http://slow.writerscafe.org/nannalee The original writings of author Nancy Lee Shrader en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776009865 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 For my dear friend Lillian Blankenship. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1163219/ One sentence contest http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1048788/ My longevity isdepleted, through prolonged durability, eternity found. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1048781/ Goddess of Rain Carried on the windThis goddess of rainInjustic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1048676/  Hauntingof Mayweather House*Mayweather House lost in thepastWhere love is lost as wellCruelly beaten downBy demons straight from hellThese demons joined forcesTill the many became oneLocked inside one entityNow Evil has its funTake away their lau.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1047429/ For ten Contest http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/1004675/ Valentine Bats Bats in the belfryThey fly on Valentine’s DayIt’s love at first bite   http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/671620/ 10/40 Haiku String http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/642216/ Menke http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/637721/ Tanka http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/629747/ Tanka Poetry Form http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/629735/ Icicles  Glistening by nightMorning hears their battle crySharp gleaming daggers  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/602804/ Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/594290/  All Star Michael MaioloBeckley East All Star pitcherRetired six in two   http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/578275/ We All Fear  Christians you’re not the first to fearListen children and you will hearPeter had doubts and fear as we doAs he walked with the Messiah so true  Doubt fills hearts at Satan’s requestHold tight to Jesus and pass the tes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/577198/ Shepherd Me Lord   Shepherd me Lord don’t let me go astrayHold me and bless me in every wayUse your staff to make safe my pathProtect me Lord from the devil’s wrath   Shepherd me Lord help me choose the right roadBuild me a mansion .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/571882/ OUR FATHER Our Father who art in heaven Jesus taught us to pray in this wayFor God is the one to whom we should prayTo honor His Father is first and foremost Our prayer life is guided through the Holy Ghost We acknowledge God as Father of allOur Father is waiting.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/568768/ Footprints In The Sand  A poem read of footprintsDeepened in the sandTold of a brand new creatureBeing carried across this land  A heavy weight He carriedLifting my bruised and bloody feetInto His healing armsAnd my healing was complete  .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/566573/ My Best Friend You were my best friend, my loveFor more than forty yearsYou stood always by my sideReady to wipe away my tears  You left me on a sunny April dayTo face a summer filled with painMany dark clouds filled my heartAnd my tears fell like rain.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/565817/ Poetry and Baseball It shouldn’t have been a death sentenceWe were told you could live for yearsNow I’m counting the missing momentsThrough an avalanche of tears I wrote poetry, leaving you all aloneJust a few short steps away you satWatching a TV baseball gam.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/565092/ By Many Campfires Quiet of a prairie nightHorse paws the hardened groundCowboy’s heart beats in timeAlone on the cold cold ground By many campfires he sitsUnderneath the starsCowboy dreams of rodeosAnd winning silver stars He feels the bucking of the sa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/564609/ I Believe  I believe Jesus viewed the futureAnd He gave His life for meHe stretched His arms upon the CrossAnd died on that famous tree  He had my name upon His tongueHis lips were cracked and dryHe begged for my forgivenessAs a tear fell from His eye.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/564594/  I Surrender All I surrender allUpon the Cross of painI surrender allLord, wash away my stain  Burdens deep and wideSmolder in my heart todayI need someone by my sideOne to guide me on my way  Burdens parched and dryBurn my soul to tear.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562851/  Jesus Loves Me  Jesus loves me, this I know,For the song did sayIt tells me of unending loveForever and a day For the Bible tells me soGod’s Word speaks to meTelling of God’s one true SonWho died on that famous tree  Little o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562669/   On The Wings Of Love  On the wings of loveThrough the sands of timeGod sent His SonOf hope sublime  Jesus came from aboveTo the Earth belowTo shine on us allHis Love to bestow  Ascending on a cloudLove took flightTo pr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562662/  The Window  God placed a window Behind your shinning eyesA window to your soulYou can’t close in disguise In awe I gaze deeplyAmazed at what I seeA heart of sheer poetryI fall on bended knee I see the love thereIn the bluest window pane.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562348/  More Than Words Love words spoken fall on deaf earsDemonstrate your love in so many waysA gentle touch or a lingering lookSpeaks of love, setting hearts ablaze Sweet quiet moments without any wordsWhispers to the heart illustrating pure loveLove reaches new heig.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562065/  Helios’ Son  Helios’ sons were Titans by birthOne endowed with scientific worthIn his brothers’ hearts jealousy burnedBecause of scientific things he’d learned  Lifted to an exalted positionHelios’ son would feel haughty.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562029/ Swap Quatrain Poetry Form http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/562013/ Jesus My LordExcerpt from IS IT NOW? The End of Days! Reviews In rhyme Book 2Written to the tune of There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy  Jesus is my Lord and SaviorHe sent his Spirit from aboveHe has graced me with his favorAnd with His unfailing loveAll my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/561503/ Tiny Little Feather   Was that a tiny little feather?From an angel’s wing that fellFluttering across my dash boardAnd then landing on my armDid he lose this tiny feather?As he sheltered me from harmIt felt like wings wrapped around me,Only moments before .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/561500/ Combination Strambotto Toscano, Strambotto Siciliano, Strambotto Romagnuolo. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/560265/ Night Approaches Night approachesAnd the midnightcry is heardSomewhere in thedarknessA brilliant lightis stirred   Themidnight cry is comingIn the blink ofan eyeGod will call hischildrenTo join him inthe sky &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/559261/ Standing At The Door Standing at the door Your admittance deniedYou’ve knocked and knocked But no one asked you inside Do you feel unwanted?Unloved and betrayedIs your heart broken? Without acceptance you’ve craved? How long will you knock? B.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/559244/ Five Word Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/559240/  Justin's LullabyIn honor of my first grandchild Justin DavidNow 19 years old  Hush baby Justin don’t you cryGrandma’s gonna to sing you a lullabySing you to sleep so you can dream awayOf toy balloons and a brand new day  You were sent f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/558654/ Final Moments I feel my life slipping away into the oblivion.  Angels like butterflies flutter around my head.  Smiles from their angelic faces urge me to follow, floating forever upward unto the heavens.  Looking downward, I see my body flailing, fighting against the el.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/558640/ KING OF THE WORLD AMEN!   Jesus! Jesus Christ, King of the world Amen!  Go down to earth My beloved SonBe born of a virgin, Mary is the oneBring forth the Christ, God’s only SonKeep safe the child He has souls to be won  Jesus! Jes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/558369/  WOUNDED  He was wounded for my transgressions What did I ever to do to be worthy of His love?Why did God send His Son down here from above?Did I do something special at all?Did He know then that He would answer My call? He was bruised for my iniqui.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/558160/  I’ll Lend My Hand  I’ll lend my hand to you dear LordJust tell me what needs doneYes Lord I see the widow crying thereComfort her and tell her of God’s Son When I needed comfort, you soothed meWhen Lord, did I comfort you?By giving c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/555819/ A Peacock’s View Gazing upon my majestic homeSparkling colors fill my viewWalking down by waters’ edgeFlowers grow in brilliant hue Calming peace envelop meGod’s beauty fill mine eyeTrees cast delicate shadowsOn the water from the sky Feathe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/553874/  A Sparrow’s SongExcerpt from In The LIGHT Where HE Lives His eye is on the sparrow, the smallest of birdsI sing my song proudly, remembering God’s Holy Words From a branch on many fig trees I sang my songI watched the Lamb of God for thirty three years l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/553666/ Haiku String http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/552580/ A tasty Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/552106/ Haiku String http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/552071/ Haiku String http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/551922/ Form Than Bauk http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/550266/    Hammer Omelet To make a hammer omeletIt really takes some skillOne missing ingredient Will make your cat so ill “And I used a hammerOn the omelet” full of cheeseIf you think that’s weirdLet me set your mind at ease I crac.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/549022/ George Strait-I Cross My Heart http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/548989/ Haiku String http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/nannalee/548578/