SPIRIT ©2013 Diana Rasmussen Heart Broken Warrior Like a Phoenix Rising from the ashes to soar above No longer bound to fallen earth or man Death is swallowed Up in Life Spirit Lives Related articles Holiness (Poem) (scottstrissel.wordpress.com) Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit (lionessblog.com) Suffering is Holy Ground (breathedeeply.org) By His … Read more
Abandoned House Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Abandoned house Covered with vines Choking out life That was inside Covering foundation Are weeds of confusion Pretending to be flowers Masking evil delusions Creaking doors open As memories scream The broken windows Reflect shattered dreams Wind echoes down the hall Traveling room to room Looking to bring life … Read more
HOPE Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Hope Anchored Not on Earth But in Heaven Holds us steady in all the storms of life (All images from Pinterest.com) I have recently been invited to join as an Author on POET’S CORNER.  I wrote this poem for one of the Poetry Challenges – a TETRACTYS. Yeah, I had never … Read more
CAN I? Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Sad Missing Your laugher Wisdom and love Can I call Heaven and talk to my Mom?
Cry in the Rain (Dedicated to Mel) ©2013 Diana Rasmussen The lightning flashed and thunder cracked The day you died the sky turned black * I cry in the rain I scream in the thunder Let go of the pain before I go under * my heart withdrawn trying to hold on one day you’re … Read more
Bride of Christ © 2013 Diana Rasmussen We are the bride of Christ He’s coming back for us * We will watch as He avenges His Bride As Justice comes to the earth * For a long time He has held His peace The Lord has restrained himself Then like a woman giving birth He … Read more
Merry Go Round Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Plastic horses With painted smiles Stuck on a pole Going up and down Repeatedly Traveling around In a circle Going nowhere Forever chasing Each other Without ever Reaching a Destination What’s so Merry about This go round? photo from: http://wallpaper-backgrounds.net/merry-go-round-wallpaper/
Monopoly Money Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen Paper dollars Buy  hotels Park Place Wanted Boardwalk Dreams With Metal Shoes Walking around In square circles Collect $200 Salary as you Pass Go Pay your income tax And luxury tax Or go Directly To Jail Do Not Pass Go Take a chance On a Railroad to the Community Chest … Read more
A Handful of Sand Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen His cover is totally blown All his secrets are known With hang up calls Ringing their home phone All she has is a handful of sand Falling through her fingers The tighter she grips The more she loses Just a handful of sand Accepting the finality Of … Read more
A Song Waiting to Happen ©2013 Diana Rasmussen A girl on a passenger train Looks out the window, feels insane Her heart pounds hard in her chest Can’t believe she finally left * She’s a song waiting to happen Time for take two with no more abuse The sun rises on the horizon she’s a … Read more
Hypnotized Copyright 2013 Diana Rasmussen She looked at him stars in her eyes She was  mesmerized and hypnotized Ignoring the signs worshiped the ground that he walked on * When they’d  go out She’d dress up nice just to keep the peace Wanted to please his Royal Highness he said she’s wrong and strung her … Read more
Amethyst Shards ©2013 Diana Rasmussen She carries her secrets around in a box hides them in darkness keeps them locked shoves the box under her bed some things are never meant to be said She lost the key to her heart long ago trys to stay sane and be in control burys her memories stuffs … Read more