Welcome June

Reflections by Maritza Martínez Mejía

Welcome June! As the earth spins; one would feel the gentle breeze, while others the cruel freeze. While Mother Nature screams out, “Be gentle with me.” We are tired to hear, “It is time to take care of our planet” in all kinds of means and ways; but what are we doing to fix this dilemma? I invite you this month to be conscious about it and take action.
Have a blessed summer/winter wherever you are.

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Summer Break

Mission accomplished!

One more the year is over

Time to take a break!

(Haiku, @2016 Mejía)

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¡Bienvenido Junio! Mientras que la tierra rota; unos sentirán la briza suave, otros el cruel frio. Mientras la Madre Naturaleza grita, “Ten mucho cuidado conmigo.” Ya estamos cansados de oír, “Es tiempo de cuidar nuestro planeta” en todos los medios y formas; pero ¿qué estamos haciendo para reparar éste dilema? Te invito este mes a tomar conciencia de este tema y actuar. 
Ten un feliz verano/invierno donde quiera que estés.

¡Feliz Junio y Verano!

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Tuesday Tritina Challenge: Week Five

What is my May poetry challenge?  Write a Tritina a week. The length and repetition in the Tritina may be and easy form. The Tritina is related to the Sestina.

This poem from the twentieth-century invention contains the following Form:

1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.   3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet.   2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet.   (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line.

Summer Break

Mission accomplished!

One year is over

Time to take a break

Make a productive break

Enjoy what you have accomplished

School is over

It is hard to believe is over

It is time to take a break

Believe in what you have accomplish

What you have accomplish, one more year, deserve a break!

(Tritina, @Mejia 2016)

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Tuesday Tritina Challenge: Week Four

What is my May poetry challenge?  Write a Tritina a week. The length and repetition in the Tritina may be and easy form. The Tritina is related to the Sestina.

This poem from the twentieth-century invention contains the following Form:

1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.   3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet.   2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet.   (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line

Twilight

Sun sets every day

Has a rest and reflects

Stillness and faith

Have faith

In a new day

Sun reflects

Every ray reflects

A chance of faith

For a new day

Day time reflects faith

(Tritina, Mejia@2016)

For more poems, visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Tuesday Tritina Challenge: Week Three

What is a Tritina?  The Tritina is related to the Sestina. The length and repetition in the Tritina may be and easy form. This poem from the twentieth-century invention contains the following Form:

1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.  3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet. 2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet. (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line.

Seasons

Seasons come and go

Giving color, taste, and love

Let’s enjoy them all!

Four seasons that’s all

Come and go

Let’s live it with love

Only love

Help us all

Let go

Season come and go! Bringing love, enjoy them all!

(Tritina, @Mejia2016)

For more poems, visit: www.luzdelmes.com

Tuesday Tritina Challenge: Week Two

What is my May poetry challenge?  Write a Tritina a week. The length and repetition in the Tritina may be and easy form. The Tritina is related to the Sestina.

This poem from the twentieth-century invention contains the following Form:

1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.   3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet.   2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet.   (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line.

The Road Not Taken?

Two ways life invite

Two choices we have

Which road not taken

Is the right we have taken?

The easy ones invite

Two choices we have

It is not easy to have

The road not taken

How can I invite?

I invite you to have the road not taken!

(Tritina, @Mejia 2016)

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Tuesday Tritina Challenge: Week One

Do you have an obsession to learn? Yes, I have! 

April Challenge on National Poetry Month is over. I wrote thirty Haikus in thirty days. The poems are lived on my Blog and Social Media. Check it out! http://luzdelmes.blogspot.com/

What is my poetry challenge for May?  Write a Tritina a week. The length and repetition in the Tritina may be and easy form. The Tritina is related to the Sestina.

This poem from the twentieth-century invention contains the following Form:

1 2 3          - End words of lines in first tercet.   3 1 2          - End words of lines in second tercet.   2 3 1          - End words of lines in third tercet.   (1 2 3)        - Words contained in the final line.

What do we need?

We need a space

With hope and joy

Do you know this place?

We need a place

A restful space

To maintain joy

We need a dream to joy

To keep living in one place

Do you know this space?

Is this a space a joy in place?

(Tritina, @Mejia2016)

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Holy Trinity with Shamrocks, Eggs or Apples

The Holy Trinity is not only a difficult concept to explain to adults, but a challenge trying to explain it in terms a child can understand. The Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed  contains a great lesson and deep meaning of the controversial Trinity concept.

Shamrock

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My favorite analogy of the Trinity is the Shamrock method used by Saint Patrick. Three leaves, but ONE Shamrock.

With the melody of Frère Jacques, sing with your kids while making the activity:

Praise the Father. Praise the Father.

Praise the Son. Praise the Son.

Praise the Holy Spirit. Praise the Holy Spirit.

Three in one. Three in one.

 

Eggs

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Other method I learned in a Religious Class is:  Three in One with a hard-boiled Egg:  The shell, the white, and the yolk represents God is made up of three parts (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), there is still only one God as only one Egg.

Apples

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This year I found this creative book,  3 in 1: A Picture of God by Joanne Marxhausen  (Author), Ed Koehler (Illustrator), Benjamin Marxhausen (Illustrator)

The author uses another method to guide children through the Holy Trinity with three parts: peel, flesh and core. Those parts represent Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Watch the Book’s video : it explains the concept clearly for children to understand the Holy Trinity.

Happy Holy Trinity!

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