Tag: poetry

My dear sister ViIs very sly She cleans our homeRarely does she roam Vi rubs my backWhen I get a painful attack She cooks food that’s delishVi makes it as I wish She helps me when I’m blueCooking for me a lamb stew Vi is compassionate and empatheticShe helps me with issues psychiatric We have…

I lost my heartAt Wounded KneeOn the Trail of TearsThis is a sad history The Native AmericansSuffered greatlyTheir mistreatmentWas a painful tragedy They worshipped GodThe Great SpiritIn the skyTheir abuse was illicit This noble peopleHunted the buffaloThey smokedTobacco Now Native AmericansLive on reservationsFar removed from ancestorsThey face deprivations by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

I woke upTo a new dayI felt totally gay SlowlyI got out of bedI had a weary head My sister ViMade me a cup of coffeeIt’s steam I could see For breakfastI had eggs over easyThey were even cheesy I drankA small glass of orange juiceAnd ate a bowl of chocolate mousse I took my…

It’s a dark, cold nightI step into the lightAnd escape the blight Can you seeMy name is ZacharyI’m footloose & fancy free I love reading at homeEspecially a theological tomeI don’t need to roam I drank an ice-cold glass of waterOutside it’s hotterMy belly is getting smaller I love to feast on a ribeye steakWith…

I will fly up highSoaring in the sky I fly with the geeseAnd feel at peace I feel totally freeThis is the life for me I go up and downWithout a frown In the clouds I restFlying is the best I dive down lowAnd play with a crow At night I go to bedI’m well…

I don’t mean to be rudeBut you better drop your attitude I’m a wild and crazy manI don’t have a plan I will run in the rainIt makes me insane I don’t tell a lieI’ll have ham on rye I’m battling mental illnessIn life I wait for the stillness All the Saracens were defeatedBut I’m…

I left one dayTo explore spaceMy rocket ship set the pace I visited many planetsSome had advanced lifeThere was no strife I preached the gospelTo these alien beingsI made many pleadings These extraterrestrial lifeformsWere soon repentingAnd the gospel they were believing My evangelism was completeI returned to earth fastI had a blast I left believersOn…

I love seafoodA clam bake is niceSalmon I’ll eat thrice Please give me a lobsterAnd oysters tooThere is no seafood I’ll eschew Tilapia sure does satisfyAlso mussels are delishFor clam chowder I surely do wish King crab legs are wonderfulScallops are very tastyBaby octopus makes me crazy by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

On the other sideWe’ll meetIn Christ the LordWe are totally complete Once we were captiveBy the power of sinBut Christ our RedeemerWas a propitiation The spotless LambHe defeated sin and deathWe’ll be with HimWhen we take our last breath We receive Christ’sPerfect righteousnessHe bore our sinsSo marvelous We shall live foreverIn the New EarthBecause we…

Saint PatrickSpreadThe GospelOn theEmerald IsleThe inhabitantsWere paganHe spokeWith authorityHe used conceptsSuch asThe shamrockTo expressThe truthOf the TrinityAfter much laborMany IrishConvertedOh this beautifulLand of greenWhereThe Celtic crossIs seen by Zachary Uram(C) 2025