Anxious thoughts flood the mind
When present circumstances change
Constant seeking how to find
New solutions to arrange.
When thinking danger is at hand
Seeking other ways to deal
Thoughts will beckon like the wind
Most seemingly unreal.
Times like these we need a friend
To help us see the way ahead
Urge us to a better end
And save us from ill-fated dread.
Friends like that are rare indeed
A treasure to be firmly kept
Close to heart consistent need,
We owe them an eternal debt.
And there is One whose lofty view
Will rescue from all foolish act
Apart from Him there’s only few
With wisdom empathy and tact.
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It is a good poem Ian. However, I’d love to see the stanzas emphasized by the format. This would bring out the strength of your AB rhyming scheme. See below
Anxious thoughts flood the mind
When present circumstances change
Constant seeking how to find
New solutions to arrange.
When thinking danger is at hand
Seeking other ways to deal
Thoughts will beckon like the wind
Most seemingly unreal
Times like these we need a friend
To help us see the way ahead
Urge us to a better end
And save us from ill-fated dread.
Friends like that are rare indeed
A treasure to be firmly kept
Close to heart consistent need,
We owe them an eternal debt.
And there is One whose lofty view
Will rescue from all foolish act
Apart from Him there’s only few
With wisdom empathy and tact.
Word Press is hard to manipulate but I’ve found that if you hit “backspace” and then “control enter” the spacing changes to single rather than double.
HAPPY NEW YEAR May it be Covid less
Jane
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I really appreciate your comments. Unfortunately I’m not well trained in the arts so do fly by the seat of my pants sometimes. Frankly I don’t like the “improvements” WordPress has made as writing is only a hobby and I was not trained in the fine points of publishing and this site seems to appeal to those who are trained to achieve mass circulation to sell a product. I hope I can remember you tip on single spacing as I hate what they did to that poem with double spacing too. 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful, Ian. It’s nice to read your poetry for a change. But keep the stories coming, too.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas 🙂
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Thanks, Ian, and wishing you the same!
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I found this very moving Ian
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Thank you so much Barb. Nice to have that assurance isn’t it? 🙂
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I found this very moving Ian.
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