Solace
– Renee Adele Phillips
In lieu of flowers,
robins
hop in expectant dirt, marking paths with tiny Vs.
In lieu of leaves,
finches
dot bare branches — small occasions of yellow grace.
In lieu of blue skies,
etchings
imprint on gray — a church spire, rooftops, crows on high wires.
In lieu of sunshine,
clouds
cover and shelter, whispering calm -“Be still. Be still and know.”
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What a beautiful poem, Renee! Your talent always amazes me, sweet friend. #bestill
Thank you, Jenny! Your kind words are a balm to my soul, as usual. I so appreciate you.
And we will!! Thank you for your poetic blessing Renee !! Have a blessed day !! 💕💕
Thank you for reading it, dear Jeannette. I will indeed have a blessed day, thanks in part to you. May you have a happy Monday! ❤
Good morning, Sparrow. Touching, beautiful Poem. Yes, be still and know Jesus loves you, me, all. Thank you.
Good morning, TexGen. I’m so glad you liked it. You’re welcome. Thank you for always, always reading my words. ❤
I get so excited too, Melanie! This was a sweet small poetic blessing and I loved it.
Thank you, my precious Mom. I’m so happy that you liked it. ❤
I love this Renee! I love the ending, “In lieu of sunshine, clouds cover and shelter, whispering calm- “Be still. Be still and know.” I love that verse in Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” What a great reminder that God is sovereign over all things and He loves us! Thanks for sharing this poetic blessing. Much love to you, my dear friend.
Thank you, Melanie! I appreciate your words and the fact that you always take the time to read what I write. Love to you tonight.
Renee,
I really and truly do get excited when I see a new blog post of yours! I know that it will be full of wonderful words that God orchestrated through your fingers and it will cause me to think. Keep it up, my sweet friend! 💞
Thank you–you are so kind. I’ll keep writing as long as people keep reading. ❤