This Easter Morn
Free Verse: Along a North Carolina woodland path97 total reviews
Comment from Sugarray77
This is an excellent poem. I noticed you wrote it in 2007 and I can see you are still blessing us with the same awesome talent you had then. Well done on this verse. I appreciate you sharing your faith with me. Regards!
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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This is an excellent poem. I noticed you wrote it in 2007 and I can see you are still blessing us with the same awesome talent you had then. Well done on this verse. I appreciate you sharing your faith with me. Regards!
Comment Written 27-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Friend,
I joined FanStory in 2007, and I contributed consistently for the next three or four years, but then life threw me a few curves, and I only contributed sporadically. I retired from 38+ years of teaching last year, and now I am free once again to write. It is wonderful to be back.
"This Easter Morn" is one of my favorites. Just had the need to share...
Thank you for your excellent rating and complimentary review.
Happy Easter!
diane
Comment from William Ross
Great write on the free verse, so true god is everywhere he shows his signs, he knows our hearts as well. Thanks for the share and have a wonderful day.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Great write on the free verse, so true god is everywhere he shows his signs, he knows our hearts as well. Thanks for the share and have a wonderful day.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello William,
So pleased you enjoyed!
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review!
diane
Comment from Swampfox1
Great job. Your poem flows very well. I like the memories it brings to mind, your words seem to bring my visions back to my mind, which is good. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Great job. Your poem flows very well. I like the memories it brings to mind, your words seem to bring my visions back to my mind, which is good. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 27-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Swampfox,
This is one of my favorite poetic offerings...
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review...
So pleased you enjoyed...
diane
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you're welcome
Comment from Sharon Haiste
Your lovely verse tells of God's handiwork in a wonderful way.
And you describe the dogwood nicely.
I'm sorry to hear that the trees that your parents planted were bulldozed. Some people have no eye for things beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this.
Sharon
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Your lovely verse tells of God's handiwork in a wonderful way.
And you describe the dogwood nicely.
I'm sorry to hear that the trees that your parents planted were bulldozed. Some people have no eye for things beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this.
Sharon
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Sharon,
This is one of my favorites; I am glad you enjoyed.
Thank you for your excellent rating and review.
Happy Easter!
diane
Comment from flylikeaneagle
KT: I like your poem honoring God in His beauty of the dogwood. I
have seen dogwood bloom in the spring under the tall trees in the shade.
I also like the Magnolia trees of the south. Yes, it is great to see through
eyes of the poet. Great images and faith.
Live your life with love. Thanks for witnessing to the
world. We should all have hope every day. God bless. flylikeaneagle
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018
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KT: I like your poem honoring God in His beauty of the dogwood. I
have seen dogwood bloom in the spring under the tall trees in the shade.
I also like the Magnolia trees of the south. Yes, it is great to see through
eyes of the poet. Great images and faith.
Live your life with love. Thanks for witnessing to the
world. We should all have hope every day. God bless. flylikeaneagle
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018
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Hello Friend,
I love that you addressed me as "KT!" My students always called me that!
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review.
We have flowering dogwood in northern Michigan, but nothing compares to what I saw along that Carolina path. Just breathtaking to behold.
Happy Easter!
diane
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diane: My daughters were born in Dallas. We loved the huge gardens and swimming pools. Monica and Annie now are in Denver. Monica helps youth with autism. Annie will go into college this fall for education.
Thanks for encouraging the students. Maybe, they can read some of your poems or write some of their own. I had my daughters rewrite children stories. Monica went into gifted in kindergarten. Miss them. God bless. flylikeaneagle
Comment from Katya
This is totally wonderful! Really builds and sustains the mood of gratitude and praise, with moments of real ecstasy. I liked it very much. Thank you for the experience.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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This is totally wonderful! Really builds and sustains the mood of gratitude and praise, with moments of real ecstasy. I liked it very much. Thank you for the experience.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Katya,
So pleased you enjoyed!
This piece is one of my favorites...if I can say that...
Thank you for your excellent rating and complimentary review!
diane
Comment from Cindy McIntyre
I wish I had six stars left to give. What a lovely and inspirational poem about spring, Easter--God's love. Yet it was also raw and honest with the stanza: And I have cursed and defiled His name when a loved one's pain and sorrow have become too much to bear, and I am without answers to soothe a wounded and tormented heart.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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I wish I had six stars left to give. What a lovely and inspirational poem about spring, Easter--God's love. Yet it was also raw and honest with the stanza: And I have cursed and defiled His name when a loved one's pain and sorrow have become too much to bear, and I am without answers to soothe a wounded and tormented heart.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Cindy!
I am so very pleased that you enjoy this verse of mine. It is one of my favorites.
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review...
diane
Comment from zanya
This poem is as solace for body and Spirit - a striking and meaningful feature of the poem is the personal link created between the poet and God - a personal relationship - not always benign and therefore more realistic-with God shines through
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This poem is as solace for body and Spirit - a striking and meaningful feature of the poem is the personal link created between the poet and God - a personal relationship - not always benign and therefore more realistic-with God shines through
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello zanya,
I am so honored by your exceptional rating and thoughtful review...
It is one of my favorites...(if I can write that!)
Thank you!
diane
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written Easter poem. A time we stand still for a moment in remembrance of God's unending love for us. He holds our hand in His and never let it go.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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A very well-written Easter poem. A time we stand still for a moment in remembrance of God's unending love for us. He holds our hand in His and never let it go.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Sandra,
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review!
So pleased you enjoyed!
Happy Easter!
diane
Comment from Joy Graham
Hi Diane,
I love the idea of listing all the positive things God shows us :) I'm not one for the hell and brimstone lectures.
My favorite moment in your poem:
- "but He refuses to lose me"
That is so awesome. It reminds me of what a Pastor once told me when I was down and out, "He has his hand on your shoulder and is with you always".
This poem inspires me and lifts me out of my funk. Thanks for that, my friend.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hi Diane,
I love the idea of listing all the positive things God shows us :) I'm not one for the hell and brimstone lectures.
My favorite moment in your poem:
- "but He refuses to lose me"
That is so awesome. It reminds me of what a Pastor once told me when I was down and out, "He has his hand on your shoulder and is with you always".
This poem inspires me and lifts me out of my funk. Thanks for that, my friend.
Joy xx
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Joy!
So pleased this poem inspired you and lifted you out of your funk!
Thank you ever so much for the exceptional rating and thoughtful review!
Happy Easter to you and yours!
diane
