Lost within the city
Walking to and fro
Beauty could be anywhere
Anywhere I cared to care
Everywhere I go.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge where the theme is “street photography”.

The hot afternoon brought a sinister cloud extending across the western horizon that painted the sky behind it dark. From the distance of our heroes on Earth they could not estimate its speed, but they knew it would be upon them at any moment.
“That is the largest alien vessel I have ever seen! It covers the sky.”
“It’s a storm cloud. We need to reach shelter before the downpour.”
“It’s part of the rebellion to liberate the universe from the evil empire. They want our planet as a base of operations.”
“I hope not.”
Then the aliens landed.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge where the theme is “a state of independence” and to Charli Mill’s Carrot Ranch where the theme this week for 99-word stories is “paint”.

I’m weak, but look! The Lord is strong
Turning night to lighten days
Turning right the ways gone wrong
Turning on the songs of praise.
Linked to dVerse Poetry Forms. The featured form is the quatrain.

Alone my strength is weakness,
Like mist to fog the mind.
Through fresher eyes I realize
I’ve wandered with the blind.
The trees in morning sunrise
Stand tall to smile in rain.
The waters show from down below
Spring calm will come again.
Linked to dVerse Open Link Night and Poetry Forms.

The bad we do won't keep us out.
The good won't get us in.
The buildings shine and leave no doubt
That all that's left is to begin.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Prompt with the theme this week of “interesting buildings”. Also linked to dVerse Poetry Form where the quatrain is being featured.

Leaving vengeance to the Lord
Helps me to forgive
And His mercy moving toward
Us helps us both to live.
Linked to dVerse Poetic Forms. I am hosting and the form is the quatrain, a four-lined poem or a poem containing stanzas of four lines each. Also linked to Debbie Roth’s Forgiving Fridays.

From her mind the flowers grow
Letting all the townsfolk know
Wonders turn up everywhere
Brightly waving in her hair.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Charmed Chaos (Linda Lee Lyberg) is hosting featuring Jacquline Hurlbert‘s artwork. The photo above was provided by the artist showing one of her paintings.
Surprised, I turned around to see,
In spite of everything I knew,
The world afresh with mystery
And animated, too.
Linked to K’lee and Dale’s Cosmic Photo Challenge where the prompt is “an anime-ted life”. With the use of a little anime-ted imagination hopefully these photos fit the prompt.

Muses are real
Like angels defending
Whose promises feel
Fulfilled and unending.
Impossible deeds
Make way for a blessing.
Obedience leads
Through trials caressing.
Linked to dVerse Open Link Night. Lillian is hosting.
