Poetry & Praise

By Mary Jane Gonzales

Mary Jane Gonzales' poems have been published individually many times and featured in The International Who's Who in Poetry 2004, but this is the first time they have been published in her own anthology. Join Mary Jane as she travels with God through the seasons of life and experience the wonder of an awesome Lord through Poetry & Praise!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mary Jane Gonzales
• Release date: Dec 11, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370133932

Mary Jane Gonzales

Mary Jane Gonzales is an author, poet and lyricist. She loves to write, and poetry is her passion. She also advocates for awareness of RSD /CRPS, a debilitating nerve disorder. Her works can be found at Barnes & Noble.

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Preface

My journey in life has held blessing and sorrow, venting and praise, and poetry has captured it all. For those who share a passion for poetry, I invite you to join me in a love of life, God, family and friends, the beauty of nature and all things treasured.

Introduction

Though each poem has a unique story, making them all very dear to me, I would like to share with you my personal favorites. They are:

All Time, Shape Me Yet Anew, Exalted, Good Friday, Rock of Ages, Apples of Gold, When Spirits Dance, Fasting Prayer, Our Nation’s Plea, God’s Grace, and the entire Christmas Card Collection.

I hope you’ll appreciate the book as a whole; while discovering your own favorites, as well.

Communing

On pretty days I like to walk,

Have poetry and prayerful talk.

Communing with my sovereign King

And sharing with you everything.

‘Cause nature has a strong effect

And helps my spirit to connect,

With you, my Savior, Lord and King,

Ruler over everything.

Lavender and Lace

Father, why does nature

Have such effect on me?

Why exhilaration

When plants and trees I see?

Why is there such awe

When flowers I behold?

The splendor of their color

So vivid and so bold.

The thrill when wind blows through my hair

And breeze upon my face

Is likened to the beauty

Of lavender and lace.

The joy of seeing foliage

Takes my breath away,

And knowing you create all this

Praise the Lord I say!

Corrosion

Father, it is me again

Writing as I walk,

Seizing opportunity

For you and I to talk.

There’s something about nature

That brings me close to you,

Enlivening my spirit

And making it like new.

Polishing the dullness

Of each day’s heavy load,

Mundaneness used of Satan

Who’s hoping to corrode

My spirit and my walk

Causing in-effect,

Tarnishing my witness

And staining dialect.

Wanting to destroy me

By robbing me of joy,

By draining me of praise

And making me his toy.

He needs to know that through your power

I can deal with strife,

Because you have equipped me

For everything in life.

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Laverne & Shirley

Laverne and Shirley, we once were

Young and sassy, me and her.

And we are still two precious pearls

But now we're called the Golden Girls.

Written as a birthday card for a long time friend.

Sandmen

Well, I’ve only got a minute ‘cause I need to go to bed

And my eyes will quickly close as the pillow hits my head,

But for now I’ll keep on basking in the wonder of your love

As the angels become sandmen sprinkling particles of