Build Your House of Love, in your garden plant and nurture seeds that will blossom into contentment and peace and strength of character. Photo by Beverley Joy. This house is in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. This is a verse from my poem "Build Your House of Love.' You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com... Continue Reading →
A Roof of Empathy and Care
Build Your House of Love, a roof of empathy and care, supported by rafters of goodness, tiles of truth, tired down with wisdom and understanding. A verse from my poem 'Build Your House of Love.' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
Aromas to Draw Friends
Build your House of Love, aromas wafting from a kitchen that draws friends and family into your home, pictures that reflect life's experiences, a stereo to dance and sing along to. A verse from my poem "Build Your House of Love.' You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com Beverley Joy of Simply Story... Continue Reading →
Cleanse Away Stress
Build your House of Love, a cosy lounge to cuddle each other, a shower to cleanse away stress, a pool to dive into the emotions of life, a garage to house your drive and direction. A verse from my poem "Build Your House of Love.' You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com Beverley... Continue Reading →
Windows to See Your Future
Build your house of love, insert windows that clearly see your future, doors to new adventures and opportunities, allow plenty of room for personal growth, and furnish with a caring attitude. Photo, by Beverley Joy, is the view from a villa at the beautiful O'Reilly's Rainforest Resort, Gold Coast Hinterland. A verse from my poem... Continue Reading →
Love and Trust
Build your house of love with a foundation of love and trust, a framework of ethics, bricks of responsibility, bound with mortar of good character. A verse from my poem 'Build Your House of Love.' You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry
Be Persistent
Build your house of love to withstand the storms of life, do not compromise, be persistent. A verse from my poem 'Build Your House of Love'. Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
Mum says ‘Dive in, Experience, Learn, Move on’
Dive into life and fully immerse Experience both the good and the bad Learn from the happy and sad Move on and leave behind the past. A verse from my poem 'Love Letter from Mum' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
Put down Your Phone
Put down your phone Give me a hug Tell me 'I Love You Mum' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry Exert from my poem 'A Love Letter from Mum'. You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
A Hug Needs No Words
A Hug needs no words, it speaks through touch. Exert from 'A Comforting Hug' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
Give A Hug Today
A hug: Today you receive what tomorrow you give. Exert from my poem 'A Comforting Hug' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry
God’s Love Quenched Her Thirst
Her craving for love and faithfulness The longing deep in her heart Human love could not satisfy But God's love quenched her thirst. A verse from the poem 'Thirst Quenching' is based on the Bible story of The Woman at the Well. Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry
Give a Hug, Take a Hug
Give a hug, take a hug, ask nothing in return. There is nothing to replace it, 'cause a hug is priceless. We all need a hug, just make it a safe one. A verse from my poem 'A Comforting Hug' Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry You can BUY my poems and verses at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com
A Comforting Hug
INTRO: I wrote this poem in 2012 in the beautiful seaside township of Mandarah, Western Australia. It was at a time when public conversations were surfacing around what was appropriate and inappropriate touching in the workplace and public places. Now in 2021, giving someone a hug has been further removed from our culture, due to... Continue Reading →