Category Archives: poetry

Countryside Freedom

Out in the country, there’s space to be free,
To walk or to sit as I please.
A spot I have found, to sit on the ground,
Wrapping my arms around my knees.

The birds above fly, in a clear blue sky,
Their singing refreshes my day.
A squirrel I see, high up in a tree,
Collecting nuts to hide away.

I get up to look, what’s down by the brook,
Where the reeds bend in the rivers flow.
I see fish swim by, and a dragonfly,
There’s a duck with ducklings in tow.

A red setting sun, says today is done,
As nature settles down for the night.
As darkness draws near, the stars now appear,
And I walk home under the starlight.

© Jenny Maryl

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl

Enjoying the sunshine

There’s no rain in the forecast for the day ahead,
Sunshine greets you when you climb out of bed.
This day is your own, you can choose what to do,
And in this sunlight, the outdoors beacons you.

A chance to garden, putting in those new flowers,
Finding contentment and losing the hours.
The peacefulness found in a long country walk,
Meeting up with a friend and having a talk.

There’s the laughter of children playing outside,
Dashing around, finding somewhere to hide,
Before going with friends, down to the park,
On the swings and the slides, until it gets dark.

Then out comes the barbecue, there’s plenty to eat!
With friends coming around to join in with the treat.
Happiness shared with the food, all are well fed,
As the moon starts to rise, you retire to bed.

© Jenny Maryl

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
** Request from charities and voluntary organisations are always welcomed **
To automatically receive my Blogs, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page or you can enter you email in the side column and select ‘Follow Jenny Maryl Poetry’.

Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl

The day between

Yesterday has finished all that was left,
Tomorrow the plans will begin anew.
I cannot help but feel a little bereft,
In this emptiness caught between the two.

There is no preparation I can yet start,
There is no more that I can put away.
Nothing for me in which to take part,
Nor any chance of speeding up today.

Surrounded by an inner stillness,
I can only sit down and stare.
And yet, with a little willingness,
I can teach myself to become aware:

Of all those little things that I often miss,
The sounds and colours that surround me.
This day between, could become one of bliss,
To go and explore this world around me.

To take a walk and let time drift on by,
Between the sunrise and the sunset,
And see the beauty of the Earth and sky.
This day between, a day not to forget.

© Jenny Maryl

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
** Request from charities and voluntary organisations are always welcomed **
To automatically receive my Blogs, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page or you can enter you email in the side column.

Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl

Only this moment is real

Only this moment is real, only in the now can we live,
Only this moment we can feel, only in the now can we give.
The pain may have carried through, the heartache may linger within,
But your life you can renew, a new journey you can begin.

Yesterday may have lost it way, tomorrow is just full of dreams,
But your heart lives in today, though that may not be what it seems.
Joy can be in your life again, Laughter can once more fill the air,
Even if, in stillness you remain, and uncertain of getting there.

Feel your heart beating within you, let it drift you into tomorrow,
For it knows there’s a better view, that you can leave behind the sorrow.
Let the wounds of the past heal, let the spirit within you thrive,
For only this moment is real, and in this moment we are alive.

© Jenny Maryl

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
** Request from charities and voluntary organisations are always welcomed **
To automatically receive my Blogs, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page or you can enter you email in the side column..

Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl