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Poets corner

Welcome to LDS Culture's "Poets Corner". If you find a poem that you enjoy or would like to evaluate, email your evaluation to poetscorner@ldsculture.co.uk. Send in your own poems too for evaluation and possible display. Do you have a family member or friend who likes to write poetry? Maybe they would like to send in their poems too.

Title	Author	Notes
On Art	Terry O'Dea (2003)	This was just me having fun with colour, pattern and words, and hoping to provide a few ideas for anyone seeking inspiration as to why they might make an effort and give us an image of value
On This Earth	Terry O'Dea (2004)	Having taught the mainstream science theories of the day for over a quarter of a century it was revelatory to re-realise deeply the power, faith and glorious intelligence of God and the Priesthood that is behind this Earth's true creation history. This poem was my effort to make a mark to keep this understanding dominant whenever discussing or thinking over the ideas of scientists working from an empirical evidence base only.
Space to fill	You?	.......

"On This Earth"

Glorious orb sweeping our path

Through the dusty matrix of its current, chosen place

Home of immortals, many lost in space

Fearfully believing the sterile vista of their eyes

Heavenward, tears often fall o'er Earth's wayward passengers

Forgetful of the journey's end, of the Master Creator, of the finale Fashioner.

As the sands of the seashore, Earths do abound

Abundantly as scattered glittering clouds

Each set for a glorious destination

Their bright power beyond that of any sun.

Even on this Earth 'tis known by not a few

Of the true path this pearl carries its crew

Steady are they, constant and true, in peace, one

Happy, at home, soon completely their own.

Glittering, glimmering diamond-like blue sheen

Chrysalis-like, biding time for metamorphosing

Its dark parts darken, ready to crack

To dispose and re-process and to shake all that is lacked.

Earth's inner groans, travailing with new birth

Transforming beyond belief into the next Earth.

On Art

visualise - for those who do not see

imagine - the unimaginable

depict - what cannot be told or sung

construct - beauty, honesty, virtue, loveliness, freshness ...

white space - the greatest challenge; white .... space....

vision - for without vision the people perish

capture - the fleeting milestone moment

make see - eternal values

reveal - the precious, the tender, the sacred

encapsulate -ten things in one

truth - true pictures, true to life

fantasy - discovery, fun and adventure

form - bounds and juxtaposition

colour - for we are blessed

inspired - above all

Terry O'Dea (2003)

If you are interested in publishing your poetry email poetscorner@ldsculture.co.uk.