Mellow Moments: A Collection of Poems

By Misty Morning

Having worked in public service for almost forty years, I discovered that various circumstances in peoples lives often caused discouragement and a loss of faith. These verses were thus written to provide encouragement; inspiration; celebration; and a desire to renew ones faith in God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491847626

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/22/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4918-4763-3 (sc)

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Contents

Foreword

INSPIRATION

If It Weren’t for the Trees

The Perfect Parent

To Give Ourselves Away

What Became of Childhood?

Short on Sugarplums

The Kinder Way

In Tune with Time

If I Knew Then What I Know Now

Home’s Sweet Bouquet

A Life That’s Full and True

The Perfect Teacher

Beauty True and Great

The Way to Eat an Elephant

Putting Loved Ones First

Granddaddy’s Grit

FAITH AND REVERENCE

Pathway of Life

Prayer for Pardon

Smooth Sailing

Behaving Gracefully

For What I Live

Waiting Home for Me

One Hundred Years from Now

Twelve Precious Gifts

What You Can’t Get Over, Rise Above

The Finest Treasure

The Secret of Contentment

Eternal Peace

Heaven’s Gate

To Find Tomorrow

To See Life Through

God’s Precious Children

Precious Human Jewels

FACETS OF LOVE

Anniversary Salute

Parting Recollections

You Mean the World to Me

Bittersweet

Life’s Expectations

Puppy Love

It Seems Like Only Yesterday

A While Ago

The Painful Rose

A Fond Adieu

It’s Time

God Be With You

PERSONALIZED POEMS

Mother

Dadrack

Mom

In Loving Memory of Granny

A Critique of Sharon Taberski’s On Solid Ground

Busy Bodies

Summer Salute

This Happy Day

A Tribute to Sandy Hook School Victims

This book is dedicated to my two sons—

of whom I am extremely proud!

Foreword

As a person who has worked in public service for almost forty years, Misty Morning has discovered that various circumstances in people’s lives have often caused discouragement and a loss of faith. These verses have thus been written to provide encouragement; inspiration; celebration; and a desire to renew one’s faith in God.

INSPIRATION

(This section was written as a result of meeting people whose life circumstances led them to seek the comfort of inspiring words.)

If It Weren’t for the Trees

You know, I really wonder

Why often, we complain;

For do we see the sunshine

Or notice, only, rain?

As children, do we value

The things our folks provide—

Or merely nag for extras,

Thus hurting parents’ pride?

Yes, do we cherish kinsfolk

As friends, companions, too—

Or somehow, through our actions,

Make siblings sad and blue?

Oh, do we grown-ups, wisely,

Enjoy our offsprings’ chat—

Or point and say, unfairly,

Why can’t you be like that?

And do we relish youngsters

Who try The Golden Rule—

Or simply blame the teachers

When children fight at school?

Still, do we foster friendships

And strive to make them grow—

Or gossip, most unjustly,

By telling all we know?

Aye, do we treasure bodies,

So healthy, wholesome, sound—

Or injure and abuse them

Whene’er we turn around?

Thus, do we prize each moment

As though it were our last—

Or dream of future riches,

While mourning bout the past?

Yes, many are the