Die Like a Leaf
I want to dieLike a leaf in autumn.To go out in a blazeOf brilliant colors,Reflecting the fireOf a life well-lived.Like Elijah, who…
Heart in Pilgrimage. SDG.
I want to dieLike a leaf in autumn.To go out in a blazeOf brilliant colors,Reflecting the fireOf a life well-lived.Like Elijah, who…
For Micah You are the first arrow of my quiver,But I am afraid to pull back the bow.It feels calmer in the…
Reflection after Ecce Homo by Joel Richard Briggs and Matthew 8:23–27. Tonight, fast asleep with one eye openMornings greet us with loss,…
Autumn’s glow of golden patches perfectlyBalance the bite of her breezes, but hear:Autumn has been lying to usWith a little dark lie.…
Let’s go to suchAnd such placeMake a littleMoneyRollThe diceName itAnd claim itTodayWe feastFor tomorrowWe dieLet’s catch sailAnd ride the wind But only…
Darkened wall climbs upThe wave crashes over meI see the bright side … Written for “Bright Side” prompt posted on The Poetry…
I remember when I fixedThe kitchen sinkIt was time to be a man So I muscled upTurned the wrenchAnd got it done…
I checked the garden todayEach step closer, I feltThe guilt of my neglect(Weeds and grass flourished) Tomatoes and peppersDrooped in disregardBut I…
Lord and poetic creator, who sings songs over your children, whose word never fails, succeeding in all your purposes— I look at…
Life’s frayed cord does not seem able to hold,Splitting by the weight of your depression.You thought life’s trials purified you like gold,But…
It’s offensive to ignore a rainbow,as water disperses waves tofully display light’s beauty,reminding you of the Covenant,that this very same rain won’tdestroy…
As I sit here, rocking this crying babyI’m reminded of all the pressingemails yet to be written and replied to.A pile of…