We can’t afford it, the government cries We can’t let the poor eat Because then we’d miss out on the next gala brunch Offering all that is tasty and sweet We can’t tax big business, The poor things must keep what they’ve got Everyone knows that taxing should only Be paid by those who…
Endless worship
Sing and dance and make a joyful noise Or bow in silence, praising Him with love Pour out your heart with words of adoration Give worship to the One who reigns above With every step through every day before Him Give thanks for all the gifts He has endowed With every breath and every…
The politician
You’ve swapped your heart for a lump of coal A suitable upgrade No plastic smile for you, only solid gold will do Suit of the finest lies Hand-sewn by the undeserving poor Shoes of pure broken promises Buffed up shiny And pockets full of graft But the hangman’s tie around your neck Foreshadows your fate…
Growing
It’s just another day really And yet somehow there’s a little magic To be found in the turning of the year New beginnings, a new page A new leaf turned over There’s a feeling of anticipation A seed that sprouts and grows a new life Water it with love Feed it with hope…
A Shepherd’s Tale
A cold night Winter’s coming And it will soon be time to move indoors But for now, build up the fire Huddle in cloaks Almost hoping for a wolf among the flock Some kind of action To keep warm Bethlehem’s fires can be seen in the distance Dream for a moment of wealthy homes…
Second chances
You need to listen to pay attention and understand I have no words to speak to you for I am future and words are not yet spoken My siblings have shown you joy in the past, promise in the present what you were, how it stands today But there is one lesson left the certain…
CHRISTMAS MOURN
Standing in an empty hall In front of a tinselled Christmas tree The meal has been shared The presents given But smiles were forced, laughter hollow Going through the motions Because he would have wanted it A week ago he was not yet in the ground Two weeks ago still walking around We decorated…
What are you thinking?
What are you thinking? Alone in your room The light that filled this place a moment since Has gone as if it never was Where the messenger’s wings brushed the walls Is only empty space And all that remains Are his wonderful, terrible words That hang in the air, that burn in your heart Was…
Empty
Empty hearts when all is done Shuffle through the empty halls Empty eyes in empty heads Staring at the empty walls Finished with the world at last Use by date is long since past Waiting for the last tick tock Winding down the body clock
Review on Emily Dickinson Selected Poems
Though I have certainly heard the name many times over the years, it is only recently that I have finally picked up and read the poems of Emily Dickinson. I found the experience well worth it. I have selected three poems that particularly spoke to me in order to illustrate how much I appreciated this…
Eclectic Assemblage 