Silent Beauty Speaks: A Quiet Collection of Poems

By Margaret Wade

Silent Beauty Speaks is a collection of poems inspired by nature, both within and without. It is the author's interpretation of life and its workings. To the poet, life is more than just the mechanics of biology or the change and course of every season. Life is a rhythmic harmony of language that flows from the speechless mouths of all things living: the power of the rising sun, the mystery of the midnight moon, the allure of the forest, the crashing of the raging seas--all these things inspire thought and reason to combine into a melody of words that flows from the stream of consciousness into the rhyme and rhythm of a song that rises from the depths of the heart!

To some, poetry may seem pointless. But to the poet, it is a way of transmitting her longing, expressing her vision, creating beauty with glowing script and breathy language. Some poems are wistful. Others are hard and thoughtful. Whatever the difference, each submits a vision and a longing that the author wishes to convey to her audience. Her poems are not meant to be obscure but are, rather, journeys leading to clearer vision and brighter perspectives.

Some poems are mere reflections of life in the present moment, like the beauty of the sun as it sets behind an earthy veil or the quiet peace of midnight as it shadows the sky with the velvet cloak of darkness. Other poems are reflections of faith: the sorrows of life in darkness, the sufferings of humanity, and its need for salvation. Whatever the topic, the author hopes to convey her peace, her longing for creation, and her hope in the promises she believes in and seeks to share them with others.

Silent Beauty Speaks is the author's loving work and inspiration of life and all its meanings.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 12, 2024
• ISBN: 9798890435033

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Silent Beauty Speaks

A Quiet Collection of Poems

Margaret Wade

ISBN 979-8-89043-502-6 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89043-503-3 (digital)

Copyright © 2024 by Margaret Wade

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Sunrise Poems

A Marbled Sky

Setting Gold

The Last Blush

Up Comes Gold

When First I Saw the Red-tipped Dawn

The Silver Dawn

Morning Glories

What Bright Skies!

A Morning's Symphony

Oh Fairest Shines the Morning!

Oh Celestial Morning!

Bright and Glorious Dawn

How Bright the Sun!

The Sun in Its Courses

Moonlight Poems

Moonrise

Softly Falls

In the Golden Hour

Lilac Night

Bright-Eyed Midnight

Midnight Rides

Midnight Calm

Frozen Nightfall

Night's Calm

Song of the Night

Nature Poems

Spring Flowers

All around the Waking World

Softly I Steal Away

Light with Glory Shines

Fog

A Drowsy World

The Conquering Blow

Misted Storm Tide

The Beauty of the Rain-Washed Earth

A Woven Wildness

Ride on the Wings of Dawn!

Thoughtful Poems

Within the Silver Lining

Poetry is Woven Insight

Lonely in the Woods of Pondering

Lost Things Found

The Quiet Joy of Living

Still

A Little Sprout

Whispered in Light

Why Does the Light Shine Brighter?

The Winding Path

Little Cares

All Remains but Lost a Moment

Fears Fall Down

We Do Not Walk in Tears of Fear

Love Is Not Grudging

Stand in Humble Triumph

Walk with God

What Good We Own

Be Still in Eventide

Come, Misted Havens

They Came

Seek the Brighter and the Best

Life Is a Gift

For All the Blessings

About the Author

Acknowledgments

I want to thank my friends and family for their faithful support and encouragement in my writing of these beautiful poems, which I hope will uplift and inspire. I want to especially thank Ken, Susie, and Matt for encouraging me to publish my work. Without them and the loving support of others, I would not have been emboldened to share my work with a public audience.

Introduction

As I think about the way inspiration sometimes hits like a tidal wave or whispers like a gentle breeze, I think of what inspires me to write poetry. It is the beauty that surrounds me, both within and without. It is the essence of living, the truth of both physical and spiritual reality. It is the wonder that emanates from every corner of nature and every step of reality. It is the awe I feel for God's creation and the unshakable praise that leaps to my pen as I write words that fall short of describing the glories,