Category: poetry

  • 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…

  • Christmastide

    Infant JesusCame to earthHe gave manA second birth Hang the ivyAnd the hollyThis ChristmasLet man be jolly It’s timeFor yuletide cheerA special timeOf the year Kiss your belovedUnder the mistletoeLet your loveContinue to grow TrimThe Christmas treeWith ornaments andColored lights you see DrinkSome eggnogWe prefer Schneider’sCut the yule log Feast onA smoked and baked hamAnd…

  • My Dear Gramma

    My dearPolish AmericanGrammaYou showedYour family loveThroughYour cookingYou were trulyThe best cookI ever knewI willNever forgetYour baked hamPaska and pierogiesKapusta and halushkiMacaroni saladFresh sausageAnd galumpkisAt ChristmasAnd EasterYou blessed usWith suchWonderful foodI can stillRecall Gramma’sVoice“Eat up!”“Plenty left!”She saidI cherishThese memoriesWe used to chatEvery dayOn the phoneI think of youOftenYour smileLit upThe roomYou’re inHeaven nowI look forwardTo us…

  • Cuisine

    I crave a hot pizza pieI’m not telling a lie Pile the food high on my tableThis is no fable I want a Chinese buffetI’ll eat it without delay A lobster tail is very niceIt’s worth a steep price A juicy Wagyu hamburger is delishGive me all the food, that’s my wish I’ll have a…

  • Grizzly

    I am a mighty grizzly bearWhen people are near me, they feel fear I am known to growlWhen my mood is foul I ate honey from a beehiveIt helped me to survive I can outrun, outswim, and outclimbHuman beings, it’s so sublime When I stand up, I’m ten feet tallSometimes with other grizzlies, I brawl…

  • Christ is the Alpha and Omega

    Jesus has all authorityHe alone sets man free He is the first and lastJesus saves us from our sinful past He is our RedeemerJesus is our Lord and Savior He is the LambIn Jesus’ presence, demons scram He loves us with all His heartOnce regenerated, man has a fresh start At Calvary, Jesus bled and…