She paints with bandaged feathers
colours from a Glory pallette,
strokes each painful stillness
transposed to joy.
Elegant countenance-
and oh--so beautiful,
she’ll forfeit dance and wine
in a servant’s cloak;
the silver lining, inside out
She leads the children and challenged
from her reduced world, spilling over
in extended melody.
To that note, Yeshua sings-
and because she surrenders,
He transformed her earth at
heaven's first floor,
and gladly
raised its roof.
www.joniandfriends.org/
Author notes
You've just GOT to meet this lady through her stories, and the movie that you might have also seen years ago! 
Written September 20th, 2004
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i think you did very well on this
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Good job!
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Dearest Dianne
I do not know Joni, neither do I know her work, but through your very lovely and descriptive poem a clear image formed in my mind. How precious you are in your praise of your fellow men! How refined you presentation of this praise. I loved the wordings (He transformed her earth at/heaven's first floor,/and gladly/raised its roof), and I loved the background. Such a gentle, yet bubbly soul you are!
Myra
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Cookie, This is really a lovely piece and beautifuly written from your heart......Very nicely done hon.....You painted a canvas here with words and a portrait of art with love expressing a persons soul you've reflected them in a lovely way.....Love,Sherry
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This sounds like an amazing woman, I've bookmarked her website and will check it out.
Your poem for her is wonderful. And I see that most of the readers are familiar with her already....my turn
A very nice tribute, Di
Luv and s
Dee
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What a lovely tribute... such beautiful words.
Nice :-)
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What a wonderful tribute to such a deserving lady! I'm so happy to see you were able to get it to her. How honored she must have felt to receive such a beautiful gift from a writer so blessed with talent! Very well done!! Karen
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awhhh..thank you. I've missed you. Where've you been??
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Your words are music, Cookie. Such a lovely tribute.
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this is wonderful! although i do not no who this woman is, im sure she disrves this wonderful piece!!
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Yes. Bonnie! I certainly DID send it to her. Thank you for reading and the suggestion. Glad to see you!
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This is a wonderful tribute, Cookie. Perhaps, you should find a way to get it to her. It just might be that day that she needs a spiritual lift and this certainly would give it to her.
Well done, hon. Love and hugs, BonnieQ
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Oh, thank you for your read and HONEST critiques. I always appreciate and consider them. IN this instance, it is merely to reflect the glory of the Lord who directs her path in spite of her disability
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Wonderful!! I clicked on this as I'm currently reading one of Joni's books so it caught my eye. A very well written and expressed piece. Wonderful words, superb write!
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great
this is lovely. but i have to admit. i didnt get the exact feel/msg of the poem. well, i guess thats the beauty of it. i liked your choice of words. i think it comlemented your relaxing background. keep writing. -
It is an amazing feat, and she is an amazing woman.
Great picture of her, as well. Your words are well chosen, well written, and the piece is well done.
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AWESOME tribute!
Cookie,
I knew right away this was about joni eareckson tada, a powerful witness for Christ. Very soft, beautifully illustrated piece you've painted with your words--BRAVA!
(((HUGS))) and love, karla.
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