Poetry – Reforming Joy

Transplantation

My thoughts so easily jumble

Joining my dreams like a pile of rubble

I tasted

I saw

I thought it was good

But the Giver is better

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November 2, 2020October 31, 2020 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Better, Christian, Death & Life, Dreams, Heaven, His Love Is Steadfast, Joy, Life, Love, My Gardener, Pain, Poem, Poetry, Resurrection, Rubble, Transplantation Leave a comment

Ebenezers

I want to weave words

like spiderweb cords Continue reading →

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Dew, Ebenezers, Grace, Handicapped, Hieroglyphic, Hope, Life, Mist, On Christ the Solid Rock, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Remember, Spiderwebs, Stones, Tablet, Tears, Thankful, Thinking, Words, Writing 1 Comment

Published!

Here is a link to my new poem “Rocked” published over at Fathom Magazine! Continue reading →

April 13, 2020 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Fathom Magazine, Grace, Hope, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Published, Remember, Rocked, Thinking, Writing Leave a comment

No Trace

Sandals removed

Where the rocks have been smoothed

Waters rise, waters fall

I am small Continue reading →

December 9, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Grace, Joy, Life, Love, No Trace, Peace, Photography, Poetry, Remember, Sand, The Sea, Thinking, Writing Leave a comment

Take Me

A river flows

Running to lose itself

Into something bigger

Something better

Take me to where water meets water Continue reading →

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Breaking, God's Love, Grace, Grind, Holy Holy Holy, Hope, Joy, Love, Ocean, Peace, Photography, Poetry, Remember, Significance, Sing, Soft enough to sleep on, Something Better, Something Bigger, Sorrow, Take Me, Thankful, Thinking, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Waves, Writing 1 Comment

Thinness

I’m tired of feeling thin,

stretched

to the breaking point

But these waves are showing me that

thinness lets the light through Continue reading →

July 29, 2019August 25, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Breaking, Grace, He is the Light of the world, Hope, In Christ Alone, Light, Look to Jesus, Melodies, Ocean, Photography, Poetry, Savior, Sea Songs, Sorrow, Stretched, Thankful, Thinking, Thinness, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Waves, Writing 2 Comments

Daddy

You know how to have fun

Whether putting your mullet in a ponytail to make your little girl laugh

Dancing with her to the blast of your klipsch speakers. Lost hearing anyone? Continue reading →

June 16, 2019August 25, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: B&W, Daddy, Fun, Happy Father's Day, I love you, Joy, Just so you know, Love, Poetry, Remember, Thankful, Writing 1 Comment

Forgetful Me

Forgetful me remember what He’s done

That nothing has His providence outrun

He spoke: light, dust, breath, soul, man, life begun Continue reading →

April 19, 2019August 25, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Empty Yet Full, Forgetful, Good Friday, Grace, Hope, Hope & Sorrow, In Christ Alone, Joy, Light, Photography, Poetry, Remember, Savior, Sorrow, Spring, Steadfast, Tenderness, Thankful, The Furture, Thinking, Today & Tomorrow, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Wild Flowers, Writing 1 Comment

How Many?

I have been the hidden mourner

Crying in a room

Sound waves of life and laughter from other rooms

breaking the wet silence Continue reading →

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: B&W, Grace, He Is Sovereign, Hills & Valleys, Hope, How Many?, In Christ Alone, Joy, Joy & Light, Light, Love, Love One Another, Our Maker, Photography, Poetry, Reforming Joy, Remember, Sorrow, Tears, Thankful, Thinking, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Writing 1 Comment

Riding Sorrow

Dread sorrow roared and shook its mane

Its ravenous eyes threatening pain

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November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: God Never Makes A Mistake, Grace, He Is Sovereign, His Love Is Steadfast, Hope, Hope & Sorrow, In Christ Alone, Love, My Blessed Jesus, Peace, Poetry, Thankful, Trust 2 Comments