by Kristin | Apr 18, 2019 | TBT Past Poetry
Pet Rocks 2009 When I was young,I always wonderedAbout kidsWho had rocks as pets. Why? I’d ask myself.If you can’t have a real pet,There are alternatives:Name a wild animal,Find an insect,Or nurse a plant. After all, a rock can’t do anything.Can’t run,Can’t play,Can’t...
by Kristin | Mar 28, 2019 | Christian, Poetry, TBT Past Poetry
October 2012 Lord make me a doer;I want to participate in Your great kingdom.It’s no longer enough for meTo sit on the sidelinesIn awe of Your creation,In wonder of Your works,Astounded by Your love.I want to be Your hands;I want to be Your feet.Send me out upon Your...
by Kristin | Mar 14, 2019 | TBT Past Poetry
January 2007 Gloom and darkness pervadeWater falls from the skyLike tears of sadness,Alone ’til they shatter,Collecting on the ground,Joining other bodiesOf Broken Solitude,Running down the cold road… The winds moan in sorrowAs lonely travelersTake the...
by Kristin | Nov 1, 2018 | Christian, TBT Past Poetry, test
Parenting November 2012 Being a parent is an incredible thing; There’s so much responsibility, As well as worry, fear, and pride. What a strange mix of emotions intermingle As your child grows, learns, changes, And becomes a self-reliant human, Depending on himself to...
by Kristin | Oct 18, 2018 | TBT Past Poetry
Invading Darkness Nov 2005 I love this poem; what I love most is the sound of these words spoken out loud with the sonnet rhythm. A cave of shade hides in a winter park Tucked away from the moving rush of life, Where blackness reigns and cold cuts like a knife, Where...
by Kristin | Oct 11, 2018 | TBT Past Poetry
A Modern Cult October 2012 In a world where tweets, texts, And status updates Bombard us By the second, Where commercials, Advertisements, Movies, and television All tell us we need More, more, more! Where the insight Of our elders Has been exchanged For flawed role...
