IF
Orion would more brightly shine
If I could pluck it from the reaches of the highest sky
The Crescent moon made full in June
whose brilliant beams I'd lay as laurel wreaths upon your fetching brow
If only heaven were mine

The ocean waves...tumultuous roar
or sanguine seas rejoicing on its magic' rolling bliss
the rushing falls, all here below...
or pools and ponds of deepest blue...sublime praiseworthiness
If only seas were mine

If I could give you nature's laugh
Soliloquies of birds and bees made striking in springs past
and trees whose branches arched on high
to form resplendent interweaves-against endless sky
If nature were but mine

If I could pull the sun from space
and bring its striking rays of radiant ruddy warmth
Apollo's song of wings of dawn
now fashioned fair in vibrancy...sublimity and grace
If sunshine were but mine

If I could give you all earth's flowers
Elysian Fields explode in joys of rosebud's kiss
Chrysanthemums and lilies loved
pink roses, tulips, columbine...stretched to eternal bliss
If flowers were but mine

But skies do not belong to me...nor wind, earth, cosmos far
The sun is but a dream to give...as is all nature to relive...
What then shall I present to you? A gift of joy impart...
Tis all i have this simple gift...The gift that is my Heart...

ALL POETRY WRITTEN BY ME JEANNE D' ARC
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A PRAYER FOR A WEDDING BY JEANNE D' ARC
Solemnly they take their marriage vows
Kneeling at the altar they entrust their futures to each other.
Lord, protect these children from the cruel, bitter thrust of life that cut the strongest loves in two.

Let their quarrels clear the air and never settle into deep
resentments.

Teach them patience....Grant them love that lasts forever.

Let them learn together how to keep the vows they make so confidently here.

In this troubled world, let them find the strength within each other
and refuge from their fears.

Let them hold love tightly but without the twists of jealousy that burn and smother
Let them LAUGH.... and grant they never lose faith in you
or trust in one another.


FLY FOR MY DAUGHTER BY JEANNE D'ARC
Mommy how high can I fly? Up to the moon, my darling daughter.....You are free to soar....free to swing on a moonbeam and realize your dreams.
Mommy, what if I fall? The wind will be here to catch you, my darling daughter to gather you in a gentle gust and place you back in my arms. Let the night embrace your deepest dreams, my darling daughter....Let stardust take you where it will...Close your eyes.....Don't be afraid to swing high.....Nothing is impossible for you in dreams. Let the morning dew cover you in its mantle of love....sent from Heaven above....Fly, my darling daughter....FLY
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SOLILOQUY BY JEANNE D'ARC
Slowly, yet almost imperceptibly
the silent march of daylight quickens
and shortens, casting earlier
and longer shadows over
the parched earth at our feet.

The enervating beat of passive day
pales a little as the slight cooling
breezes of evening bring to us
a small but freshening touch
of softness to our cheeks.

The enormity of puffy white clouds,
delicately fringed and edged with blue
in summer, don a somber cloak
in shades of gray as the days
and months become shorter

A host of small things, afoot and swing,
flurry and scurry in their task of
husbanding, winter resources,
shunning play and with stilled voice,
conforming to God's plan.

Lush green and golden bands in country fields
contrast verdant waves of summer's grain
with rows of luminous stubble
as God puts His earth's great wealth
into Man's hands again.

As the glories of summer's lavish scene
begin to fade, being replaced by the equal splendor of autumn's
warm pastels and cooling nights,
we rejoice and give thanks.


TAPESTRY BY JEANNE D' ARC
Our lives are but a thread
in the tapestry of time
For, the weaving of mankind
is by infinite design

Embroidered in earth's course
and the firmament above
is man's pre-established path
interlaced with God's great love

Each sovereign stitch that's sewn
by the Master-Crafter's hand
is fashioned in the quilt
of His vast, eternal plan

The fabric of our days
is God's handiwork sublime
For, from heaven's sacr3ed loom
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TEARS -- POETRY BY JEANNE D' ARC
Tears.....
hold back----
Don't rush in now
For, I've people
to care for---
work to be done

Later,
I'll let you
pour forth
with duties over
and no one to see
the sadness
behind the smile
that they think is me

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