Month: October 2025

  • Springtime

    I went outsideOn a beautiful Spring dayThe tulips and tiger liliesWere on full display My sister Vi and IRan in the rainIt made usTotally insane The sunshine wasSo niceMuch better thanFrosty ice We all watchedThe Easter movieThe Passion of The ChristIt showed biblical history We lay outsideOn lawn chairsSoaking up the sunWhile our music blares…

  • My Sublime Belly

    My gut is hugeI can float in a deluge My belly is massiveIt’s why I wrote this missive My gut is gargantuanIt’s admired in Saipan My belly shakesYummy food, it takes My belly is out of sightSlapping it gives me delight My gut is a behemoth, you seeIt is very fatty I love to smack…

  • A Christmas Feast

    At Christmas timeThere is plenty to eatMany a delectable treat I’ll have baked hamAnd a roasted gooseThey will plump up my caboose There will bePlum puddingI will be eating I’ll have some fruitcakeSoaked in bourbon and rumI will definitely have some Fresh Polish kielbasaCan’t be beatIt’s a sweet meat I will havePierogies so deliciousMy appetite…

  • The Many Titles of Christ

    Christ isOur anchorAnd our joyHe isOur most constantAnd closest FriendJesus isOur LordAnd SaviorHe isThe Son of ManChrist isThe King of KingsAnd Lord of LordsHe is the LogosHe is the AlphaAnd OmegaJesus isThe MessiahEmmanuelGod with usThe Second PersonOf the TrinityChrist isThe Son of GodHe is theChief CornerstoneOf the ChurchHe is pre-eminentAbove all othersJesus is at the…

  • Mountain Life

    My big sisterVi and IWent toThe mountainsIn springtimeWe swamIn aCrystal clearLakeWe builtA log cabinOur gardenWas overflowingWith vegetablesWe fedThe deerAnd the bearsWe went hikingIn the mountainsFor the longCold winterI choppedPlenty ofFirewoodAfter the firstBig snowWe put onOur snowshoesAnd huntedRabbitsLater Vi cookedA deliciousRabbit stewWe hadBird feedersWe watchedHummingbirdsHoveringWe readMany booksVi made meCoffeeEvery morningShe cooked upBacon and eggsWe had livestockPigs,…

  • Violet

    My dear big sister ViIs simply the bestShe’s better thanAll the rest She is specialIn every wayFor her health and safetyI will always pray I am privileged to live with herThese past 22 yearsWe are best friendsI shed happy tears Vi is a gifted artistAnd a poet too, I’m sureShe graduated from Seton HillWith a…

  • My Struggle With Mental Illness

    I struggle with mental illnessIt can be vicious My mind’s sky is blackI’m under a psychiatric attack Every single day, I’m depressedI see no point in getting dressed I lack motivationIt’s a difficult situation I have many a disjointed thoughtMy mind’s in a knot Sometimes I have dissociationI require medication My grasp of reality can…

  • Solitude

    All peopleNeed momentsOf solitudeTo quietlyReflectOn their livesAnd to meditateOn God’s WordConsiderThe sound ofTorrential rainAs it hitsMy bedroomWindowBreathe inThe fresh airNature testifiesTo the realityOf God the CreatorIn ChristWe find trueSabbath restI builtA log cabinIn theAlaskan wildernessI fishIn the lakeI cut woodTo burnIn my stoveDuring winterI put onMy snowshoesWith my rifleI shot severalRabbitsBack at homeI madeRabbit stewI…

  • The Gospel

    Out of loveChrist came to earthThrough the Virgin MaryShe gave birth He would saveMankindIn Christ all truthYou will find In Him aloneWill man find salvationChrist gave usSpiritual emancipation Those who haveRepented and believeIn Christ aloneSatan cannot deceive We are aNew creationBorn againThanks to His expiation In ChristOur salvation is secureWe won’t face deceptionBy the Babylonian…

  • Gospel Gems

    PreachThe full counselOf the LordMay God rebuke the Devil God is sovereignOver allMan has been taintedWith sin since the Fall The natural manIs desperately wickedHis soulIs sickened Until God intervenesMan is spiritually deadHe has a stone heartOnce saved, we have no dread At CalvaryChrist bled and diedHe will beForever magnified Our salvationIs procuredBy Christ’s sacrificeBy…