Rejected Poems!

Earlier this year I sent several poems into a publication which I humbly thought met their thematic requirements.

Both were rejected!  "Boo", said my husband.

In the interest of sharing and also the risk of rejection or at least dislike, here are my poems; Am I and Prism of Self In Prayer.  Enjoy. Or Not.

Am I

I am a woman.

gifted

balanced

insightful

compassionate

loving

hardworking

funny

inquisitive

playful

passionate

sexual

uncertain

afraid

impatient

lonely.

I am a woman.

            Sister

Granddaughter

Leader

Pastor

Daughter

Cousin

Friend

Mother

Confidant

Teacher

Preacher

Shepherd

Spiritual director

Prophet

Prayer

I am a woman.

and it isn’t easy

being me.  

Prism of Self-In-Prayer

Who am I before God? In prayer?

I am yellow

            light - surrounded by.

I am purple

                        bowed -bent low to.

I am deep blue

                        poor – in spirit with.

I am pink

                        finite – graced upon.

I am magenta 

                        small – magnitude of glory.

I am burgundy

                        Human – loved by Divine.

I am in the sight of God

Who is.

I am me- before God.

Search me and know my heart.