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The Shape of Us

by Valerie Denay Staton I never met you before and yet I found you in the spaces I did not know were void. The rooms inside me were unlit. Untouched. As quiet as forgotten prayers. You did not knock, nor did you speak. You simply arrived – and everything I’d learned to live without tookContinue reading “The Shape of Us”

Whenever I Think of God

by Valerie Denay Staton Whenever I think of You Father, I think of enduring love. A love that parts wayward seas, and calms boisterous winds. That accompanies sojourners traveling in a foreign land. A love without cost. A love that has no end. Everything You do is masterful! Indeed, all Your creations are priceless worksContinue reading “Whenever I Think of God”

Jeweled Wonders to Behold

by Valerie Denay Staton Atop a walnut table with ebonised legs sat a Victorian brooch, white and red. She wore diamonds and rubies brilliant and bright,that sparkled within all sources of light. Bejeweled little butterfly trimmed in gold, a wonder you are for the eye to behold.”Am I not beautiful?” inquired the dragonfly,from its perchContinue reading “Jeweled Wonders to Behold”

Transform Me

by Valerie Denay Staton Transform me today, dear Lord. Touch both heart and soul. Fill me with peace and love dear Lord, for heaven is my goal. Transform me today, dear Lord. Create a new creature today. Instill a sense of purpose Lord. Fill me with compassion and grace. Guide my thoughts and actions Lord.Continue reading “Transform Me”

The Whippoorwill

By Valerie Denay Staton In the dark of night, the whippoorwill cries as it flitters beneath the night’s blue sky. Master of camouflage, heard, seldom seen, is searching for woodland insects to glean. Whippoorwill! Whippoorwill! The nightjar trills, as it glowers and swoops, down for the kill. Insects traversing the forest take heed. For theContinue reading “The Whippoorwill”

JOY

by Valerie Denay Staton Joy… A sunset, a sunrise, a loved one’s image before my eyes. The sound of nature in the morn. Dancing with my love from dusk to dawn. Sounds of nature – the chirps and tweets. A smile and “hello” from people I meet. The recognition of momentous events. Receipt of correspondenceContinue reading “JOY”

“SHE AROSE”

by Valerie D. Staton She Arose…A phoenix out of a pile of ashes. Out of abandonment, out of hardships and constraints, out of depression and sadness. She Arose…Out of cutbacks and set backs. Taking to the sky, looking down on ghosts of mental, physical, and economical abuse. She Arose…Strong, majestic, empowered, and divine! Out ofContinue reading ““SHE AROSE””