Tag Archives: Poetry

The Power of Perspective

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joel Hall

Photo courtesy of NOAA Whenever I find myself drowning in self pity, Whenever I feel lost in the darkest night, Whenever tempests roil within my soul and threaten to tear me asunder, I cling with all my might to the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Prayer

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Joel Hall

Merry Christmas to you.Merry Christmas to all.O little town of Bethlehem,Where came to Earth the Great I Am,Born as a baby in a cattle stall.Merry Christmas to you.Merry Christmas we sing.O lend us now your Holy Star,To bring together from … Continue reading →

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Never

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Joel Hall

Never be ashamed of things that make you different, Or try to hide those traits that make you stand apart, For in them you will find the essence of your being, The beauty and the grace that God placed in … Continue reading →

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Dropped Stones

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved See the dropped stones? They came with stones in their hands… They were ready. He could see the anticipation in their eyes. They were excited! She lay naked on … Continue reading →

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The Puppeteer

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved She is the puppeteer. She only wants to help. She knows just what you need. Oh how she loves you so! With strings so fine, She weaves a web … Continue reading →

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A Walk on the Beach

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved I abandon my sandals by the steps to the boardwalk over the dunes So my bare feet leave paw prints in the morning’s wet sand Which oozes up through … Continue reading →

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Heaven

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved What is heaven like? Is it filled with pious angels Strumming harps While reclining on fluffy clouds? Is it a shining city With streets of Gold And gates of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give In

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved The temptation is strong… …strong like the wind. It pulls you like the tide… …flows like a river. Don’t give in. It might even seem the right thing to … Continue reading →

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The Magician

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved Wrapped in a cloak of illusion, The Magician takes the stage. Smiling, always smiling, She bows at them and waves. The only thing she shows them Is exactly what … Continue reading →

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I Fall Down

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2008, 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved I seek to bless but somehow frighten… I fall down. I ask the Lord my soul to lighten… I fall down. I seek the Truth. Falsehood confounds me… … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Stray

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Joel Hall

(c) Copyright 1974, 2004, 2008 – All rights reserved Down the road on a cold rainy day, There walked a dog, all alone, branded stray. Searching and sniffing for food on the ground. Shot at by farmers. Chased by the … Continue reading →

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The Cat of Quiet Eyes

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2006, 2009, 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights Reserved Quiet eyes This cat possesses as She sits for all the world to see, Serene behind those quiet eyes. I am not fooled. She purrs and preens … Continue reading →

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Night Prayer

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2007,  2011 by Joel R. Hall – All rights reserved In deepest night the Spirit calls: “Awake!” My weary mind proclaims “Tis but a dream…” Then chill soaked memory causes me to shake, And wakes me with the … Continue reading →

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Once Broken

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2007,  2011 by Joel R. Hall – All rights reserved Once a mirror’s broken, Once it has a crack, All mending efforts are but token, And never bring it back. O, if it’s not all cracked to bits, … Continue reading →

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Mirror Me

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2006,  2011 by Joel R. Hall – All rights reserved I stand before my mirror me and gaze in silent wonder deep into those wells of deepest blue… questions, passions, hopes and dreams, fears and doubt swirl about, … Continue reading →

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Dance of Shadow and Light

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Joel Hall

© Copyright 2006, 2011 by Joel R. Hall – All Rights reserved. Through shadow dark… No! More than dark. Black waters so cold and hard. Frozen death. Mud thick. Panic as I fall… Why? Scream loud silence into void! Let … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Gunslinger

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Joel Hall

(c) Copyright 2004, 2008, 2011 – All rights reserved Blue ice eyes Glint so sharp and cold… …and yet… …something moves beneath the glacial blue That speaks of warmth and joy and giddy passion… Who are you? Low slung guns … Continue reading →

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