I wrote this song when I was 19, I thought I'd share some of it. Thank you Mister For making me The object of your scrutiny Because of your defeating words, my minds distressed im insecure i wa...
writing
Grab a cup of jo, sit back and relax, and read a few original stories & poems from members of the cabana...
Birthday Thoughts
Posted by eagleswings
Birthday Thoughts Sixty-five. Superannuated-- Age is over-rated, exaggerated, Like a verb that's badly conjugated... It's not exactly geriatric Shakespeare wouldn't call it tragiic Be s...
Mama
Posted by eagleswings
Mama On Saturdays you'd let me sleep late, snuggled up, warm, evading time... Content, I'd listen to you humming a made-up tune to yourself as you went From room to room, the dry mop swishi...
Risen!
Posted by eagleswings
Risen! Daybreak. Sun is climbing, all the hills sublimely framed by a red-orange glow Wait in hushed anticipation as the massive rock that bars the door rolls back to show A blinding flash more pow...
Imprints
Posted by eagleswings
Imprints Hard and slow came rhythmic blows digging deeply into holy flesh-- Leather thongs wound around jagged sheep bone, making fresh Imprints, tracks across your back, bloody ruts cut to insult,...
The Weather
Posted by Amalthea
The other night our little 5-year-old Elizabeth asked me, "Wanna hear a poem?" I said, "Sure"! She recited the following, nodding her head a little to keep the rhythm. The Weather S...
Joseph's Story
Posted by eagleswings
Joseph's Story All the way to Bethlehem the donkey harshly brayed-- The cold was like a knife upon her cheek, and so I prayed: "Elohim, my Mary is so tired and her time is near at hand, Bri...
12 Cabana Days of Christmas
Posted by eagleswings
The Twelve Cabana Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Manna Cabana Ho Ho On the second Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Two Game Room posts, And a Man...
Before the Plug is Pulled: An Ode to MC Before the plug is pulled, Cabana circles down the web site drain, I want to thank certain MC friends whom I would like to name-- First, and foremost the Lor...
A Shepherd's Christmas
Posted by eagleswings
A Shepherd's Christmas A cold, clear night, stars puncuate the darkness, one bigger, beaming bright, Moves across the sky, pulsating fire, glowing like a torch above our sight-- The lambs are r...
The Christmas Wish
Posted by eagleswings
The Christmas Wish On the edge of the forest, almost hidden by the brush, stood a young fir tree. He had only been planted there about seven years ago by his Mama, so he wasn't much to look at,...
Tell Them
Posted by eagleswings
The events of Black Friday, the violence, and mayhem inspired this little song. Tell Them Three weeks before Christmas, the malls are aglow, There are Santas and elves and alot of fake snow, Everyt...
A Manna Cabana Prayer
Posted by eagleswings
A Manna Cabana Prayer Lord, bless all these my friends whom I have come to know, Each one a star that shines so bright, inspiring me to grow In love and faith through conversations sent ithrough cy...
Arose: A Song of Repentance
Posted by eagleswings
Arose: A Poem of Repentance Many roses grow in Jesus' garden, But the one I seek is the rose of pardon-- White as the snow on a winter's morn, Sweet as an infant newly born! Only a white ro...
A Widow's Prayer
Posted by eagleswings
A Widow's Prayer Lord, my beloved one is in your hands and is at peace, Help me to grow in love for You as all my days increase... Guide me along the paths you choose for me to walk, Teach me t...
Jer 29: 10--11
Posted by eagleswings
Jeremiah 29: 10--11 I don't know where I'm going, but I know God has a plan, His arms are underneath me, I shall not trust in man! In Jesus there is peace, the peace that passes understandi...
The cry rings out Peace. Peace. Behold;....... for peace, I had great bitterness: Blood on the hands; Gall on the tongue; Unforgiveness in the heart. For the way of peace; I did not Know ....... Co...
Matthew 6: On Prayer
Posted by cunneda
Wisdom enjoins: As breath is to life, Prayer is to grace. Pouring out the soul to the Father of Lights in unutterable spasms. As a freewill offering: Solemnly; Eternally devoted to Him, Binding one...
As The Day Dawns
Posted by cunneda
As the day dawns, The Heavenly Father Tends to His beloved. He calls upon us, With holy thoughts And lofty parables; With grand anticipations, And a radiant joy. He softly shows forth His lovingkin...
Regathered
Posted by cunneda
In fervent, Impassioned prayer, Are we regathered, In soul and spirit; From the many fancies That bewilder us; And the distractions, That dissolve us Into the dust Of the world. Here, we are collec...
Aging Not So Gracefully
Posted by eagleswings
Aging Not So Gracefully When I was a young thing of twenty-four, I waited blithely by the garden door for a handsome prince--in anticipation Of being swept off my feet in blissful elation, the way ...
Valley Forge
Posted by eagleswings
About four years ago I wrote some free verse for Independence Day which I copy and paste and offer once again. Praise God for the brave men of '76, and all who serve with courage and resolve in...
Dancing with Jesus
Posted by eagleswings
This poem grew out of an experience of being prayed over after a particularly hard period in my life. What I describe in the poem is what I actually "saw" with Holy Spirit eyes after the la...
One Paragraph of hopeless wonder... [Dec. 23rd, 2006}|{09:49 am] Who am I but a mere enigma of societies angst? Who am I but a mere thorn in the side. I dive in with my entire being, telling t...
9/17/03 The People Came, One by One by Kyteroo The people came one by one, to stare blank faced at the god they had made. With leather and straps, and ropes and masks, they played at love while ign...
"Life", a song
Posted by kytriya
Life --> Lyrics copyrighted by Me, Kyteroo, so I can post them here. I wrote this son, Dec. 24th, 2006. The original tune was Hard Rock, but I never really got around to writing that done. Why c...
I Love Jesus
Posted by Yalith
J'Adore Yeshua Your hand's in mine Our hearts entwined As I travel this Path to Thee. Deep gratitude Spills through my heart Oh Father so honoured be! To my first love Oh kind King of Light...
Modern day Nativity story
Posted by Jemila
Today our Chaplain was talking about the reputation of Shepherds in Biblical times. He compared them to Bikers in modern times. So, I was thinking about what a challenge it would be to write a mode...
The Gift of Woman
Posted by Cajunluvie
I had written this story for a writing challenge at a Christian website. Adam felt a tingle through his body as the Breath whispered into his soul, a fragrance of warm myrrh and sweet jasmine perm...
Faith
Posted by sophist_emjay
Faith is that which reminds me Even in weakness that I am loved Though I fall a million times A million times again, I'll stand Faith is that which gives me hope In times of doubt that God is ...
In a twilight one summer eve a boy was born to parents new and young although turned out from hostels when they wanted to stay the night for hospitals there were none in sight nor lying-ins to birt...
Regret
Posted by Cajunluvie
If I had known anything at all I would have picked up the phone And said, “I am sorry.” Surely, I would have understood When you told me what happened. Alas- the years have passed. If I had a chanc...
Song of My Beloved
Posted by Cajunluvie
Happily I sing to my Beloved While I lean back in the crook Of the arms of the Eternal One His peace running over me Skipping over the puddles of grief Twirling in the rain of grace Covering mysel...
The world is dark and full of storms When walking on your way alone You feel so lost and far from care On your own, on your own Your carefree days are far behind The future is something to fear Th...
A Legionnaire's Account of the Resurrection At first, an almost imperceptable light, glowing like the moon at night-- Fifty of us guarded the imposter's tomb, daggers and pilium shining by ...
Road to Emmaus
Posted by eagleswings
Road to Emmaus On the road to Emmaus, two men wept and prayed, As they spoke of the one crucified-- Broken-hearted, defeated, and feeling betrayed, That the Lord of the Living had died! Walking on...
Here are a few little prose pieces I wrote a while back. I found them today and thought it might be good to get some feedback on them. I think I was trying too hard to use rhyming words in the firs...
A Good Friday Prayer
Posted by eagleswings
A Good Friday Prayer I would kiss the hands where spikes were driven in hate, Caress the nail-pierced feet that saved me from my fate-- O Jesus, on your back you bore the stripes of blame I placed...
At the Foot of the Cross, 2010
Posted by eagleswings
At the Foot of the Cross, 2010 Who did Christ see beneath the shadow of the tree, As blood and sweat poured down His battered face, Did He see me, a struggling sinner longing to be free, Two thous...
Lord sometimes I get sad when I think of only me. Then I open my mouth And worship the King of all kings Your presence moves me with delight See how You heal me! See how You make me smile! See how ...
Searching with my eyes closed
Posted by miiraya
A kind of poem that I wrote when I just excepted Christ in my live. Searching for my ‘mister right’ Waiting for the day he’ll find me Looking for the one who’ll never leave me Searching with my eye...
Laying On Of Hands
Posted by eagleswings
Laying On Of Hands Soft as an easy midnight rain, your love like some sweet song Blown gently on a summer wind dwifts down to where I long To touch the golden brightness of your holy face adored, ...
What is this life you have chosen for me? Each night I fight these words, living with a gift of prophecy. Voices speak, and I hear- They torment me into a nervous fear. You have given me a gift tha...
Dirty Snow
Posted by eagleswings
Dirty Snow Dirty snow... gritty, thrown by the wayside, unlovely, waiting to evaporate, but remaining ice-etched in charcoal like some macabre sketch by Gauguin, a brackish, ugly portrait of my sou...
Perfect Garden
Posted by BettyDee
I wrote this poem about four years ago, and wanted to share it with my MC friends. Hope you enjoy it. The garden lush and shady Where peace abides each day Is refuge for a weary heart Escapin...
We are the stars Shining in a black sea We cover the night We glow brilliantly Nothing can extinguish us Forever we'll burn Nothing can veil us We are fierce, We are warm You cannot count us We...
A poem of praise
Posted by Duckie
Holy is the Lamb- forever in your glory you will reign. You are the great I am, and you've blotted out my shame. The whole wide earth waits for you to return as King. No one knows the date, or ...
the sky is vast open and dark silently rain drops fall into a pool of liquid scum and I am overcome the rain gently slides down covering my eyes crying tears of poetry and I am overcome they're...
Dear One and Only God
Posted by Duckie
Dear One and Only God, Thank you for rescuing me! I was so weak, everything looked bleak, But you took away my misery! Dear One and Only God, You comforted my pain! I was so stressed and depressed-...
I don't know what to call this...
Posted by Duckie
O Lord, I need your strength tonight! O Lord will everything be alright? Fear is raging in my quivering soul, I don't know how to let it all go. Why is the fear making me so weak? Breathe in Br...