Poetry Corner ~

The Clock Of Life

By ed miller

Still in our mother’s womb the Good Lord puts upon our tiny wrist the invisible but moving, clock of life.

Unknown to us are numbers that tell the date we’re born how many times we’re saved from danger, near death.

The silent ticking as we grow year by year, from childhood to adolescence, with the promise of a great life ahead, longevity.

The second hand keeps pointing at the moments in our life school, success, adulthood with family, friends, dear neighbors

Still unknown on that clock is a spot to indicate the day the hour, the minute, the second The Lord has marked our end.

We mortals cannot ascertain why some clocks run on and on and others, like dear beloved’s are terminated at this time.

That clock has taken ever so many dear ones, like our deceased, the tear on our heart a reminder how precious every moment is.

May peace and God’s love be with her…. Amen!

Spring Is The Air

By alanda i waSSerman edwardS

Spring is now upon us in the air what a gift to see the flowers bloom.

Flowers do beautiful and grass so green the trees are yielding its colors too

What an array of colors to see it’s a wonderful gift to smell and take in – Blessings bestowed upon us

Let us never take any season For granted like life – God blesses us to have an array of colors and fragrances that touches our heart strings to be able to appreciate His creation.

This gift called life another season Spring is in the Air Another reminder of the gift of life and we are blessed to still be here to appreciate God’s season of Spring is in the Air!

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by CyntHia bernadine

The Rochdale Village Community Center is a central meeting hub for the residents of Rochdale Village, as well as well-known friends and visitors – such as local politicians and community organizers. Therefore, it came as no surprise that on Friday, April 21, 2023, Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz, chose the Community Center as the ideal location to host a Clergy Safety Summit Series event. The

Summit’s goal is to bring together faith-based and community leaders to discuss the challenges and safety concerns that plague Queens communities. The Community Center was the perfect backdrop for this event, utilizing one of the many rooms available that can accommodate events of all sizes.

At around 11a.m., people filled the spacious room, and had the opportunity to spend time mingling and enjoying a delicious breakfast before the program began: first with an invocation by the Reverend Dr. followed by a greeting from Executive Assistant District Attorney, Collen Babb. District Attorney Melinda Katz then took the floor, explaining the importance of this safety summit and introducing her team to the audience. The clergy and community leaders then had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers to their concerns before a benediction was given by Reverend Dr. Francko Harris.