Since He’s the Lord you’re listening to
and not some demon fooling you,
forget what others say or do.
He is the only one.
They’ll question this and argue that.
It’s you, of course, they’re aiming at.
Your mind is not their new doormat.
Just celebrate the Lord.
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Ronovan Hester offers the word “celebration” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted in Poet’s Corner.
The Lord protects you. Have no fear.
His voice is faithful, true and clear.
His voice is all you need to hear
while walking by His side.
Be healed from every worry, woe.
Where Jesus leads there we will go.
When troubles think they’re winning know
His Spirit’s deep inside.
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Ronovan Hester offers “survival” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. The poem also appears on Poet’s Corner.
Six days were all creation took
as Moses noted in his book
and then God rested. Stop and look
and see what He has done!
Who would have thought of it at all?
A universe! Then came the fall.
We messed things up, but do recall
He came and rescued us.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “rest” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted in Poet’s Corner.
The poem was also inspired by Michael Wilson’s note from the summer of 1975: “God can do and will do that which no man would ever think of trying.”
We used to sing a simple song
and both of us would sing along.
Though it was soft with lyrics strong
we sing that song no more.
Though other songs have come and gone
the songs that I still linger on
are soft and simple, deeply drawn
from one song long ago.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “thankful” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted at Poet’s Corner.
This poem now also appears on Spillwords.
I wrote this poem in the Ovi form after listening last Friday evening to Jimmy Webb‘s song MacArthur Park sung by Richard Harris before I knew this week’s inspiration word. I am thankful for all the songs.
Repent, rejoice, revive, arise.
May love flow kindly from my eyes.
May tears turn into joyful cries
and with that joy new life.
Repent, rejoice, revive, arise.
The spirit lives and never dies.
The way’s the wonder of the wise
for they have hungered for it.
Repent, rejoice, revive, arise.
My hope* is Jesus crucified—
AND RESURRECTED. No more lies.
Through Him death was defeated.
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Ronovan Hester offers the word of inspiration “mine” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. A slightly modified version is on Poet’s Corner.
*Our hope, as well
Though troubles turn about until
wild worries dominate your will,
be hungry and you’ll have your fill.
Be still and know He’s God.
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Ronovan Hester offers the inspiration “” for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. I am grateful to Mary (tqhousecat)’s recent post featuring Psalm 46:10. This poem has also been posted on Poet’s Corner.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Recall the words with kindness said
and yearn for those that you’ve once read
about the One Who rose, once dead,
Who reigns forevermore.
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Ronovan Hesters offers “happy” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Offended by the truth one sees
deprives one of deep mysteries.
Along the narrow way are keys
that open sacred doors.
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Ronovan Hester offers the word “truth” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted to Poet’s Corner.
It seems a funny way to pray
listening to the words You say,
but may we do that every day.
Your mercy lasts forever.
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Ronovan Hester offers “funny” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. Also posted on Poet’s Corner.
No matter what the news may show
or what the mocking monsters throw,
go make your choice. Remember, though,
the Lord will always win.
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Ronovan Hester offers the word “victory” as inspiration for this week’s Ovi Poetry Challenge. This was also posted on Poet’s Corner.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 