Tag: poetry

At Christmas timeThere is plenty to eatMany a delectable treat I’ll have baked hamAnd a roasted gooseThey will plump up my caboose There will bePlum puddingI will be eating I’ll have some fruitcakeSoaked in bourbon and rumI will definitely have some Fresh Polish kielbasaCan’t be beatIt’s a sweet meat I will havePierogies so deliciousMy appetite…

Christ isOur anchorAnd our joyHe isOur most constantAnd closest FriendJesus isOur LordAnd SaviorHe isThe Son of ManChrist isThe King of KingsAnd Lord of LordsHe is the LogosHe is the AlphaAnd OmegaJesus isThe MessiahEmmanuelGod with usThe Second PersonOf the TrinityChrist isThe Son of GodHe is theChief CornerstoneOf the ChurchHe is pre-eminentAbove all othersJesus is at the…

My big sisterVi and IWent toThe mountainsIn springtimeWe swamIn aCrystal clearLakeWe builtA log cabinOur gardenWas overflowingWith vegetablesWe fedThe deerAnd the bearsWe went hikingIn the mountainsFor the longCold winterI choppedPlenty ofFirewoodAfter the firstBig snowWe put onOur snowshoesAnd huntedRabbitsLater Vi cookedA deliciousRabbit stewWe hadBird feedersWe watchedHummingbirdsHoveringWe readMany booksVi made meCoffeeEvery morningShe cooked upBacon and eggsWe had livestockPigs,…

My dear big sister ViIs simply the bestShe’s better thanAll the rest She is specialIn every wayFor her health and safetyI will always pray I am privileged to live with herThese past 22 yearsWe are best friendsI shed happy tears Vi is a gifted artistAnd a poet too, I’m sureShe graduated from Seton HillWith a…

I struggle with mental illnessIt can be vicious My mind’s sky is blackI’m under a psychiatric attack Every single day, I’m depressedI see no point in getting dressed I lack motivationIt’s a difficult situation I have many a disjointed thoughtMy mind’s in a knot Sometimes I have dissociationI require medication My grasp of reality can…

All peopleNeed momentsOf solitudeTo quietlyReflectOn their livesAnd to meditateOn God’s WordConsiderThe sound ofTorrential rainAs it hitsMy bedroomWindowBreathe inThe fresh airNature testifiesTo the realityOf God the CreatorIn ChristWe find trueSabbath restI builtA log cabinIn theAlaskan wildernessI fishIn the lakeI cut woodTo burnIn my stoveDuring winterI put onMy snowshoesWith my rifleI shot severalRabbitsBack at homeI madeRabbit stewI…

Out of loveChrist came to earthThrough the Virgin MaryShe gave birth He would saveMankindIn Christ all truthYou will find In Him aloneWill man find salvationChrist gave usSpiritual emancipation Those who haveRepented and believeIn Christ aloneSatan cannot deceive We are aNew creationBorn againThanks to His expiation In ChristOur salvation is secureWe won’t face deceptionBy the Babylonian…

PreachThe full counselOf the LordMay God rebuke the Devil God is sovereignOver allMan has been taintedWith sin since the Fall The natural manIs desperately wickedHis soulIs sickened Until God intervenesMan is spiritually deadHe has a stone heartOnce saved, we have no dread At CalvaryChrist bled and diedHe will beForever magnified Our salvationIs procuredBy Christ’s sacrificeBy…

My dearPolish AmericanGrammaYou showedYour family loveThroughYour cookingYou were trulyThe best cookI ever knewI willNever forgetYour baked hamPaska and pierogiesKapusta and halushkiMacaroni saladFresh sausageAnd galumpkisAt ChristmasAnd EasterYou blessed usWith suchWonderful foodI can stillRecall Gramma’sVoice“Eat up!”“Plenty left!”She saidI cherishThese memoriesWe used to chatEvery dayOn the phoneI think of youOftenYour smileLit upThe roomYou’re inHeaven nowI look forwardTo us…