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    Poetry & Praise
    Poetry & Praise
    Poetry & Praise
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    Poetry & Praise

    By Mary Jane Gonzales

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    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!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Jane Gonzales
    Release dateDec 11, 2017
    ISBN9781370133932
    Poetry & Praise
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    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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      Poetry & Praise - Mary Jane Gonzales

      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.

      .

      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

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