Poetic Reverence

By Doyle Raymond

Life can be viewed as literally, poetry in motion, whether it relates to nature and its diverse components and characteristics, relationships, social activities and interactions, or simply meditating on the mysteries of creation, and the role we play in it. Poetic Reverence touches on all these aspects and then some. It creatively and potently puts God and Christ, in the center of it all, with the intention to encourage, rejuvenate, uplift, and intrigue the reader. It will certainly challenge how we all perceive and cope with life's challenges, and sheds light on our divine purpose.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jun 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9798385000814

Doyle Raymond

Doyle Raymond, otherwise, affectionately called Bobby, is a creatively energetic, food connoisseur and professional chef. He has worked in the restaurant and hospitality industry for a number of years, and deeply enjoys preparing and sharing his signature dishes with customers, family and friends. His passion also extends to the world of poetry, and he has been in-love with creative writing from a very young age. He would often write poems about the different things he would see in and around his neighborhood, and would often share them as spoken word, to family and friends. He is very honored and excited to share "Poetic Reverence" with the world.

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ISBN: 979-8-3850-0080-7 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2023910952

WestBow Press rev. date: 06/13/2023

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FOREWORD

WOW! The author is a poet indeed, but this literary work is so much more than poetry. From his mind to the pen and onto the pages of this book, wisdom, faith, love, and hope convene. The result is, some things we need to know that will truly rejuvenate our hearts, and POETIC REVERENCE does just that – and you will not be shortchanged. Get ready for a lift and be empowered, encouraged, enlightened and yes, elevated!

Can these few pages do all that? Oh yes, they can and surely will. In almost every line, sentence, and paragraph, you will encounter Bobby Raymond’s unquenchable passion to positively impact his readers with a deliberate determination to achieve a transformative outcome.

With much of this book written in the first person, you will encounter some personal experiences and testimonies of victory, hope, deliverance, and blessings. This is a different kind of high. A lift that is rhetorically designed to get you closer to God, guide you in the direction of your success, and point you towards your best life! Totally topical, POETIC REVERENCE covers a wide array of areas from time, talent and treasure, healthy eating, mothers, fathers, children, forgiveness, grace, and mercy, to the strength of womanhood and the power of fatherhood. It refreshes your spirit with Dr. King’s dream and illuminates the continued effects of global warming on our remaining coral reefs. Intriguing indeed.

Welcome to this trailer-load of inspiration penned in these 40 or so chapters of bibliocentric, Christ-centered, lifestyle-focused, and heart-searching lyrics. And with each topic, there is a convergence of a theme, words of reflection, a prayer, and related scriptures.

This author is a man of words in the Master’s Hands, and the end result, is this book in your hands.

Read and rise to greater heights as you are reminded that It is from the valley experiences that you grow, … soaring high above the mountains.

REV. DENNIS DILLON

Senior Pastor, Rise Church Global

Publisher, The New York Christian Times

Contents

PREFACE

IN THE VALLEYS OF LIFE

Reflection: In the valley

I Am

Reflection: I Am

LOVE

Reflection - Love

MOTHER

Reflection: Mother

GOD’S MASTERPIECE

Reflection – God’s Masterpiece

CHILDREN OF TOMORROW

Reflection: Children Of Tomorrow

ESSENCE OF A WOMAN

Reflection: Essence of a woman

FORGIVENESS

Reflection - Forgiveness

DR. KING’S DREAM

Reflection: Dr. King’s Dream

HOPE AND FAITH

Reflection - Hope and Faith

SILENT, SILKY BUTTERFLY

Reflection: Silent, Silky Butterfly

THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERD

Reflection – The Faithful Shepherd

THE COST OF FREE WILL

Reflection – The Cost of Free Will

THE STORM AND THE RAINBOW

Reflection - The Storm and The Rainbow

THE GREAT SUNRISE

Reflection – The Great Sunrise

TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE

Reflection: Time, Talent, And Treasure

WHO IS A FATHER

Reflection - Who Is A Father

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

Reflection – You Are What You Eat

A WALK IN THE PARK

Reflection – A Walk in the Park

LIFE AS USUAL, ON THE REEF

Reflection – Life as Usual on the Reef

Acknowledgements

About the Author

PREFACE

Poetic Reverence is a powerful compilation of God Infused, Christ centered poems and reflections, that will empower your mind, encourage, and enlighten your spirit, and rejuvenate your heart. It is my desire that each poem, reflection, or prayer within this book, deeply touch the hearts and lives of each reader, in such a way that they may be encouraged to overcome current and future situations and circumstances. If it helps at least one person become closer to the Lord or strengthen their appreciation for this precious life we have, and ultimately, give their life to Christ, then my book would have accomplished its intended goal.

I have been quite passionate about poetry from a very young age, and just loved how the words seem to flow in symmetry to each other, with fluidity and grace. I would often go for long walks in the park close to my home and be in constant awe of God’s Immense Creativity and Grace. How the beauty of the vast landscapes coordinates and cooperates with