Category: poetry

My two sistersAnd IHad very funHalloweensAs young childrenWhen I wasSix years oldI woreA Spider-ManCostumeVi was a SmurfAnd TanyaWas Tweety BirdOur parentsGave us freedomTo trick or treatOn our ownI filledA big pillow caseFull of deliciousCandyI was outGoing house to houseFor two hoursI loved seeingAll the spookyDecorationsThe air was chillyWe receivedFull sizeCandy barsSuch asSnickersMilky WayTwixAlmond JoyMoundsThree MusketeersReese’s…

Since the Fall of manGod had a plan Christ would save His electIt was God who did select In Bethlehem, Christ was bornOne cold December morn He was totally without any sinChrist would be our propitiation At Calvary Christ bledFor man, it was shed At the world’s foundationGod chose the elect for salvation We are…

My salvation is securedIt’s God who ensures our salvationThrough Christ it is procured Jesus is my Savior and LordHe is returning to rapture His brideI wield Scripture as my sword At Calvary Christ bledHe bore God’s wrathIn Christ, we are fed On the third day, He roseHe defeated sin, death, and SatanWe remember this with…

I set my sailIt caught a gale The sky was blackCourage we did not lack We traveled near and farNavigated by a star We sailed the seasWaves brought me to my knees We caught some king crabI felt like Captain Ahab Whales swam around us at nightIt was such a delight We headed back homeAs…

I’m strugglingWith mental illnessDon’t have happiness Every dayI’m down in the dumpsThis isn’t for chumps I sufferEach dayI’m full of dismay I haveNo energyI feel terribly I long to haveA mind that’s wholeMy illness takes a toll I hearInner voices in my mindPsychosis I find SometimesI have many a delusionAnd mental confusion I lackMotivationIt’s a…

I love springIt is a timeOf renewalIt’s so sublime I admireThe tulipsAnd tiger liliesI watch the ships We celebrate EasterWhen Christ died for usWe went from minusTo plus On the third dayHe rose from the deadChrist is aliveHis blood was shed We are savedBy God’s unmerited graceChrist diedFor the human race The Holy SpiritQuickens our…

ImmanuelGod with usChrist cameBecause of loveHe was incarnatedAs both fully manAnd fully divineBorn to MaryA virginChrist isWithout any sinHe taughtMany thingsPreachingThe KingdomOf GodHe would breakThe curse of sinSince the FallMan has beenTainted with sinAt CalvaryChrist sufferedFor usHe bore God’sFull wrathChrist gave upHis spiritOn the third dayHe rose fromThe deadHe defeated sinDeath and SatanHe was aPropitiationA…

The law condemns usOnly a perfectRighteousnessCould satisfyThe law’s demandsThat is foundSolelyIn the personJesus ChristThe law isOur schoolmasterWe are savedThrough believingThe gospelFaith comesBy hearingOnce we are savedWe will produceGood fruitThat God providesFor usGod sanctifies usSo that we becomeOntologically holyWe are changedDay by dayAs we conformTo the imageOf Christ by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

When I was littleWe went toOur Gramma’sAnd Pap Pap’s homeOn Christmas EveOn the drive overWe countedAnd admiredAll the housesWith ChristmasLightsIt was coldOutsideSnow was fallingGentlyOur grandparentsHomeWas decoratedBeautifullyWe had baked hamAnd lots of otherYummy foodsThen we relaxedFor a whileNext, we openedOur giftsThere was a hugeMountain of presentsWe watchedChristmas moviesThen droveBack homeThe next dayChristmas morningWe ran downstairsAt 7amAnd…

Easter isA special time of yearWe celebrate the gospelWithout any fear We would travelTo our grandparents’ homeOur Gramma fed us so wellBaked ham, we did consume We also ate a nut rollAnd pierogi’s tooThere was no yummy foodThat we did eschew Gramma showed her loveThrough cooking over the yearsShe made me feel happySo scrumptious her…