The Artistry of Life
a collection of original inspirational poems
by
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THE ARTISTRY OF LIFE
As spiders spin webs,
As musicians compose songs
And artists paint pictures,
We create our lives each day.
The choices we make
And the promises we break,
The chances we take
And the excuses we give,
Define the lives we live.
Like the strokes of a brush,
All the things we do
And all the things we say,
Paint the picture
Of our lives.
Each day, every day
Is a lifetime of its own
To build, to spin,
To compose, to paint
A beauty all its own.
Our creations will be
different
Of many shapes and hues –
A touch of gold, maybe blue
Lines with twists and turns,
But strokes we alone have made.
Though the artistry of our
lives
Is shaped by hopes and dreams,
Who we are
Is what we are
Not what we hope to be.
PEONIES, PEACOCKS AND PRAYER
There are times when I feel
That I am all alone
With fears and doubts
All my own.
Sometimes I feel like
It is hard to pray
And let God know
What I have to say.
When I feel so alone
And words won’t come easily,
I only need to still myself
And sense His spirit quietly.
Humbling myself to God
And listening to Him speak,
Gives me renewed strength
When I am weary and weak.
God’s love and His miracles
Will forever be told
As long as peonies, peacocks
And prayer unfold.
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About the Book
This collection of inspirational poetry is appropriately
entitled, “The Artistry of Life,” after the first poem I penned as an
introspective writer. Our lives are the
canvas; our thoughts, words, and deeds are the palette. Our portrait is the life we live.
All forms of art are intricate and life is the most
intricate creation of all. Our creations
will be different, yet the essence of our lives remains the same. Through loving and caring and crying and
dreaming and hoping and praying and thanking and forgiving – of some of these,
of all of these, of these and more, our creations are emerging. As our creations form and take different
twists and turns, the seasons are changing, too. Perhaps some thought within these pages will
quietly inspire a brushstroke that adds a special touch to the seasons of our
lives.
About the Author
Alexis has expressed her creativity and God-given talent to
inspire others through the medium of words for nearly ten years. After raising
four children and having a successful career in human resources, she focused on
her long-time goal of compiling some of her original poems into this book. To
excerpt from her foreword, “Our lives are the canvas: our thoughts, words, and
deeds are the palette. Our portrait is the life we live.”
She has been involved in church, school and community
activities all her life. She is a graduate of
A native North Carolinian, Alexis has lived in ten states.
She and her husband, Joe, currently reside in