Kneeling, a Lament.
I sing a lamentof a nation divideda strong man pulled downright on down to his knees But worse still and so infinitelymuch more disturbingis His much treasured familychock full of the disease For we spit…
Category: Poetry
Is This What You Meant?
Is this what You meant when You made me? When You formed me? When You planted the spark in my mother’s womb? Is this what You meant before the universe burst to life, when You…
Night Watchman.
Here all night I’ve been waiting ‘most the whole night through and the sun’s rays are breaking now the dawn’s coming new I thought I might not make it shaky moments aplenty those dark hours…
Kindness.
His kindness led me to a place I never would have gone a realm of strangeness, full of hate His hand brought me along His kindness broke my back upon that rod so long and…
Traces.
Long ago I wandered freely through the dark and lonely night I went where’er I chose proclaiming it to be my right What it was You saw inside me I will never understand there I…
Brand New.
the light of His face when on me He does shine it the strength of His hand molded tightly ’round mine the power of a love so intense, so consuming it breaks up my stone…
Solace.
empty arms why are you aching empty halls and empty rooms empty dreams that never flourished here inside my empty womb one more time we spin around we twist and turn here on this pike…
Green Still Pastures.
Goodbye green still pastures You’ve served me quite well I wish I could stay Tho I love where I dwell He used you to meet me We walked side by side And in your deep…
The Deep End.
I’m in the deep end the deep end of the water right out here in the vast where I asked You to be So what is this tantrum so full and slow building I’ve not…
I Could Not But Climb.
It stood so glorious there before me towering, towering o’er my head I could not help but stumble toward it newly risen from death’s dark bed The shrouds of death so quick discarded tangled, swiftly…