Wings of the Wind for Yearround Poetry

Poetry spans across diverse cultures, genders and dialects. Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry, by Kym Gordon Moore contains 81 carefully chosen poems that are significant to the foundation of this collection and easy for readers to identify with. Included in this compilation is a metrical sample of a Pantoum, Limerick, Elegy and Haiku. This eclectic full-length collection of poetry depicts experiences illustrated through diverse forms of self-expression.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The Finale of National Poetry Month with "Mountain So High"

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring

good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who

proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’”

- Isaiah 52:7 (NIV)

Mountain So High

A majestic piece of sculpture

eloquently draped in peaks and valleys

commands prestigious attention

by ethereal conception.

Highs of joy

lows of tribulation

integrate to find balance

and common ground.

How do you climb a mountain so high?

Where ruggedness and challenges transcend?

Elevating to claim victory

while obstructing the grip of defeat.

There’s nothing wrong with asking for help

persuaded the mighty voice sublime

getting over this massive mound

the direction is seek and ye shall find.

With fascination the hard core stones

had cracks where green trees grew.

Impossible! How could that be?

It’s amazing what a little faith and perseverance can do.

I came upon an opening

pierced in the mountain’s side forlorn

bright light appeared near the tunnel’s end

illuminating a ray of hope.

You see my child

mountains are many

and as your tour guide

you may not have to climb those mountains at all.

For a tunnel I make

to ease your journey

leading you to the other side

from whence I call.

* This poem is from the collection found in the book Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit (2009)

Celebrating National Poetry Month with "Sign of the Covenant"

Sign of the Covenant

Look to the rainbow

the sign of the covenant God said He made

between me, you and every living creature of all flesh

an infusion of mystical particles

magically sprinkling colorful sparkles through the clouds

where rain exits and the sun enters

acknowledging each other’s presence by uniting

forming an arch of unbelievable vibrant colors

admired by those who look up

and recognize the sign of hope and promise

all within the color wheel of a rainbow.

After the great flood in the beginning

lasting forty days upon the earth

waters increasing high above the land

where even the mountaintops could not be seen

as the waters subsided

God commanded Noah and his house to go forth

to breed abundantly

declaring never again shall the mighty waters

of a great flood

come to destroy all flesh and the earth.

Look to the rainbow

tis the sign of promise for all future generations

in all of its magnificence in shades of royal flair

a blessed covenant from God

wrapped in unyielding reassurance

knowing that He will never forsake you

confident He’ll always be there!

*This poem, Sign of the Covenant, is from the book Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit (2009)

“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:

I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,

I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

- Genesis 9:12-16 (NIV)

National Poetry Month Poem of the Day: A Flourishing Root System

A Flourishing Root System

What are you grounded in?

What do you feed your soul?

Do you have what it takes to bear good fruit

when the harvest approaches to unfold?

What shows on the outside begins from within

prune to remove the elements that block your growth.

If you feed your spirit with hate

animosity, jealousy, envy and greed

so too shall your soul grow and flourish in these things.

If your spirit is fed with love

sharing, giving, compassion and truth

so too shall your soul be blessed

to grow and flourish in these things.

What you feed yourself with

will be passed on to your offspring

and the legacy continues

growing and flourishing in these things.

From afar

regal and towering

a century year old oak tree stands

swooping branches and sprawling limbs

enduring years of hurricanes, tornados and drought.

What’s the fate of a tree so old

weakening to finally succumb to the elements

yet looking around

at the tender young seedlings underneath

revealing the next generation to carry on.

A seed planted on solid fertile ground

can germinate to shelter, heal or bond.

The tainted seed can debilitate a country

breakup a family

destroy a community

or simply drive you crazy.

A weed will rob nearby energy sources

strengthening its root system

a nuisance multiplying like wild fire

an infestation that needs extermination.

Lack of a good healthy root system

breeds a poison with deadly consequences.

A seed once planted

should not be abandoned

snaking its way in contaminated darkness

give it water and nutrients

fertilize with goodness and understanding

be proud of the abundance that you sow.

“He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
- Jeremiah 17:8 (NIV)

This poem was published in the book "Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit" in 2009.