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Below are the all-time best Charles Reese poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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Heaven's Song

There is a song amongst the heavens 
From days so long ago.
It's words are played amongst the stars
So soft and very slow.

They sing about the One above
Who made them all to shine.
They sing about His awesome deeds
He's done throughout all time

His works they are so very great
That even nature shows.
How there must be someone above
To make each thing to grow.
 
Now you can hear this song at night  
 If you are very still.
About the one that died for us
Upon that lonely hill

But He is not there anymore 
Nor will He ever be.
For  while He lives above the stars
He  also lives in me.

Just ask Him in your life right now
If you don't know Him yet.
He'll take away all sins decay
Erasing all sins debt.

There is a song amongst the stars
From days so long ago
Each word declares the majesty
Of Jesus Christ I know.

Inspired by Psalm 19: 1-3

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
Night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech or language
Where their voice is not heard.

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Life's Seven Seas

The sails are raised upon the ship "Unknown,"
to travel slowly on life's seven seas.
I look upon such things as I am shown,
in hopes to solve life's little mysteries.

I now am sailing with a gentle breeze-
to learn of what I can until I'm grown;
so I can handle life with greater ease.
The sails are raised upon the ship Unknown."

There's waves I find in life that have been blown,
upon my ship by other ones decrees.
My skills at sailing these rough waves have grown-
to travel slowly on life's seven seas.

The shores I look upon are laced with trees,
their colors looking like they have been sewn
by angels with embroidery degrees.
I look upon such things that I am shown.

The work I do sometimes I will bemoan,
but with it I have gained such victories!
I seek a light that never has been shown,
in hopes to solve life's little mysteries.

Sometimes these oceans seem like they will freeze,
still other nights it seems I sail alone.
It's then I get down on my hands and knees,
To pray to God because He's on the throne.
The sails are raised.

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The Wise Old Owl

The wise old owl has come today
To train a  young one in the way
Of all the things that it should know
So he can hoot and wisely grow

He'll show this one just what to do
So on it's own it'll fly so true
It's prey will never have a chance 
When it swoops down in it's death dance

He'll soar the skies,he'll  hide from view
He'll do the things he's been taught to do
Before you know it he'll be all grown
He'll be teaching others that are his own

But for right now he'll  have to learn
Of all these things til it's his turn
So that when he's older he will be
The wise old owl on a teaching spree

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A Womans Gift

She laughed as softly  as if she sighed
Her smile revealed things only I could see
My love and joy swelled up untill I cried
I wondered  though would she ever love me

Her smile revealed things only I could see
Now would I tell her of the things I thought
I wondered though would she ever love me
What is this feeling that has made me taut

Now would I tell her of  the things I thought
All other food but  love I'd surely spare
What is this feeling that has made me taut
My life I'd gently give to her  with care

All other food but love I'd surely spare
Then I would be hers and she would be mine
My life I'd gently give to her with care
I'd love her dearly throughout time

Then I  would be hers and she would be mine
A life together we would have to build
I'd love her dearly throughout time
I'd be her love, companion and her shield

A life together we would have to build 
My love and joy swelled up until I cried
I'd be her love,companion and her shield
She laughed as softly as if she sighed

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Around the Corner

Around the corner but just out of view
We'll see what the future holds for me and you
It may be great yes it may be grand 
It might be simple and quite bland

Around the corner but just out of view
What the future holds depends a lot on you
Will you be brave and overcome fear
Will you attack or stay in the rear

Around the corner but just out of view
The future is waiting to be written by you
Each life is the ink in the ball point pen
That flows from beginning and writes til the end

Around the corner but just out of view
Are decisions each make that effect quite a few
Each life is a tapestry of things we decide
Our hopes and our dreams that have come alive

Around the corner but just out of view
We'll face defeat and failure at least a time or two
It's how we handle the ups and the downs
That will determine if we have any crowns
Around the corner but just out of view

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The Sirens of the Sea

The Sirens of the sea are calling
With a voice that is beyond compare
No man can pass without then falling
Into a spell that is  their snare

With a voice that is beyond compare
They sing their eternal song
Into a spell that is their snare
To draw him in and do him wrong

They sing their eternal song
Calling for a goddesses return
To draw him in and do him wrong
They'll trap some sailors on their berms

Calling for a goddesses return
She was kidnapped by Hades you see
They'll trap some sailors on their berms
 For the god of death won't set her free

She was kidnapped by Hades you see
He plans to have her  company forever
For the god of death won't set her free
Her  presence there he will not sever

He plans to have her company forever
No man can pass without then falling
Her presence there he will not sever
The sirens of the sea are calling

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A Spanish Queen

I met a Spanish Queen the other day
With jet black hair and eyes of coal
Her smile glistened in the mornings ray

She was as lovely as a newborn foal
I watched as she took center stage
It felt as thou she looked into my soul

The words she spoke had wisdom like a sage
I hung on ever word she said
No one could ever keep her spirit in a cage

She bows before the king that she has wed
To ask a favor that she knows he won't withhold
For he will bless her until he's someday dead

I hope you like this story that I told
About a Spanish Queen that is quite bold

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My Railroad Journey

The other day I took a trip to visit uncle Joe
A steam engine was a chugging  oh how I love it so
I went and bought a ticket from the man behind the bars
First class I would be traveling among the railroad cars

A conductor checked my ticket so I could board the train
As the engineer was tugging on the whistle oh so plain
I set down in my seat it was so plush and firm
For soon the train would leave the station as the wheels would start to turn

I am off to see the sights before I get to uncle Joe
A day I'll spend upon this train with its entertaining show
The people here around me all have plans on what they'll do
For some it is their first train ride for others it's nothing new

The train has left the station as the engineer floors the throttle
Oh how the land is passing more speed would seem his motto
He has to slow it down when the crossings comes in sight
I'm glad I'm not the one who shovels all the coal oh what a fright

So many people wave they see the train in view
Now we return the favor as the whistle blows so true
Soon will come our meal that will taste oh so grand
Just as the sleeper cars  will send us to another land

A new day has dawned as my destination nears
Excitement fills my mind as it drowns out all my fears
I see the station in the distance as the train begins to slow
Now who should be a waiting but my uncle Joe

Writte January 7 2015

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If I Were Your Man

I'd always wear a smile for you
I'd boast of all the things you do
I'd always listen when you speak
I'd always keep my body sleek

I'd always tell you how I feel
I'd always make your favorite meal
I'd always hold your heart and soul
I'd always help you reach each goal

I'd pray that you'd have peace of mind
I'd always be both true and kind
I would fulfill your every need
I'd help your plans so they'd succeed

I'd always keep the flames afire
I'd give to you your hearts desire
I'd sing and dance but just for you
All of your dreams I'd make come true

I'd care for you when you were ill
Each day I'd make your life a thrill
I'd love you like no other could
I'd do such things none other would

I'd always be right by your side
I'd keep the secrets you confide
I'd take away your hurt and pain
I'd be to you a pleasant rain

I'd do all that I could for you
If I knew our love was true
I'd never make you wait for me
I'd make you want to jump for glee

I'd be so glad for you my lass
Also for a love that last

For the "When I was Happy" part of the "Moods" contest.

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The Sugar Maple Tree

I awake from winters slumber
As my sap begins to flow
My buds will shortly sprout
While my limbs begin to grow

I watch the many animals
That start to come around
To some I am a gym
While others lay quite sound

The birds will make their nest
In my many boughs
The weave each little nest
With great skill it's quite a show 

I've stood the test of time
As the seasons come and go
When summer comes I'll be
The shade that you love so

There used to be some children
Who would climb my sturdy limbs
They'd play all day around me
Their joy to me were hymns
 
When fall comes to pass
I put on my favorite suit
With reds oranges and yellows
The owl will even give a hoot

My sap is what I'm famous for
It taste so sweet when boiled down
I tell you just one sip of it
Will make a smile right from a frown

Now When my days are through
My journey still goes on
I may become a bedstead
Or a table for someone

Someone may yet use me
For a ceiling or a floor
You see my wood is prized
For many things even a door

But now I will just stand here
For everyone to see
The majesty and wonder
Of me the Sugar Maple tree

Created 7/21/15 for the Trees Personified contest