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.

"Facets of Dawn:" A Poem from the book Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit

“The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.”

- Proverbs 4:18 (NIV)

Facets of Dawn

(2006 Grand Prize Winner of the Oneswan Productions

Writing Competition)

Placidly in the call of morning’s innocence

the eastern sun begins to slowly ascend

silence is broken by the stirring of life

familiar sounds declaring night’s impending end.

Flavors of dew sprinkling over the slumbering milieu

delightful aromas permeating fresh air

chromatic mist sparkles like the magic of fairy dust

invigorating zest bursting with psychedelic flair.

A time to pray, reflect and praise

planting, nourishing and reaping

exterminating the weeds of asphyxiation

abundant harvest for sharing not keeping.

Here I am oh gracious and precious LORD

what purpose will you have for me today?

Will it change on tomorrow or remain the same

an assignment too great to ignore or cast away.

Through grace we cannot grow weary

called to do that which is lawfully right

the work of the righteous is not yet finished

dedicated laborers are pleasing in God’s sight.

Time is of the quintessential essence

tides of spiritual vexation are on the rise

beckoning for strength corrupting the enemy’s work

thanksgiving for the ultimate eternal prize.

For the present is past, existing nevermore

look towards the hill, as dusk slowly erases day

a cornucopia of blessings for your faithful work

gratitude that won’t easily fade away.

Celebrating National Poetry Month, we are featuring this poem which appears in the book, Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit by Author Kym Gordon Moore. (2009)

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry by Author Kym Gordon Moore

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry is an eclectic full-length collection of poems depicting experiences illustrated through diverse forms of self-expression. Kym Gordon Moore portrays versatility in rhymed and free verse poems that convey stories about people, places, nature, inspiration, cuisine, music, celebrations, epiphanies and inanimate objects. Included in her compilation is a metrical sample of a Pantoum, Limerick, Elegy and Haiku.

Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry contains 81 carefully chosen poems that are significant to the foundation of this collection and easy for readers to identify with. Besieged by segmented poetic elements of flight, your journey through the pages of this book will be entertaining, educational, emotional, nostalgic, stimulating and edifying.

Kym Gordon Moore, also author of “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” is an award-winning recipient in poetry contests such as the Edward Davin Vickers Memorial Award and Oneswan Productions Writing Competition. Her poems appeared in Writers Digest Magazine, Poets for Peace: A Collection, Reach of Song, Home for the Holidays and The Blind Man’s Rainbow anthologies. She was selected as one of the contributing authors for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom.

Kym is the co-founder of “Favorite Things for a CAUSE, a member of the American Author’s Association, the North Carolina Writer’s Network, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, American Marketing Association and the Poetry Society of America. She was also selected as one of the U.S. 2012 and 2013 National World Book Night Volunteers for North Carolina. Kym holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice, an MBA with a concentration in marketing, certification as an email marketing specialist and certification as a corporate spokesperson. As one of the three 2009 General Mills Feeding Dreams Community Champions for the Charlotte, North Carolina market, Kym was recognized for her volunteerism with the Dove’s Nest, a subsidiary of The Charlotte Rescue Mission.

Kym's book can be purchased at BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com and OutskirtsPress.com. Visit her website www.kymgmoore.com, her blogs http://frombehindthepen.wordpress.com/, http://www.teaandpoetrybookclub.blogspot.com/  and connect with the author through Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google +.