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Art & Poetry copyright © 2011 Atlanta Marie Carrera

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

By Your Side



"Festival of Angels"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
 
God sends Angels
 down from Heaven
    faithfully by your side.

Angel's whisper
 words from loved ones
    always by your side.

Healing touches
 brush your shoulder
    Angels by your side.

Time stands still
 when you're praying
    The Lord is by your side.


Chorus:
Can you
  Feel the

      Power of The Lord?

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Butterfly Tree

"Butterfly Tree"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
The butterfly tree
weaves golden dreams
with a rainbow of smiles.

Countless wings
soaring upward
leave a trail of love.

An unknown angel
leads spheres of light
as good deeds shine.

Happiness flows
like a river of joy
through bright colored wonder.








Butterfly Ripples

"Butterfly Ripples"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera

Your life force ripples
One thousand butterfly wings
Spreading through the world

Angels Greet Me


Angels greet me.
"Butterfly Angel"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
     Angels by my side now.
Souls from Heaven.
     Souls from Heaven guide me.
Light is shining.
     Light which leads the way there.
Whispers talking.
     Whispers turn to singing.
Children's laughter.
    Children in the gardens.
Hands that hold mine.
    Hands I cannot see now.
Love surrounds me.
     Love that is forever.
In your hearts now.
     that is where I'll be.

(In Memory of Salvatore Frank Carrera "Grandpa")

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Heart of the Flower

"Purple Flower"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
Nourished by faith
    seeds planted in earth

Renewed by rain
    sin washed away

Strengthened by sun
    through God as we pray

Flower reflecting
    your soul within

Petals unfolding
    like wings outspread

Fragrance releasing
    the essence of you

Miraculous bloom
    a light shining through

In the heart of the flower
    your soul touches mine

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Hearts in the Garden

"Heart of the Butterfly"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
Hearts in the Garden
I leave you my heart.
Take care of my love.
I’ve planted it here,
in the garden, to grow.
On butterfly wings,
my heart now soars
to skies up above,
my heart in the clouds.
Love flows through my heart
like wind in the leaves.
My heart is a fountain
outpouring with love.

Build on my strength
use my heart as a brick.
A promise of love,
my heart written in stone.
Like a mirror reflecting
you see my heart in the stream.
It is filled with my love
and given to you.
Find my heart in the garden.
Show the world what you see.
Share the love that I gave you.
That’s how you send it to me.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Angel's Wings

"Butterfly Wings" by Atlanta Marie Carrera
Angel's Wings

With Angel's wings
you are set free.
Your soul released
and now at peace.

See how you soar.
Bright colors shine.
New life is born
and filled with love.

Gently you go
on silent wings.
New hope surrounds
and lifts us up.

(written for Hospice butterfly release)

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Dear Lord

"Golden Apple Tree"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera
Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
I don't know what to do.
Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
I can't believe it's true.

Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Make anger go away.
Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Tell me what to say.

Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Give strength from up above.
Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Please fill our hearts with love.

Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Their souls are now released.
Dear Lord, Dear Lord,
Help us to find some peace.

(written after the bombing in Boston)


Monday, April 1, 2013

Lord, God of Mercy

"Cross of Gold"
by Atlanta Marie Carrera




 
Lord, God of Mercy,
I call upon You now.
I've tried it on my own
and missed the point somehow.

Lord, God of Mercy,
I have lost my way.
Show me how to find You.
Teach me how to pray.

Lord, God of Mercy.
I sing to You my song.
Bearing now my soul,
which You knew all along.

Lord, God of Mercy,
I give myself to You.
Born again this new day,
May Your will lead me through.

Lord, God of Mercy,
Lord God, Lord God,
Lord, God of Mercy,
Your love saves me now.


Sunday, February 10, 2013

You are in God's Hands

"Golden Bird" by Atlanta Marie Carrera
Chorus:
You are in God’s hands.
You are in God’s hands.
You are in God’s hands right now.
You are in God’s hands.
You are in God’s hands.
You are in God’s hands right now.







You are in God's Hands
by Atlanta Marie Carrera

I have prayed and prayed.
I have prayed all day.
You are in God’s hands right now.
I have asked all my friends
to say a prayer for you.
You are in God’s hands right now.

I have gone to the shore,
and I’ve talked to the sea.
You are in God’s hands right now.
I have looked to the sky,
and I’ve asked God why.
You are in God’s hands right now.

We have come as one,
as we light our flame.
You are in God’s hands right now.
With our silent hearts,
and a circle of love.
You are in God’s hands right now. 

(For Sylvia)

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I Go Softly


"God's Peace" by Atlanta Marie Carrera
I go softly,
oh so softly,

I go softly now.

I go softly,
up to Heaven.
I go softly there.
 
I go softly,
to be with Angels.
I go softly free.
 
I go softly,
to feel God’s greatness.

I go softly love.

I go softly,
where you’ll join me,
I go softly home.
 
I go softly,
where there’s no worry.

I go softly peace.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Blessed Am I

I believe, I believe in the sun.
I believe, I believe in the rain.

Come to me, come to me with your love.

Come to me, come to me with your pain.
 
I need joy, I need joy in my heart.
I need joy, I need joy in my life.
 
Find the strength, find the strength that you seek.
Find the strength, find the strength within me.
 
Show me how, show me how to begin.
Show me how, show me how from within.
 
You've been there, you've been there all along.
You've been there, you've been there with your song.
 
Is it love, is it love that's the key?
Is it love, is it love within me?
 
Look around, look around everywhere.
Look around, look around it is there.
 
Blessed am I, blessed am I through and through.
Blessed am I, blessed am I to know you.

Blessed am I, blessed am I through and through.

Blessed am I, blessed am I having you.
 
Blessed am I, Blessed am I loving you.

 (for Bob & Patty)

 

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

God's Grace

I want to show you His world.
I want to show you God’s grace.
From the ocean’s great pull
to a mountain of peace.

As the red rose does bloom,
so His love does unfold.
All the wonders He shares
are for you to behold.

As you see the hawk fly,
with wings lighter than air,
He’s looking down from above,
on the flock in His care.

When the rain forms a heart
on the ground at your feet
He reminds you of love
and a bond that runs deep.

When the wind stirs the leaves
in an answer to prayer
the trees bow to His will
and you know that He’s there.

If the butterflies rise,
just as you need a lift,
He is listening to you,
as He shows you this gift.

After every great storm
shines a rainbow of peace.
Even light showers bring
His great promise to you.

It’s a world of God’s grace
with unseaming design
but so carefully planned
for you to seek and then find.

 

Monday, January 28, 2013

Eternity

I feel you cover me in roses,
as you cover me in love.

I fly through crystal, blue clear raindrops,
falling gently from above.

I land so softly in a snow pile,
warmed somehow from within.

I walk through never ending gardens,
changing shapes before my eyes.

I see a church upon a hillside,
and bright colors all around.

And then I’m greeted by an angel,
with a voice as soft as silk.

She leads me through a field of flowers,
past a river filled with fish.

I hear a choir of children’s voices,
singing songs I know by heart.

I see a table set before us,
with a place there just for me.

And then I’m joined by those who love me,
in a feast so welcoming.

More angels praises like the ocean,
a rising tide which fills the air.

and then a house appears before me,
where I will go to rest.

and now I dream of when you’ll join me,
for it is here, I wait for you.