Tag: poetry

  • From Darkness to Light

    I was lostIn despairMy sin put me inA quagmireIt weighed heavilyOn meThe lightOf the gospelPierced throughThe darknessThe love of ChristRadiates throughOur soulsWe areA new creationSpiritually aliveWe have newDesires and affectionsChrist must be LordAnd Savior to usWhen the Holy SpiritQuickens our soulsWe pass fromEternal damnationTo eternal lifeWe once wereChildren of SatanBut nowWe are children of GodThe…

  • Good News

    In the Garden of EdenWith God, man walkedThey even talked Because of EveAdam fell into sinBut Christ would be a propitiation On the Cross, Christ died for usThe Elect were predestinedOur salvation was predetermined The effectual callingIs a manifestation of God’s sovereigntyMan is conditioned to receive faith, you see Regeneration precedes faithWe are saved by…

  • Untitled

    Mary was a teenage virginWhen Christ was conceivedHer, the Holy Spirit overshadowed This amazing miracleWas Christ’s incarnationIt’s cause for jubilation Joseph and MaryHad kids you seeThis was no fantasy Scripture records thatThey had both sons and daughters tooThis is true Christ did carpentryBefore His public ministryHis knowledge grew exponentially by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • Showdown

    The sheriffAnd his two deputiesStood near the saloonThe air was hotAnd dustyThe sun blazed downOn the menBeads of sweatStreamed downTheir facesThen a group ofDesperados approachedThe two groupsFaced offTheir hands slowlyInching forTheir pistolsMuscles tenseThe sheriffAnd his deputiesFired firstThe desperados fellThe showdownWas overAnother dayIn the Wild West by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • A Child of the 70s and 80s

    I had many toysIn my youthThey were not uncouth I had He-ManWith Castle GreyskullPlaying was never dull I had Star WarsThe Millenium FalconI put it into action I had VoltronIt was so much funWith it, I would run I played every dayI ran and leptI didn’t have a pet by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • The Halcyon Summer of My Youth

    I think backTo the summertimeOf my youthI was carefreeWe went swimmingAt the Brentwood poolWe played inThe Big YardAll the timeMommy bought usFlavored italian iceAnd orangePush up popsFrom the ice cream manWe’d also get popcornAnd long strandsOf strawberry licoriceMy sisters and ICaught lightning bugsIn glass jarsWe playedAll day longWe rode our Big WheelsAround the neighborhoodWe made…

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach’s musicIs sublimeIt has stoodThe test of timeSacred cantatasPassionsSonatasConcertosFugues and PreludesFor harpsichordAnd pipe organHe hadOver 20 childrenBut sadly many diedIn infancyStill, Bach had joyIn the Lord JesusHe wrote his musicFor God’s gloryAnd he asked forJesus’ helpOn his compositionsHis musicHad complex precisionBach was a masterOf counterpointAnd harmonyHe wrote forMultiple voicesHis works for celloAre deeply movingAs is…

  • The Truth

    I heardThe death knellWhen mankindFell Adam wasOur federal headWhen he sinnedWe would all be dead Original sinTouches every manBut God providedA redemptive plan Christ wasOur propitiationThe spotless LambWho grants us salvation We are in ChristA new creationThis is causeFor jubilation We share the gospelDuring the day and nightThis precious truthIs out of sight by Zachary…

  • Christ Our Mediator

    Christ isOur sole mediatorHe intercedes for usWith Father God the Creator We need no one elseNot Mary or a saintAnything else is idolatryThey bow to her and even faint We should not venerate anyoneBut God AlmightyMary was sinfulAnd a non-virgin definitely The Triune GodIs worthy of worshipNot any creatureOnly His Lordship Let us preach the…

  • A Vietnam Soldier Comes Home

    The soldierWent to warHe wonderedWhat he was fighting for CombatWas fierce & deadlyHe narrowly averted deathProvidentially He returned homeTo insults & jeersHe felt unappreciatedHe cried many tears He felt guiltyFor survivingWhen his comrades diedHe had PTSD & wasn’t thriving Finally, he got helpHis emotional scarsWere healingFor him, there are no more wars He repentedAnd believed…