Behold the dawn
a sound among the trees
through open windows.
Hear the applause of heaven
in a syllable of water.
God is closer than you think,
and there is gaining through losing
with absolute surrender.
Abba’s child
is walking on water
in the eye of the storm
traveling light
fearless
walking sacred pathways
bringing one thousand gifts
and the rest of God
to stained glass hearts
with an everlasting love.
For to love is Christ
after all.
Behold the dawn.
Offering this spiney poem for Tweetspeak’s August Rain Project
Megan Willome says
August 15, 2012 at 9:59 amThis poem, made from this stack of books, says so much about you.
And yes, I recommend adding “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” to your stack. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. It also helped me to figure out some stuff in my life that I couldn’t get any other way than in novel form.
Sandra says
August 15, 2012 at 10:08 amI’ve added Harold to my wish list. 🙂
I could probably spend days creating poems from my books. I note this one’s a little Lucado heavy. 🙂
Jillie says
August 15, 2012 at 9:59 amSandra! How very clever! How very true.
All that we glean from all the great authors we are drawn to.
“Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it,
except sitting in a corner by myself
with a book.”
-Thomas a Kempis
Sandra says
August 15, 2012 at 10:09 amLove, love, love that quote, Jillie. Thank you.
Ellen Grace Olinger says
August 15, 2012 at 12:55 pmDear Sandra, Wonderful poem! Thank you, Ellen
Sandra says
August 15, 2012 at 2:27 pmThank you so much, Ellen. I appreciate you.
Linda says
August 15, 2012 at 6:52 pmAbsolutely brilliant Sandy! One would thing with the shelves and shelves of books I have I could do this. I doubt it.
Great job!
Sandra says
August 15, 2012 at 8:29 pmI have no doubt that you could do this, Linda. In fact, I’ll bet you could write a hymn…
bluecottonmemory says
August 15, 2012 at 11:01 pmI love.love.love how you did this! I did one with quilt names last year – and it was so fun. THis line caught my heart: “there is gaining through losing with absolute surrender.”
Beautiful poetry! Beautiful message! So fun, too!
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:50 pmQuilt names! Oh, that would be fun, too. 🙂
JB Wood says
August 16, 2012 at 6:10 am“God is closer than you think…”
Yes. Thanks, Sandra.
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:51 pmAlways. Yes.
Martha Orlando says
August 16, 2012 at 7:16 amExcellent poem and so creative! Definitely appeals to this book love!
Blessings, Sandy!
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:51 pmWaiting for yours now, Martha.
Jean Wise says
August 16, 2012 at 8:07 amwow what a creative neat idea. I am going to try this, too. Thanks for sharing.
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:51 pmOh good! I’ll love reading it.
K.M. Weiland says
August 16, 2012 at 11:33 amI just love this! What a super cool idea. And I’m super tickled that Behold got to be included. Thanks so much for sharing, Snady! I’m tempted to start pulling books from my shelf and try it myself.
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:52 pmOh do it, Katie! And Behold was the first title that leaped out. 🙂
Jessica McCann (@JMcCannWriter) says
August 16, 2012 at 11:34 amWhat a lovely poem. I recently took a crack at book spine poetry, too. It’s a fun way to stretch your mind. Like piecing together a puzzle. Thanks for sharing this!
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 10:53 pmAnd so many different poems to come up with. I want to try it with the grand girl’s books.
KATHY says
August 16, 2012 at 4:09 pmThe way you tied the titles to express a complete thought is amazing and also great revelations of how much your reading can become cohesive. I’m sure you have done this before but it is a revelation to me. The photos of books with their titled spines support the wonderful poem you created. You are a very talented and creative writer.
Sandra says
August 16, 2012 at 11:04 pmAwww, thanks, Kathy. I love the idea of cohesive reading. That’s a very cool thought.
And this is the first time I’ve tried this.