
Poems
Mother’s mystical mind

Mother’s mystical mind,
Remarkably refined,
Amazingly aligned,
Delightfully designed,
Usually unfeigned,
Quagmires? Quarantined!!
“Situations”? Streamlined!!
Simply…one of a kind!!!
Unconditional love

What’s in it for me? Is that all you see?
Future payback? A bottle of chablis?
Serving the poor, or only the marquis?
Selflessness permeates our family tree!
Stretch your heart, expand your diastole!
Unconditional love! Don’t you agree??
Peace and joy? Absolutely guaranteed!
Overcoming your feelings

Melancholic…malaise?
Dark, depressing…dog days?
Hurtful, harrowing…haze?
Pithy, pathetic…phase?
Muster…magnanimity!
Purge…pusillanimity!
Garner..gentle gracefulness!
Promote…prayer, peacefulness
“Agape” audaciousness!
Lean into God

Pondering… provides prudent predictions,
Conscientiousness…clips contradictions.
Deft discernment…drives dandy decisions.
Persistent prayer…powers peak performance,
Christ centeredness…creates careful conformance,
Lean into God!…The effects? ENORMOUS!!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Snow!

Slowly, silently, suddenly…SNOW!
Coldly carpeting, culminating…
Slowly shoveling, slipping…solo?
Calmly creating…captivating!
Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, skating…
Celestial cloudage conveying…
Sculptured snowflakes subtly saying…
Christ carefully communicating…
Surreptitiously stating…God loves you!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
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Divine tapestries

Trust in God’s plan

Nothing happens without God’s permission,
His perfect plan takes time to fruition.
Trust in his love, wisdom…crush suspicion!
Lean into Faith…not just intuition,
Freedom, providence…juxtaposition!
Humility is the key condition,
To live out Jesus’ plan…HIS volition!
What is your internal disposition?
Christmas poem

Forgotten, forsaken…frozen,
Cherished, cuddled, caressed…chosen.
Jarringly jettisoned…jungle!
Heavenly hiatus…humble!
Why did Jesus leave paradise?
Love…love for YOU, to be precise!
Jesus is my best friend

Faithful, fabulous, fascinating…friend!
Radiant, regal, righteous…recommend!
Delightful devotedness…dividend!
Trinitarian thoughtfulness…transcend!
Christ cares, cherishes, comforts…comprehend?
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC