List: Personal Bio Front Page(Including Unboring Tidbits n' Quotes)

Personal bio:

How did I come to write?

Something happened during a thunderstorm

in 1956. I ran around the yard singing

my first composed song. I was sure it was

a sign that it was my truest love and would

be the thing I would do best! Then, while

only 11 years of age, I submitted a poem to

my teacher who thought I'd robbed a poetry book

because of its quality.

She 'minused' the "A" grading because of it.

Well.....that did it!



My name was chosen in a literature class when we

learned that many poets wanted their names to

represent their work more than their life's

events. I chose "Cookie" with it being so childlike,

and 'Zeal' to refer to a virtue by which I'd like

to be known. It stuck in 1964 when I was first published.





I give God the glory for the passion

that riveted and took over me, for during

a line of occult encounters, and while reading

"Prison To Praise" in the spring of 1975 ,

an OBVIOUS calling came and I began to believe

that I was no longer god..(grin), and accepted

that I needed salvation through Jesus Christ while

trying to follow His precepts and teachings. I have

a long way to go, but pursue that as my first priority

in life.

I've majored in French, have a minor study in

Music Therapy, Composition, and Business Management.



Professionally, I've managed to enjoy about 17 years

of the entertainment arena when I was a singer

and guitarist in bands. I've done studio work as

well and have had a unique opportunity of winning

studio time in Nashville under the Sue Brewer

Foundation funded by a very generous, but late, Waylon Jennings

and also Willie Nelson. First time, I did fine.

Second time, I bombed!



By my personality type and nature, I have a constant yearn to probe and am a borderline cynic..lol. Therefore, I'm going into my 7th year as a BSF student(Bible Study Fellowship International). This is an in-depth study from the original Hebrew scrolls which historically documents the truth about God's existence, creation, desire for mankind to literally know Him in this life, and the plan of us acquiring salvation through His Son for the Eternal one.

I'm not up on debate here, but since I'm trying to get to my graduate year, I invite anyone, believers and non-believers who want to understand, to ask me anything...anything at all about what the Bible says; this keeps my Apologetics Research sharp as I apply the amazing knowledge which has enhanced my faith. (Email or IM)

Tidbits and My favorite sayings:

Plunk!~ went the year

wearing the last of hats,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Is it you?

No, really. Is it-
you-
with eager eyes
watching
reading,
whose direction needs to
find the road's turn, where it goes

toward someone like me who helps you
find why you're here,
both of us-
to our place, our goal;

here, this moment;
this moment in time
with or without
a crook in the mile
we'll share a splendid journey
called life.
maybe it's with poetry,
an appendage built on experiences,
crafted by seeing hearts
molded by mood and secrets,
a descriptive tour toward
the nearest post where we fit
in the world-a poesy travel,
this complex and fearfully wonderful
crosswalk so relative to mine.


sweeping under the rug

remains of this and thats.



New years are only

revolving doors in flight

that have to repeat themselves

until we 'get it right!



"Never...ever..EVER buy

a black fly swatter. Yellow

ones always reveal the catch

and the breed.



If you own a gun, have

the courtesy to leave it

to someone who isn't a latent bipolar

taxi dispatcher."



"Spooning cream cheese into the

mouth on top of jalapeno peppers

substitutes a need for

illegal substances and the dread

of over dosing on KFC. Trust me..uh-huh



Other than my literary gems,

I think you'd like my cooking; while still a newly wed,

I bought a gourmet cookbook instead of a NORMAL Betty Crocker with average recipes; I was so ignorant, that I didn't know that chicken n'dumplings never had organic herbs. Yes, and I thought Quiche Lorraine was what all Americans ate if they majored in French. Uh-huh-- that means I was making frappes, cakes baked on a barbeque grill when our oven went out, and roast turkey was so sumptuous, that people from everywhere were stopping over in droves. I had to ask their names, because I never heard of them!



Do I Stand Alone?



'Anyone can intellectualize God to his preferred level,

but life isn't our creation to embellish. Our time on

earth without faith in the Sovereign Lord who declared us

HIS with love overflowing from the beginning, is sacrilegious

no matter HOW we refuse to believe.

It imprisons us in the resistance to divine knowledge,

Shrines the golden calf of self,

And perverts our predestination to its Joy!"



"Writing is the most influencial

form of communication for shelf life;

its uses are mandate to document a log for any court system as well as a successful'habeas corpus'.

It is the infallible prophecy of God’s law to fulfillment,

and the hazard of most criminals offering their scripts

to Scorcese and King.” M. Dianne Berry( CookieZeal)

I dance less

'A Motional Poem'



The contralto sings the message



note for note



step by step



on a



fold of canvas grey,



the pen plunges





a plié,





looping



hourglass shadows



etching





the posing self



hand pyramids~



glyphic dances



to the melody of



scribing



wind.



Writing is the most influencial

form of communication for shelf life;

its uses are mandate to document a log

for any court system as well as a successful

'habeas corpus'.

It is the infallible prophecy of God’s law to fulfillment,

and the hazard of most criminals offering their scripts

to Scorcese and King.” M. Dianne Berry( CookieZeal)
With the Lamb picture

How lovingly clever, Lord~

To give me the pleasure of seeing

Your Face in the eyes of

a tender lamb!

and I see

you watch

and listen





Cicadas-

*are like freight train whistles

announcing the season under sepia paint

splashed throughout an auburn terrain,



like friends of old who've joined us

in the nuance of winter's tap dance,

a chirping collage in voice

M. Dianne Berry (Zealberry Collection)





June*-2006



Do you have direction?

No one is accidental. As purposeful as

your feet are to stand, is your soul to seek

and experience the power of God, for He

is knowable. He's as much at your feet

as equally holding up the ceiling of heaven.



I am soft but resiliently tough in my many familial

and filial roles:

I'm a daughter,sister,

a wife, Mother, and

Nanah. I am a child of God who

invented me, but know my operation to not

judge. I am nothing better without

those who are appointed in my path, and have

a prayer on my tongue for those who don't know

this life's purpose. ..Oh...And I'm a great

cook.







Sheesh, what I won't share with

the whole world...Latest delirium NEWS





I dreamed I washed my pillows,

and the cops came. Sirens were

racing to my house.

They thought I overlooked

those expressively HORRIBLE warning

tags on the seam ends

which, by the way, are damaging to the psyche.

I may never be the same.

Yes...I really

did dream that. Really really...uh-huh. Yes...I did.



What enables me to critique :



Other than my sketchy higher education, my schools of

critiquing include other forums where there were very exclusive

'line-by-line' or stiff and nitty evaluations as well as returned manuscripts from a hoard of publishers. In my experience before

and after being published, I must admit that I have been hit

hard at times. Whether the staff manufactured their critiquing

or were honestly giving suggestions, I almost always took it,

whether I agreed or not. Fourfold the principles can be summarized.

Here they are!

~~content and balance of attributes to the subject

~~ form to fit the subject need, thus, the body

~~ alliteration to illustrate the subject, were it recited

~~ overall suggestion to the tight and polish of the work, conclusion

meeting the subject gracefully from the beginning of the verse.This will include the idea of shelf life-thinking in terms of how long a poem could be considered a timeless theme or application





Quotables:

A crossword quote:

The most intense hatred is when it was first a great love.



Bruised egos are silent stars who survive until

others notice their pursuit of a grander view. M. Dianne Berry (Cz)



A comedian is a melancholy person whose job is to entertain others

whose fears aren't translatable, and who needs their laughter for their own recovery.



Notice what's going on in the world? It's shocking, isn't it?

Do we dare not PRAY? I'd be afraid not to even if I didn't believe.

~~~~~~

But what IS prayer, really? Is it a wish list for Santa? ..Nah!

Prayer is a request of need or plea to God that is thoughtfully or vocally participating in what He lovingly wants to do through you, for you but not without you!" Go ahead. Try it. Unlock the power

that has been given through the Cross. It's as real as it is availble.



I'm sure we need to start with our nation.

2 Chronicles 7:14 encloses this promise:

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray

and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.

God ...yes the REAL God said that to His people and through the Bible says this to us.\*

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Time is such a free loader.
He catches trains to destiny so late.

..............and sooooooooo...

"The tare is still not binding,
the blood of pain too great
and just as I might try to change
another day-I wait.

In whispers that are creeping
the haunt of much denied
words of the deceiving
beckon as we've cried.

Let's watch for better sunsets
for nights that let us sleep
and in each prayer we'll see again
a promise He will keep."<\i>
M. Dianne Berry/CZ© All rights reserved

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Are you being called to a Higher place?
God whispers
till hearts seek Him
rejoices in the clouds
when we are found
and holds us in the smallest
places forever.


Nothing compells like good literature.
It is a net
at sea bringing in the long-searched treasures.
Poetry is that treasure for me. It was placed
in my dance before God planted me in my Mother's
womb and I've been dancing ever since.

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Lose yourself to its trying verses,
find yourself begging for more of its truth
ployed by a restless current.

See your soul chiseled by the Creator's hand
pulled out of bay, its tempest fire
Placing you into purpose, into His Love.

M. Dianne Berry

* * * *
Although I, too, fall subjectively
to prejudices of cultures and
others who are truly my human
equals, I adore getting to waiver
our differences.

Over all, I am disappointed in
the intrusions of mankind’s
will against the more esteemed
design. And though I include my
own imperfections as typical,
the grace that pours forth allows
them to be unique since depending
on our Creator in the respectful
surrender to Jesus Christ's authority.
As He was executed for that weak part
of me, I give kingship to His perfect leading.


Fragile Soul


You and I are alike
Sensitive and breakable
craving to be understood
but equally as fearful.

I beg you to forgive me
should I open the wound
that so devastated -
my shell , a deceptive cover,
my heart, shattered in your weeping.

should you need me and
and it appears I close you out,
please pray for a solo moment
of rescue and recovery anyway.

a miracle of ‘us’ that
rips out of human boundary
strikes the Saviour’s fancy
and exalts His glorious will.


What do I have to share that can make a difference in your life?
How about mine or others?

Let my ears be keen to listen
lips, reluctant to speak
mind, fearful to judge,
soul-bearing on a crutch of honesty."

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Lose yourself to its trying verses,
find yourself begging for more of its truth
ployed by a restless current.

See your soul chiseled by the Creator's hand
pulled out of bay, its tempest fire
Placing you into purpose, into His Love.

M. Dianne Berry

* * * *
Although I, too, fall subjectively
to prejudices of cultures and
others who are truly my human
equals, I adore getting to waiver
our differences.

Over all, I am disappointed in
the intrusions of mankind’s
will against the more esteemed
design. And though I include my
own imperfections as typical,
the grace that pours forth allows
them to be unique since depending
on our Creator in the respectful
surrender to Jesus Christ's authority.
As He was executed for that weak part
of me, I give kingship to His perfect leading.


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Fragile Soul

You and I are alike
Sensitive and breakable
craving to be understood
but equally as fearful.

I beg you to forgive me
should I open the wound
that so devastated -
my shell , a deceptive cover,
my heart, shattered in your weeping.

should you need me and
and it appears I close you out,
please pray for a solo moment
of rescue and recovery anyway.

a miracle of ‘us’ that
rips out of human boundary
strikes the Saviour’s fancy
and exalts His glorious will.

In your most secret moments, do you
~~ wonder what Kinko’s REALLY is?
~~ wonder how in the world someone found
bread yeast, mushrooms, and other growths that make some kind of difference?">
~~ wish you got paid each time you put up with your
grown children?
~~ ask God why we've got such a long road to
Eternity when on average, life is only about 70 years?
~~ why red isn't orange, and blue isn't yellow

In proportion with beauty
I stand much more a chance
For widow’s annuity
Than asked to dance!

That's me on the far left
with the Fender.----------------------------->

Professionally, I've managed to enjoy about 17 years
of the entertainment arena when I was a singer
and guitarist in bands. I've done studio work as
well and have had a unique opportunity of winning
studio time in Nashville under the Sue Brewer
Foundation funded by a very generous, but late, Waylon Jennings and also Willie Nelson. First time, I did fine.
Second time, I bombed!
But I kept going and realized that it is each phase of life that we are to fulfill our destiny and point back to the Creator. It took awhile. By nature, I'm a borderline cynic with a lot more to learn.
I write because it is what I know. As I child I had a feeling I wasn't from here. So now I pursue the bottled up wise gal that found childhood so difficult.
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Jesus was not the divine idea. I was. He
IS the Divine, and to Him I serve.

Hope you enjoy my writes and I wish you the best on the site as well.


Okay...Back to being more serious.



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About My Critiquing

As a courtesy to those who need a
viewpoint or two from readers, critiquing
is an important ingredient for improvement,
not so much in the way your sacred thoughts
could be written, (as each style has its comfort
zone), but for the clarity of readability.
If you're serious about quality
writing, I owe it to you as a fellow poet!

Once you hear from me in a greeting and check out my page, please let me know what kind of critiquing you expect:

(Level one-General comments and critiques which mildly approach the general pragmatics of improving the overall body.

Level Two-General and specific comments that are diplomatically giving a more intense suggestion and/or rewrite. Sometimes they are reviewed on a line-by-line. Ask me only if you aren't overly sensitive and your ego isn't in the front line. Thank you for your trust(
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Around You

Did you hear the Lord in the wind
The voice of the swallow in His call
The thrust of the ocean send
A message to follow with tidal fall?
Did you feel Him put His clouding arms around you
Taste those lips of lily breath;
Join the moon that danced around you
Life that blossoms after death-

Did you, Love, see him reach out in the vineyard
Grapes desperate to burst in your hands
within the night springing toward you
To Love's most perfect joy
Love's most perfect enjoy".

M. Dianne Berry/cookieZeal

I find significance of character in the written word. It introduces the writer in a way that subjugates other mediums of communication because it won’t go away or fleet at the moment of life's sudden changes. It also carries and credits my influences which have been a herd of past mentors. These include my Father, school teachers, authors, and all those characters placed within my path in high school. Each have their own aura. Now, looking back, they are what instigated the personification of certain others who became my friends. Maybe you can remember certain individuals who sowed in a perception, a precedant to what follows. They played an impressive role in the nuance of other relationships and the written stories which included them.
Written words are not like erroneous and random action, or a song without harmony. They summate the experience which prompted it. Exceptional writing isn't a block of crossed out text. It is the stimuli and closure of what we need in order to think about something which otherwise, could not be expressed. Lastly, revelations are more often found in the staying power of something written rather than the staged rhetoric. I especially feel this way about metered verse.

My poetry may not impress everyone, but much of it will find its way to help develop a reader's third eye, the one that seeks a change and pre-empts complacency.
I hope you find the ardent weaver in at least one of them.
.
this month, I will use lower case letters and keep
very,
very
quiet
while the wind bears my soul
and the Word delivers secrets

when i find out what they
are and am sure about the
Source,
i promise to share them
with anyone who pm's me. i promise i will
also go back to
not being quiet.

The Indellible Inking
If I could profoundly impact the unknown world and its people a specific way, I pray it is through my writing. My singing voice is a different alto from years ago on the stage. My guitar playing may be limited to a certain generation and group of people. My best cooking would need everyone to be present. So let me stay in a permanent realm, preferably underarm by a reader who’ll savor its texts between work, school, and other activities. If anywhere else, placed on someone’s sofa table, hungrily waiting for the next read.



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