Untitled by e. e. cummings I thank God for this most amazing day; for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. If God Had Answered All Of My Prayers by Ron Atchison If God had answered all of my prayers I'd be traveling the world on my own private yacht Involved in several romantic affairs With women whose beauty I longingly sought. If God had answered all of my prayers I'd have fame and fortune and beautiful weather I'd sail along the coast of Spain And if inclined, stay there forever. But if God had answered all of my prayers There I'd be, a millionaire Beneath the sun a world away From where I met you that rainy day. Footprints by Ralph Ransom I will build a great life by building great days. To destroy, to hurt, to tear down is weakness. To create, to heal, to build is strength. I will be a creator, a healer, a builder. I will dream great dreams and make them come true. My footprints in the sands of time will give my brothers and sisters a gift of hope and encouragement. This world will be a better place to live because I was here. Untitled a Navajo poem Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there. I do not sleep. I am the thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond in the snow, When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry I am not there. I did not die.” Winter Poem by Nikki Giovanni once a snowflake fell on my brow and i loved it so much and i kissed it and it was happy and called its cousins and brothers and a web of snow engulfed me then i reached to love them all and i squeezed them and they became a spring rain and i stood perfectly still and was a flower I'll Paint You A Rainbow by Grace E. Easley I'll paint you a rainbow to hang on the wall, to brighten your heart when the grey shadows fall. On a canvas of joy outlasting the years, with a soft brush of sweetness to dry all your tears. I'll paint you a rainbow with colors of smiles That glow with sincerity over the miles. On a palette of words I will tenderly blend Tones into treasures of sunlight and wind. I'll paint you a rainbow that reaches so wide, Your sights and your sorrows will vanish inside, And deep in the center of each different hue, A memory fashioned especially for you. So lift up your eyes, for suspended above, A rainbow designed by the fingers of love. Discovery by Toni Mosley Ah. Here it comes again. Giggling, Effervescent, It begins in the lowest levels of my belly, Creeps up to engulf my heart, Lightens my head. It makes me dizzy. Laughter bubbles about inside my mouth Tickling my teeth Dancing on my tongue... Bursting out! See how it brightens the sun, Clears the skies, Softens the rain. Everyone smiles. "She's in love, " they whisper, And I hear. Am I? I am...oh, yes, I Am. I love the person Who is Me. Out In The Fields With God by Elizabeth Barrett Browning The little cares that fretted me, I lost them yesterday Among the fields above the sea, Among the winds at play ; Among the lowing of the herds, The rustling of the trees, Among the singing of the birds, The humming of the bees, The foolish fears of what may pass, I cast them all away Among the clover-scented grass, Among the new mown hay ; Among the hushing of the corn Where drowsy poppies nod, Where ill thoughts die and good are born, Out in the fields with God.