Tag: poem

  • Afternoon in the Country

    I enteredThe carriageI was newTo marriage We wentAt a slow paceThe cool autumn airCaressed my face We traveled alongThe country roadPassing quaint farmsWe even spotted a toad We had afternoon teaAt the grand hotelBiscuits were eatenI shared the gospel A husband and wifeRepented and turnedFrom their sins that dayEternal life they received We were soonBack…

  • The Prey

    The majestic bald eagleTakes flightThe sun isShining bright He’s searchingFor a preyHe must feedHis children today His sharp eyesSpot a tasty hareEmerging fromIts lair It preparesFor the killOh whatA thrill The eagle swoops downJust above the groundIts talons catch the preyOh what a bounty it found He flies backTo his nestKilling is whatHe does best…

  • Untitled

    The time is rightFor a sweet delightThere’s somethingIn the air tonight I will flyIn the skyWith the eaglesAs time goes by I will howl at the moonAnd make your heart swoonWith a loud voiceUntil the afternoon I will bray at the lassJust like a jackassHee haw! Hee haw!This too shall pass I ran in the…

  • In Christ Alone

    When I feel unlovedAnd full of fearChrist is thereHe is always near When I am downAnd depressedChrist is thereI am no longer distressed When I haveAn anxiety attackChrist is thereThere’s nothing I lack When I haveDisturbing visual hallucinationsChrist is thereTo calm my mind’s machinations When sanitySeems far awayChrist is thereAnd my mind is okay When…

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    I’m listeningTo a Bach fugueIt’s apparentHis talent was huge A master of counterpointHis harmonies were heavenlyHe knew many stylesSynthesized them most excellently I first heard Herr Johann Sebastian BachWhen I was but five years oldHis Brandenburg ConcertosHooked me on musical gold Bach wrote over one thousand piecesSacred cantatas and works for keyboardPassions, concertos, and pipe…

  • A Magical Christmas

    It’s that magical timeOf the yearWhen people are joyfulAnd full of good cheer Lend meYour earIt’s wonderful ChristmasSongs you’ll hear The tree hasColored lights blinkingBeautiful ornamentsAnd tinsel glittering Serve up the eggnogAnd tasty foods galoreThere are no treatsThat I abhor We’ll takeA sleigh ride in the snowThe birds in the airPut on a show We…

  • Childhood

    I had a happyChildhoodWe’d play all dayIn the Meadowbrook neighborhood We’d laughed, jokedAnd criedMy sisters Vi and TanyaWere always by my side We’d bury treasureIn the Big YardLife was pleasantAnd not hard We’d danceIn the rainAnd make mud piesIt was nice to be sane We’d collectInsect shellsAnd listen toSt. Bernard’s church bells We’d pickStrawberries by…

  • Springtime Walk

    I took a walkOutside todayI was feelingRather gay I walkedDown the roadAnd spottedA toad I saw a hawkFlying highSwooping by my headAs I walked by I next sawA pristine lakeI wished that swimmingI could partake I saw a falconCircling its preyThe bird would eatA hare today I noticed the air was freshI smelled flowers wildThe…

  • Children of God

    Only we believersAre children of GodAdopted into His familyIn His presence we are awed Christ ransomed usFrom an interminable deathOur redemption was purchasedAs He drew His last breath We’ll praise ChristFor eternityWorshiping the Lamb of GodWho set us free Only the active obedienceOf the LordWas able to pay the great priceAnd save us from the…

  • Springtime Meditation on Easter

    Spring flowersAre in full bloomWe are celebratingChrist’s empty tomb Jesus roseOn the third dayConquering sin and deathHis glory was in full display I smellThe fresh Spring airThe fragrant tulipsSmell so fair The tiger liliesHave fresh dewIt is my sinI wish to eschew Christ’s perfect sacrificeFor the sons of earthMade possibleOur second birth The sunIs shining…