Category: poetry

  • Spiritual Combat (My 700th Blog Post!)

    Who will stand with meAs I battle the Satanic hordeWe are nothing without the Lord I mount my steedAnd ride into battleMy sword does rattle Bravely I engage the wicked foeI slash and hackI attack from the front and back I wearThe full armor of GodStanding before Christ I am awed The Satanic beastsSnarl and…

  • An Ode to Insanity

    My grasp of realityIs very tentativeI lost my sanity Oh dearI am psychoticI feel rather queer There are things I seeWhich are not thereThis is sheer lunacy I hear voices constantlyThey are hallucinationsSometimes they are heavenly I yearn to be freeAnd to have a whole mindUntil then I have a mental malady by Zachary Uram(C)…

  • Ice Cold Drinks

    I love anIce-cold drinkIt’s betterThan you think When I haveA great thirstAn ice-cold waterI drink first I likeMy drink ice-coldThe colder the betterThey are a wonder to behold Give me lemonadeAnd some milk tooThere is no ice-cold drinkThat I will eschew by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • I Am Not Insane

    Everyone in the worldIs insane but meI am the very pictureOf complete sanity The childrenAre disturbedTheir parents’ mindsAre perturbed I am notA madmanMy mind is wholeIt’s not broken I take psychoactiveMedicationIt’s a strangeSituation I longTo be freeFrom myPsychiatric misery One dayMy mind will be wholeI’ll be in heavenAnd I’ll go on a stroll I haveThe…

  • Our Fur Babies: Posie, Poop Nose, and Poopy Doopy

    Vi and I love our fur babiesThey are so cuteThey love it whenI play the flute In 1989 we got themI will never forget that dayThey fill our lives with loveIn every single way They are Wrinkles doggiesSo happy and livelyThey love to playAnd they are always lovely Our fur babiesThey are very close to…

  • My Dearest Big Sister Vi

    Vi is so dearShe rubs my sore feetShe can’t be beat Vi cooks my foodIt’s gourmetI thank her every day Vi cleansThe floorShe gets groceries at the store Vi mops the kitchenAnd the bathroom tooThere is no dirt she’ll eschew Vi washes my clothesShe folds them all until she’s doneVi and I love to have…

  • Feeling Blue

    I’m feeling lackadaisicalI’m ill physiological I’m totally depressedI don’t want to get dressed I am very lethargicI feel neurotic I am full of fatigueI feel like I’m under the ocean by a league I feel so downI’m like a sad clown by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Happy Birthday Vi

    Today my dear sister ViIs half a century oldShe looks to be only 17Her youthful looks are bold Her mind is sharpShe is highly educatedVi has a degree in English literatureIn college, she worked hard and matriculated She is a skilled poetAnd a gifted artist tooWhen it comes to being creativeThere is no obstacle she…

  • Battling Depression

    I lie in bedLike a beached whaleHere is mySad tale I’ve been sufferingFor a quarter centuryI’m sick and tiredOf this mental misery I lackMotivationThis is a badSituation I longTo run and playInstead, I’m trapped insideAnd full of dismay The seasonsPass me byAll I want to doIs cry My malaiseMakes me want to screamI wish this…

  • Heatwave

    The two-week-long heatwaveIs really badThe temps in 90s and 100sHave me feeling stark raving mad I long to be coolAnd free of this heatA nice chilly homeSure can’t be beat The humidityIs oppressiveI need reliefThis stifling air is offensive The sun is blazingPlease God bring cooler weatherI am sick of this heatNeed temperatures fairer My…