AMBER

 

AMBER

Night comes calling.

Twilight is falling.

Just before dusk

there's a hush.

Amber transcends

as the sun descends.

Just for a moment in time

everything is gilded, sublime.

Awash in a hue not in the crayon array

of golden yellows found in the cardboard tray.

Everything seems illuminated;

this color spectrum highlighted.

Even the birds are silent

for a moment of sacred silence

in this golden light

of amber highlights.

An exaltation of silent prayer

of worship to their Creator,

the God of the universe,

in heart-felt, non-spoken verse.

Amber enhances just before dusk begins to set

promising tomorrow there will be other delights.

Night quietly settles in.

It's time for me to head in.

A last look at the horizon.

Tree toads vocalize in song

in the lawn

as I yawn.

Sundown

in my town.

Twilight's

now night.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Tomorrow there will be more surprise delights,

as was this moment in time filled with delightful sights.

* * * * *

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies,

for amber waves of grain,

for purple mountain majesties

above the fruited plain!

America! America! God shed His grace on thee,

and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

(written by Katharine Lee Bates)

In high school* this chorus became part of a composition,

which was posted on the bulletin board, about pollution.

Look how far a little unknown encouragement has taken.

Only God knew there would be a "poet" in the making.

(*According to the yearbook, this teacher was Mrs. Mary L. Snyder,

who taught at Horseheads High School, Horseheads, NY. [1971])

The following was written circa 2008:

Despite the differences between republicans and democrats,

the left wing or right wing, congress, senate, or whatever bureaucrats,

God has shed His grace on us

despite our living in lust...

despite our misuse of His creation,

despite our lack of appreciation,

despite our abuse toward other humans,

despite our waywardness from God's plan...

despite our living for oneself

instead of lives of worship,

despite our selfish, cold, hardened hearts,

God is for us and will never depart.

God is gracious

to all races

when we cry out for help

or weep from burdened hearts.

God's blessings abound

when we look around

for God is loving and kind

we find time after time.

There seems to be a lot of topics written here

that could be expanded on or made more clear.

Perhaps another day you'll read

about pollution, government, greed.

For now this story ends

with a thought on how to mend

our relationship with the Lord,

whose grace we cannot afford.

Just pray, “Heavenly Father, thank you,

for all blessings come from you.

Your loving kindness brings delight

as you bless those whose walk is right.”

Let him that glorieth glory in this,

that he understandeth and knoweth me,

that I am the Lord which exercises

loving kindness, judgment and righteousness in the earth:

for in these things I delight.

Jeremiah 9:24 (KJV)

(The Hebrew translation of kindness is devotion.)

The Lord loves righteousness and justice;

the earth is full of his unfailing love.

Psalm 33:5

The Lord works righteousness and justice

for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:6

What does the Lord require of you?

To act justly

and to love mercy

and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

God does not show favoritism.

Romans 2:11

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