

never to surrender to stormy weather

                                                                                           Author JScottish  
Image: Lighted Bottle  (here)

the 10 of 12 given words:
family joy owe passing act 
back soul those progress power 

a family joy owed to a passing fancy
an act of wanting to anticipate an outcome
back then a message in a bottle is quite known
but a lighted candle what can be foremost
the reason and how will it last in that state

oxygen permitting to guide the soul 
given to those living the lives of the heart  
to progress in an ocean blown by the wind
will require the strength of spiritual power 
but never to surrender to stormy weather
placing one's hopes and aspiration strongly
in divine protection to survive the perilous
journey into the unknown

Brenda's Sunday Whirl  Wordle #481
Carrie's Sunday Muse #133
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13 comments:

  1. Carrie Van HornNovember 8, 2020 at 4:59 AM

    Wisdom flows through this Hank! A beautiful poem and message! We must never surrender to stormy weather!

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  2. qbitNovember 8, 2020 at 5:13 AM

    "oxygen permitting to guide the soul" - indeed!

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  3. C. SandlinNovember 8, 2020 at 5:57 AM

    This gave me shivers. Marvelous!

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  4. indybevNovember 8, 2020 at 8:13 AM

    A perilous trip for the light. If the jar is sealed it will remain dry but the flame will be extinguished; if the lid is pierced so the flame gets oxygen the water will seep in and extinguish the flame. The light is a fragile thing to be set asea!!

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  5. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 8, 2020 at 8:49 AM

    That is why you need spiritual power and belief as there is no other way.

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  6. Gillena CoxNovember 8, 2020 at 9:20 AM

    We have to make ourselves perfectly fitted that the light may dwell in us. A formidable task no doubt

    Happy Sunday Hank

    Much💗love

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 8, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    I love the lines about living the lives of the heart, and the strength of spiritual power. Wonderful, Hank.

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  8. ChristineNovember 8, 2020 at 10:21 AM

    Seems like what we are living with with this pandemic. About requiring the strength of spiritual power.

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  9. HelenNovember 8, 2020 at 12:10 PM

    'journey into the unknown' .... we have been living this for so long.

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  10. JimNovember 8, 2020 at 1:25 PM

    Nice read and use of the ccx word list, Hank.
    In WWII we had a song, we sang it in school, "Praise the Lord and pass ammunition." Keeping the candle lit, we also had another that I liked, "Coming in on a wing and a prayer." Mrs. Jim's brother didn't make it back on his P-38 as he was shot down and killed over Italy.
    ..

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  11. 21 WitsNovember 8, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    I do like your message here and agree, wonderful use of words too excellent piece!

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  12. purplepeninportland.comNovember 9, 2020 at 6:19 PM

    "Never surrender to stormy weather" - Perfect message here, Hank.

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  13. purplepeninportland.comNovember 12, 2020 at 11:15 AM

    “Oxygen permitting to guide the soul”

    Love this, as well as the rest of the poem.

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