G. C. Jeffers

Story, Beauty, and a World that Means

People are…

…candles hidden in jars,

clay surrounded warmth,

controlled and banked,

exploding with the light of life.

 

…music locked in strings,

metal taut and cold,

stretched to breaking,

vibrating with God’s song

 

…stones near a river,

still and unmoving,

memories old as the earth,

taken by raging torrents.

 

…trees rooted on a boulevard,

gazing on modernity’s advance,

blooming in Spring, covered

in soot by passing cars

 

…given God’s eyes,

gazing upon creation,

knowing its goodness,

giving life to formless matter

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  1. A Lot Can Happen in a Year: Mine and Amanda’s Story « G. C. Jeffers Avatar
    A Lot Can Happen in a Year: Mine and Amanda’s Story « G. C. Jeffers

    […] Morgan sitting in the room singing. They played and sang many ditties. I sat down and wrote this poem. Asked what I was doing, I announced to the music-makers (I think Drew was present by now) […]

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    Thursday Poets Rally Week 32 (November 4-10)


    you are represented as fresh poets to explore at our Poets Rally week 32.
    you will get some traffic when poets visit you…
    I invite you to become a participant, which helps you get poetry awards upon making a minimum 18 comments to participants.
    Thanks for the considerations. Link in a poem via commenting under the post when you are ready.
    Happy Thursday!
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    Jingle

    lovely piece speaking of God’s creation and life.
    thanks for sharing.

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