Moving Mountains
©2009 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
To move a mountain was my aim,
the highest goal I could achieve.
I knew all things were possible
to every soul who would believe.
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Susan Noyes Anderson
Susan Noyes Anderson is the author of At the End of Your Rope, There’s Hope, Deseret Book, ©1997; Awaken Your Spiritual Power: The Fairy Godmother Isn’t Coming!, Karisma Press, ©1999; and His Children (poetry only, photos are by Anita Schiller), Vantage Point Press, ©2003.
The Moon, More or Less
©2009 Susan Noyes Anderson (poem only)
The moon’s more friendly than the sun
more soothing when the day is done,
more peaceful in the autumn sky,
more gentle to the naked eye.
Barefootin’
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
(the image is not taken from His Children)
WANTED: one beautiful day at the shore;
a good log for sitting; an ocean to roar;
a paper for reading; a bit of a breeze;
a pair of bare feet (hold the sand, if you please);
Solitude
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage-Point Press
(poem only – image not taken from His Children)
The water is wide and shimmers clear.
Each tree’s reflection, straight and tall,
stands witness to the majesty
of God, who has created all.
on a swing
©2009 Susan Noyes Anderson
photograph ©2009 Heather Murry Anderson
sturdy seat
happy sigh
dangling feet
open sky
Fall Leaves
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
(poem only-image depicted here is not taken from His Children)
All living things must yield;
the cycle is revealed.
A leaf, once green, turns brown
then, falling to the ground,
His Children
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Photograph by Anita Schiller ©2003, His Children, Vantage Point Press
Though some have more and some have less
All have the gifts that He imparts
His children will find happiness
Not in belongings they possess
But in the longings of their hearts
Though some have more and some have less
Small Fry
©2003 Susan Noyes Anderson, His Children, Vantage Point Press
(poem only-image depicted here is not taken from His Children)
God’s little ones are most content.
They make no arrogant demand,
but try to fill each simple need
by taking on the task at hand.
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“That’s the real trouble with the world; too many people grow up.”
– Walt Disney
“It takes a very long time to become young.” – Pablo Picasso
“Maturity is the moment one regains one’s innocence.” – Marty Rubin
“Listen to the child in you and follow its innocence.” – Munia Khan