• The Halcyon Summer of My Youth

    I think backTo the summertimeOf my youthI was carefreeWe went swimmingAt the Brentwood poolWe played inThe Big YardAll the timeMommy bought usFlavored italian iceAnd orangePush up popsFrom the ice cream manWe’d also get popcornAnd long strandsOf strawberry licoriceMy sisters and ICaught lightning bugsIn glass jarsWe playedAll day longWe rode our Big WheelsAround the neighborhoodWe made…

  • Gospel Musings

    I walkInto the abyssSurvival isHit or miss In the distanceI see the LightIt will save me fromThe Satanic blight I’m surroundedBy many a demonThey are grotesqueOne was named Legion Apart from Christ, we’d eachHear the death knellAs it soundsAnother soul goes to hell But Christ was a perfectPropitiationHe died for our sinsThis is cause for…

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach’s musicIs sublimeIt has stoodThe test of timeSacred cantatasPassionsSonatasConcertosFugues and PreludesFor harpsichordAnd pipe organHe hadOver 20 childrenBut sadly many diedIn infancyStill, Bach had joyIn the Lord JesusHe wrote his musicFor God’s gloryAnd he asked forJesus’ helpOn his compositionsHis musicHad complex precisionBach was a masterOf counterpointAnd harmonyHe wrote forMultiple voicesHis works for celloAre deeply movingAs is…

  • The Truth

    I heardThe death knellWhen mankindFell Adam wasOur federal headWhen he sinnedWe would all be dead Original sinTouches every manBut God providedA redemptive plan Christ wasOur propitiationThe spotless LambWho grants us salvation We are in ChristA new creationThis is causeFor jubilation We share the gospelDuring the day and nightThis precious truthIs out of sight by Zachary…

  • Christ Our Mediator

    Christ isOur sole mediatorHe intercedes for usWith Father God the Creator We need no one elseNot Mary or a saintAnything else is idolatryThey bow to her and even faint We should not venerate anyoneBut God AlmightyMary was sinfulAnd a non-virgin definitely The Triune GodIs worthy of worshipNot any creatureOnly His Lordship Let us preach the…

  • A Vietnam Soldier Comes Home

    The soldierWent to warHe wonderedWhat he was fighting for CombatWas fierce & deadlyHe narrowly averted deathProvidentially He returned homeTo insults & jeersHe felt unappreciatedHe cried many tears He felt guiltyFor survivingWhen his comrades diedHe had PTSD & wasn’t thriving Finally, he got helpHis emotional scarsWere healingFor him, there are no more wars He repentedAnd believed…

  • Gospel Meditations

    I once was trappedIn the mire of sinChrist was a propitiation The old meWas totally depravedI was in darkness enslaved But Christ setThe captives freeHe did it for me In Christ we are a new creationUnited with God in one accordOur image of God restored Being born again, the Holy SpiritQuickens our soul instantlyWe’re regenerated…

  • My Wonderful Big Sister Violet

    My dear sister ViIs very sly She cleans our homeRarely does she roam Vi rubs my backWhen I get a painful attack She cooks food that’s delishVi makes it as I wish She helps me when I’m blueCooking for me a lamb stew Vi is compassionate and empatheticShe helps me with issues psychiatric We have…

  • Native Americans

    I lost my heartAt Wounded KneeOn the Trail of TearsThis is a sad history The Native AmericansSuffered greatlyTheir mistreatmentWas a painful tragedy They worshipped GodThe Great SpiritIn the skyTheir abuse was illicit This noble peopleHunted the buffaloThey smokedTobacco Now Native AmericansLive on reservationsFar removed from ancestorsThey face deprivations by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • A Typical Day for Me

    I woke upTo a new dayI felt totally gay SlowlyI got out of bedI had a weary head My sister ViMade me a cup of coffeeIt’s steam I could see For breakfastI had eggs over easyThey were even cheesy I drankA small glass of orange juiceAnd ate a bowl of chocolate mousse I took my…