A Poet's Corner

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Welcome to A Poet's Corner featuring works by me, Janie Mathis. This site represents most of my works written since 1981. Right now it's just a personal site, but in the future I may develop it to feature other poets as well. To read more click here.

Two poems are displayed on this page. To see other works follow this link: Poems and Stories.

NEWS!! August 2000

The Prodigal Son is the winner of the August poetry contest at Angel's Cyber Gifts. Check it out!

Paradise (Copyright 2000)
Paradise, a fragile line,
separates the world from thoughts of you;
a beach on a moonlit night,
a falling cascade to a blue lagoon.

There, my past beyond reproach,
all fears and foes cast aside;
a rampant force drives my heart,
beseeches life, in you abides.

Our union found in Paradise
through seamless truth, understanding;
our love bound by endless faith
the hands of time withstanding.

To remain in Paradise,
the desire in my heart's wake,
but I leave you with the image
made to cherish or made to break.

Psalm 33:15 "He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works."

The Dream (Copyright 2000)
Seen from a distance, while captive of my dream, a red, celestial body fell into the ocean's gleam.
Impact of the fallen Goddess hissed upon the ocean's wave;
radiance immersed in water; smoky pillows, vapor stays.

A sheet lain atop the earth witnessed by the sky,
covered up her patchwork quilt; seen by sleeping eyes.
Placed upon her soil, standing on her hallowed ground;
heard the Lord's great battle cry; voices resound.

Movements clashed, debates afire, rallies cried His Holy Name,
and for Heaven's glory, upright soldiers, tireless, gained.
Mighty moved the session, a great company; reached the destined mountain fortress high above the sea.

Up the ancient ladder, hung on seamless main,
the rolling vapor danced; banished was the plane.
Rose up the army, divinely pulled by force,
ceased by cause unknown; the union divorced.

Trapped by misty veil, alone and unseen;
waited for the hour, faithful and serene.
Anxiously I waited, His voice unheard,
pined for reassurance or solitary word.

I prayed the dream to end, all sense non-surreal;
spirit captured bodily by sight, sound and fear.
Fiercely, raging, thoughts, my mind affright,
employed belief, succumbed to fear, challenged by the flight.

Then with spirit recollected, exited the dream,
urged myself awake, my soul to be redeemed.
And through Nod's tunnel, the message bestowed,
landed back on port and let the truth unfold.

2 Timothy, 1:13-14  “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Jesus Christ. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us.”