Tag: poem
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Insomnia Blues
It’s 2AM and I’m wide awakeThis is a mistake I long to slumber peacefullySleep will come soon hopefully Insomnia is no funI’d rather go for a run It is a most vexing maladyI long to be free I want to sleep all nightTo slumber with all my might Counting sheep is a boreHow I wish…
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Cooking With Love
My Gramma cooked with loveHer inspiration came from above Her galumpkis were the bestBetter than all the rest I loved her kapusta and pierogi tooNone of her food did I eschew Gramma’s halushki and baked ham were out of sightA true culinary delight Her stuffed peppers couldn’t be beatThey were a real treat I miss…
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A Winter Flight
I take flightOn a cold winter’s night I sail through the airWithout a care Down belowI see a canopy of snow I race up and downAll over town I perch on a pine treeIt feels Christmassy I rest on a creche so brightI see the light It is Christ the Lord’s birthdayI sing His praises…
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Down in The Dumps
I have no energyI’m full of lethargy I am not okayI’m full of dismay I lay in bed all dayI have nothing to say I long for strength and vigorI am a sad figure I have nothing to doActivities I do eschew I will lay in bed and read a taleI am tragically like a…
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Vietnam
To the soldiersOf VietnamI wish youA sincere salaam You bravely foughtThe NVA and VC tooYet when you came homeMany people eschewed you You battledIn humid jungles far awayWhy did the war happenI cannot say Over 50,000 of youDied in combatThese Americans sacrificed their livesYet, not a single diplomat These gallant boysWere still teensInstead of having…
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My Best Friend
Vi is so dreamilyShe is compassionate and carefree Vi helps my itchy bumIt’s better than rum Vi washes my legs and feetHer loving kindness can’t be beat Vi cooks me up yummy foodShe is never rude Vi washes my laundryShe is never naughty by Zachary Uram(C) 2024
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Ho! Ho! Ho! I am Santa Claus
I am jollyOld Saint NickI come down chimneysMade of brick When I laughMy belly shakesLike a bowl full of jellyI ate many cakes I bringMany wonderful toysFor goodGirls and boys On Christmas Eve I likeA nice little snackOf cookies and milkI’ll be sure to be back I carry the toysIn a big sled painted redI…
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Mental Maladies
Today I feel totally not okayMuch to my dismayI wish I was feeling gay My mind is brokenNever a truer word was spokenAt least I’m one of the chosen A malfunctioning brainHas been my baneWhen young I ran in the rain Oh cruel earthI have suffered greatly since birthBut in Christ is found my worth…
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Lucifer: A Defeated Foe
Because of his rebellionSatan was cast down to earthIt was man, not angelsWho would receive a second birth Pride was behindHis downfallSatan hates manWho receives the effectual call He tempted Jesus three timesIn the wildernessJesus responded with ScriptureHe was guiltless Satan tries to keep manHellboundHe is a cunning foeWe’re in a spiritual battleground There is…
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That Magical Season
On a cold December nightIn the town of BethlehemA star above gave great light To a humble stable down belowThere was a newborn babeWith hay for a pillow Angels sang with joyAnd instructed shepherdsFor the little baby boy He is Christ the LordThe King of KingsThe living Word We celebrate His incarnationFully man and fully…
