Title: *THE HEALING GARDEN

Title: *THE HEALING GARDEN* - Animated Art by Rev.Bola

Title: *The Healing Garden*

1.

A big hole 

Existed in Tayo's 

Life and heart

2.

Where her parent's

Love and respect

Ought to have been.

3.

She longed for 

Freedom from the start

And for the energy

Between them cleared

And free of sin.

4.

Tayo never felt 

Respected or readily

Understood by them.

5.

All Tayo's life, 

She yearned to 

Know from whence 

This pain did stem.

6.

She noticed how they

Treated her differently

From all her siblings.

7.

Regularly handling her

Own life with far less 

Thought or barings.

8.

Tayo felt their manner

Towards her condesending.

She sensed that something

Clearly needed mending.

9.

Since she candidly 

Was so full of caring

And compassion.

10.

She could not imagine

How her parent's attitude

Could become such fashion.

11.

Both mother and father

Would often tell her 

How they loved her.

12.

Yet their tone and actions

Never matched those 

Of a cherished daughter.

13.

So, each day Tayo

Would sit in the 

Gentle meditation garden

To relax and pray.

14.

Faithful that the angels

Would guide her steps

Carefully along the way.

15.

This special garden

Rich in fragrance

Joy and calm.

16.

Exuding peace that

Helped relax her

And release her 

Mind from all alarm.

17.

Right there in 

Nature's stillness was 

Her healing balm.

18.

So, though the sense

Of parental neglect 

She felt was real.

19.

God's loving touch 

In this sweet garden,

Is what helped her

Precious soul to heal.

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Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright - 25.Aug.2016]

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Title: *SUMMER POEMS*

Title: *ORANGE SUN* - Visual Prayer Art by Rev.Bola 

Poem 1.

Title: * What Colour is Summer *

The orange sun is found

Silently meeting Faith, 

Through every colour;

Triumphing gently like a 

Vigorous violet season

in bloom.

It winks, just for a while,

As white cloud rapidly

Reveals a blue lover.

It never compels,

The jet black night,

Nor faces it alone,

By uninviting rich shades 

Of colour, and not including 

Gentle tones of white.

For, where is its 

Full range in that?

And what after all, 

Is its true colour?

Divine Presence, 

Presents itself as a

Cool, and calming 

Silver smile;

Fulfilling, full faith

And feeling,

 With its exquisite blending

 Of blacks and whites

Thus,

Through myriads

Of courageous tones 

And majestic hues,

Can we thereby witness, 

How sweetly,

All true love endures.

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Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 7.July.2016]

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Title: *THE COLOUR OF SUMMER* - Animated Art by Rev.Bola [Summer]

Poem 2

Title: *Stormy Beds of Passion*

Whether over or under cover,

The re-birthing breathes on.

Therein, lies passion within 

The fears and the heights.

Yet, does only one cheek

Arise as a hot rose.

No, they don't always 

Bring forth rainbows,

Nor do they always 

Embrace with hate.

Alas, by desire, one has sought 

The eye, and the light of God!

The wild vision has been granted.

So why not simply enjoy the gaze?

Then, go kisss...

And embrace those stormy beds
of passion!

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Poetry by Rev.Bola

[7.July.2016 - ARR}

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Title: *Clarity Pyramid*

Title: CLARITY PYRAMID roads christmas scattered hulks trucks carve the valley bones of old industry transportation for the living hot electric storm afternoon ------------------------------------------- Poetry by Rev.Bola -----------------------------------

Title: *God Knows*

Title: *God Knows*

Am I truly 

Being wise?

Or merely being,

Fooled by lies?

Am I genuinely,

Being good?

Or really being, 

Self-misunderstood?

Am I truly,

Sweet and kind?

Or really being,

Naive and blind?

Are my actions truly 

Generous and giving?

Or merely condoning, 

Of rescue, and enabling?

Am I genuinely strong?

Or merely afraid of

Ever being wrong?

Am I honest,

In my feelings,

Of being right?

Or really acting 

From hurt and spite?

Am I conscious in behavior, 

As one who is saved?

Or largely in denial, 

I have ever misbehaved?

Am I sincerely,

Right with God?

Or attending in church,

Because I'm 

Lonely and bored?

Whether I'm

Genuinely free, 

Or saved from hell

It's God,

Who really knows, 

And time will tell.

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Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 29.Jun.2016 -ARR}

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Title: *Fragments of Happy Biography

Title: *Fragments of Happy Biography *

Yesterday is not
Mine to uncover,
So I let it pass by 
Like a forgiven past lover.

Tomorrow is mine still,
To win or to lose; 
 I have the power
And freedom
To choose.

I run my race to 
Cross the finish line.
I keep my face
Toward the sunshine;
And I will see,
Not a shadow,
Only a brilliant glow.

If the negativity
Appears to destroy,
I find a place inside,
Where there's joy.

Because the joy will
Burn out the pain,
Soon I am laughing
In the rain again.

I live life to the fullest,
Always allowing the greatest.
Focusing on the positive, 
Rendering my heart to give.

In speaking the
Truth with love,
Will we  grow into Christ;
Only the highest
Shall suffice.

To be carnally minded
Means death; to be spiritually
Minded brings life and peace.
By such does our happiness,
And prosperity increase.

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Wise Poetry by Rev.Bola
[copyright: 1.May.2016 - Arr]

Title: *Autumn Song

Title: *Autumn Song*

A rapid sun

With good clean fun

Brays imperiously 

Reflecting mysteriously

In honeyed ignorance

At a whirlwind romance

A credit to mankind,

Clearly and yet undefined

Softly and yet with passion. 

In flamboyant fashion

Autumn sleeps 

Whilst little Bo peeps

Into the morning. 

Midnight grows  

An early warning.

The autumn moon

From dawn till noon

Paints sky screens 

Behind the scenes

Spreading opulently

Past the stars that

Billow and blow

A brilliant glow

A golden sunrise

Across the bluest skies. 

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Nature Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 1.Feb.2015 -ARR]

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Title: *Home Truths

Title: *Home Truths* 

Perform every act

As though it

Were your last

Live in the present

Not in the past.

Give peace 

A chance

A liberal 

Point of view

And may all 

Creation dance 

The joy that

Lives in you.

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Wise Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 1.Feb.2015 - ARR]

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Title: *KEYS TO LIFE*

Title: *KEYS TO LIFE*

1.

If you are struggling 

With regret and are

Feeling down cast

Your key is to forgive

And heal the past.

2.

If there appears to be a lot

To which you must aspire,

Your key is healing with

Earth, air, water and fire.

3.

If you are seeking

The highest manner in

Which you must advance,

Your key is to meditate

For angelic guidance.

4.

If you wish to be of

Service to the collective

Human kingdom,

Your key is to study an

Ancient skill or wisdom.

5.

If your fears

Appear unfounded,

Your key is to Earth 

And be more grounded.

6.

If your life seems stressed

And a full of aggravation,

Your key is to focus

With a daily affirmation.

7.

Your key is to focus

Firmly on the present.

If the past is the place

Where your thoughts

Are rather frequent.

8.

If your wondering

The best way

To achieve your 

Self improvement,

Your key is to focus on

Spiritual direction

And fulfilment.

9.

If you wish to be

Reminded of your

Inner strength and light,

Your key is to wear

Gold on the right.

[Based on *Angels* by Angela Mcgerr]

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Wise Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 2.May.2015 -ARR]

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Title: *Angel of Flexibility

Title: Angel of Flexibility

Dear God

Thank you for granting me

An angel of flexibility

Giving me the ability

To course correct 

Cause and effect

A guiding light,

Willing to see

The whole

Without losing

Sight of the goal.

The angel of flexibility

Helps me let go 

Of narrow-mindedness,

Taking into account

Important evidence 

Whilst remaining open

To the flow -

As easy come, easy go

Humble like a servant

Yet remaining current

With all newest information

To bless each given situation.

Title: *Friendship

Title: *Friendship*

Life brings with it

Many surprises

When I open my heart

To its many disguises.

The surest way

To have friends

Is to be one,

Being a trusted mate

To others when

They need one

Is true practise of the

Commandment of God’s Son

My heart not my ego

Is where real friends

Must abide

So I will take time

To encourage,

Share mine with others

Rather than hide.

Respecting kindness,

Acceptance, and Trust,

These ingredients

For genuine friendship

Are a must.

In being the friend

That I wish

To have most,

I will attract

To myself

Great friends

I can host.

I am not anxious,

For that nor will

I lose any sleep

But will Let Christ

Be the factor of

Which friends I

Can keep.

The bonds of true friendship

Will forever run deep

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Wise Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 30.Mar.2016 -ARR]

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Title: *HARVEST TIME

Title: *Harvest Time*

Onward yearly harvest.

The first step might

Seem the hardest

Effort with rewards

Such as music

And its chords.

A predictable change

Choices to rearrange.

Reduction of strife

Lending meaning to life

New tasks for each season.

Peace is the reason

Broken spirits on the mend

Nothing to defend

Peace and happiness

Till the end.

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Wise Poetry by Rev.Bola

[copyright: 14.April.2016 -ARR]