Tag: poetry

  • Afternoon Meditation

    It’s chilly outdoorsFilled with anxietyI take medicationAnd pace the floors In her bedVi peacefully slumbersHer snoring is sweetIn our homestead When my thoughts are darkI pray and read ScriptureAnd imagine I’m sailingOn the ocean in a barque And all seems gloomAnd I am depressedI read theology booksAnd relax in my bedroom Sometimes I hallucinateThey can…

  • Summertime Blues

    Laying in bedHarsh sunlightScorches my head Heat index is highAs I lay thereI wonder why Is El Nino to blameOr is it just partOf some divine game Listless and low energyTrapped like a prisonerYearning to be free Sweat streams my faceThe sun blazesI rely on God’s grace Before longThe air will be coldWe’ll sing a…

  • A Day in the Forest

    The trees’ memoriesLinger softlyShadows of time past A multitudeOf silent witnessesTime passes slowly Life is teemingUnder the foliageAn ecosystem in motion Lush plantsCarpet the groundAnts gather food Rabbits and miceScurry aboutHappy and content Walking underneathThe canopy of leavesLife is simpler Feeling connectedTo God the CreatorFrom dirt He made us Look at the beautyAnd diversityOf life…

  • Our Blessed Hope

    The last trumpetShall soundThe blast shallBe heard acrossThe globeThe dead in ChristShall rise firstGetting uncorruptedBodiesThen thoseWho are aliveWill be rapturedThe ChurchWill be caught upAnd meet ChristIn the airThis happensBeforeGreat TribulationWhen God’s wrathIs poured outOn the wicked menOf the earthWe the BodyOf ChristShall accompanyHimTo HeavenFor theMarriage SupperOf the LambThen afterSeven yearsWe shall returnTo earthFor theSecond ComingAnd…

  • H2O

    WaterSo freshAnd pureWhen I amThirstyIt’s theCureI like itCold withPlenty ofIceThat’sVery niceIf you’reParchedThere isNothingBetterI guzzleIt downBy theLiterAdd someHoneyAnd lemonJuiceNothingSweeter by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • A Poem for St. Patrick’s Day

    The shamrockGreen and proudSymbolizingIrish peopleThree leaf cloversPatrick usedTo teach pagansThe TrinityKissThe Blarney stoneThis emerald isleA people whoResisted tyrannyBruised and beatenBut not conqueredThe Irish monksPreservedThe GospelAnd ScriptureDuringThe Dark AgesWe owe themMuchI take prideIn being IrishMay she foreverFollow Christ by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Whales

    Silent travelersImmense in sizeOcean dwellers Denizens of the deepOnce hunted cruellyThey did weep Undecipherable communicationSound waves carry thoughtsUtilizing amplification Circling the planetSocial creaturesWhat secrets they transmit by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Christ Heals

    Eyes are sorePain I abhor Yearn to beTotally pain free Thoughts are dourDisposition is sour Won’t despairBecause Christ is there He heals my every needAt Calvary He did bleed Every pain is goneAs Christ’s light shone Truly happy all dayMy pain went away by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • My Day

    I laid in bedLike a beached whaleThis is mySad tale I am lethargicWith no energyIt is a conditionFull of pity I feel fatiguedAnd depressedThis situationMakes me distressed I want to runAnd playBut it won’tHappen today I flipAnd flop aroundWhere is myEnergy to be found I will prayTomorrow is betterMeanwhile I’llCheck the weather by Zachary Uram(C)…

  • Rocky Mountain Life

    The rugged mountainsI now goWill cultivate the landWith plow and hoe A quaint log cabinI’ll erectMountain life is hardNot what I did expect I’ll trap and huntAnd fishAll the food I getWill be delish When the snow comesI will be preparedI’ll sit by the fireplaceAnd won’t be scared I’ll read many booksTo pass the timeMountain…