You Are My Shepherd
You are my Shepherd. As long as I can remember, Through darkness and light, In the shadow of death’s company and Running through bright green pastures, I have sought You, Lord, On my knees and on my face, Standing stiffly against your Spirit or Wrung out with weakness. I feel so bereft sometimes In this […]
The Pen
It’s nice to know that although my words get old, His Word is forever fresh and new Under the influence of the Holy Spirit. That, of course, would be the key point. I may be a writer, and a decent one at that, But it’s crystal clear to me That inspiration comes only from Him. […]
Giving Up The Sin Within
I’ve been a quiet angry mass Of seething feelings, shattered glass, And though I seemed a peaceful soul Within me was a great big hole Where at some point in my dismay, I tried to hide myself away. But it has been a brutal bout— A battle huge within, without. For though I tried to […]
A Word From the Author
I was going through a folder of some things I had composed on the computer, but never published officially and the preceding seven poems posted, with the date of composition added to the title, are the result of my gleaning. Please take a little time to read them and do, kindly please and thank you, […]
Sing A Song (1/5/11)
Sing a song, a pretty song, To tell the world you love Me. Sing it strong; sing all day long, Sing “just becauseâ€? and freely. With great sacrifice, You saved us, gave us, A wellspring of hope, You lift us, gift us With faithfulness and mercy, Lord With generous compassion, Lord You work within us […]
For You, My Love (11/23/10)
It’s been so long since I have written for The sake of writing—something bright and new— And specially for you, my paramour, Because I think a poem’s long past due. What can I say to tell you how I feel, When my words seem to fail me every time? With you I simply long to […]
…Maybe (10/20/10)
Just when I think I’ll be fine… Things are going to be okay, Life is going to settle down… Something happens. In my life “somethingâ€? is usually not small; It’s a right-down-to-the-wire MAJOR issue. According to Erma Bombeck, “Normal is a setting on the washing machine.â€? So, really, normal is a relative term. “Normalâ€? for […]