Month: January 2024

I sit downTo a smorgasbordAll of my favoritesRibeye steakCooked medium well doneWith sauteed mushroomsAnd onionsFried chickenSicilian pizzaWith anchoviesAnd black olivesFish tacosBaked Alaskan salmonSpanish garlic shrimpLobster tailWith melted butterTandoori chickenChicken tikka masalaWith garlic naanLamb curryBarbecued pork ribsA juicy cheeseburgerWith beefsteak tomatoFreshly made guacamoleWith tortilla chipsChicken burritoStuffed cabbageStuffed green peppersFresh kielbasaWith horseradish by Zachary Uram(c) 2024

I walk throughThe dark wildernessOf my fractured mindBabylon has fallen The voicesAre never endingWhispering thingsI don’t want to hear I am a strangerIn a strange landMy thoughts raceI cannot comprehend I find refugeIn ChristOrder in chaosA mighty Redeemer On the oceanOf my mindHe calms the wavesAnd beckons me I am brokenBut not defeatedWhen I am…

Saturdays in the 1980sWe went to the mallCentury IIIWe had a ball We walkedWhat seemed like milesSo much to doWe all had smiles Looking at all the booksWas really greatWe each got one bookThere was nothing to hate We threw penniesInto the water tankThere were so many coinsI watched my penny as it sank When…

I venture outInto the snow Where I’m goingI do not know Such a splendidSight A soft blanketOf white I spotA black crow It caws at meAnd flies low Each snowflakeIs unique I hold a fewAnd take a peek They are so beautifulCrystalline complexity Evidence of GodA great diversity I look underA street light Below I…

The wind howlsIn the cold night On the streetsNot a soul in sight We are snug and cozyIn our home We are thankfulWe have no place to roam With a cup of hot teaIn our hand We read ScriptureAnd pray for our land America needs to repentOf its sin Christ died for usHe was a…

My name is Zak My mind is out of whack Mentally speaking I have a few screws loose On the train of sanity I ride in the caboose I suffer from Schizophrenia, major depression And anxiety disorder too Sanity I do eschew I am rather crazy My grasp of reality Can be rather hazy by…

In Christ AloneIs found my hopeHe saved meWhen I was at the endOf my rope My RedeemerHe set my soul freeGod breathedNew lifeIn me My LordHis sovereign graceSaved a wretchLike meChrist saves every race My SaviorIn Him I am completeChrist died for meEvery single sinI have a Lord so sweet My KingWhom I adoreChrist providesFor…

The noble knightAdvanced into battleRiding his white steedHe thrusts his spearInto many a SaracenThis was mortal combatSatanic Islam spreadAcross the Middle EastLike a vicious cancerTaking overHistoric Christian landsThe Saracens raped, lootedAnd murdered their wayAcross the Holy LandConvert to Islam or dieMany of those in ChristTook the path of the martyrThe Saracens advance intoWestern Europe ground…

My sister Vi and IGaze out our windowsAdmiring the first snowOf this winterIn each unique snowflakeIs a crystalline microcosmSo too are our soulsEach uniqueThose who are in ChristHave been washedIn His precious bloodNew creationsWe are made as whiteAs new fallen snow by Zachary Uram(c) 2024

Divine LogosUncreated and eternalCondescends as a humanMan in GodGod in manTotally manWhilst totally GodWho can fathomA deep mysteryMiracle of miraclesThe God Man livesInfant babeKing of KingsA spotless LambLord of LordsChrist was born to dieSo that we may live by Zachary Uram(c) 2024