Poems and Short Stories

Lord Above 
"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should …

The Greatest Christmas Gift 
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, …

The Angel's Prayer 
The stars fall from the night sky Falling into the heart of an angel's eye. For the last time the night is all but lit Splashes of white tears fall …

The Son of God Goes Forth To War 
Revelation 19:11-16 The Son of God goes forth to war, A kingly crown to gain; His blood red banner streams afar: Who follows in His train? …

Who is my neighbor? 
Luke 10:27-37 So patiently they struggle on From day to dreary day; And never glimpse a ray of hope To light their weary way. The listless …

Rose Bud 
He makes a blushing rosebud The object of His care; Exquisite in its beauty, We see redemption there. The soft and scarlet petals, God's blood …

David's Funeral Elegy for Jonathan 
"Thy glory, O Israel, Is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath,
 Publish it not in the streets of …

David's Lament  
Low in thy grave with thee 
Happy to lie, 
Since there's no greater thing left love to do; 
And to live after thee
 Is …

A Solitary Way 
Proverbs 14:10, 1 Corinthians 2:11 There is a mystery in human hearts, That though we be encircled by a host Of those who love us well …

Lady Liberty 
"proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" Leviticus 25:10 They left their cherished native land, Because it …

The Vietnam Memorial Wall 
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who …

Alone 
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who …

Robin Red-breast 
He graced a budding peach tree limb And filled my world with song; Delighted at the birth of spring, As one who'd waited long. Yet soughing through …

Does Jesus Care? 
"Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7 Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song; …

Jonathan's Gift 
" The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!" 2 Samuel 1:19 O chieftain, in thy life was seen That …

The Gift 
Did you ever court the feeling That to a thought gives birth; Then turn it over in your mind, Considering what it’s worth? Or let it lie, to …

Family 
Two lovers in the moonlight kissed And lingered till the morning mist Flashed rainbows at the sun. Then walked and scratched and searched for …

Come Back 
Slim boats rock gently on the bay But seem to long for spume and spray; A wild exhilarating ride Of billowed sails and arcing glide. Soft waves …

Free 
O eagle on the lifting breeze, That swift updrafting thermal seize; And soar and play and ride and glide Then on a tilting downdraft slide. So …

The Road I Take 
The road I take may lonesome seem, The rest stops far apart; Yet every trial that comes to me Must pass my Savior’s heart. He screens each test …

God Did Not Say 
God did not say the sunshine Would light our path each day; He did not promise happiness Would fill our earthly way. He did not say the tempter …

A Strange Feeling  
You spit at every word I say, And I do the same. You disagree with everything I do, And I do the same. If we have one thing in common it is that …

War 
A knight in shining armor rides Astride his mighty steed; And sallies forth the foe to face His lesser knights to lead. With pageantry and fanfare …

The Good Shepherd 
I rushed along life’s twisting path, Feet wounded sore and torn; The rocks were sharp, the defile steep, My soul, lost and forlorn. I cried out …

I Asked 
I asked the Lord for courage, He gave me only fear; But in my hour of deepest dread I felt His presence near. I asked the Lord for patience, …

Autumn 
The frosty sparkle of autumn morn, A wheat field of its beauty shorn; The golden moon through a cloudy haze, These are the pleasures of harvest days. …

Coronation 
I watched the crimson maple leaves Drift fluttering to the ground; They left the starkly barren limbs, All lifeless now, uncrowned. Limbs etched …

Rage 
Two contrary gentlemen Along a pathway walked. The one, his fury evident, At conversation balked. His quiet partner, thoughtful, Yet held his …

Man at Bus Stop 
Burdened with experience, Like the wandering Jew; Bowed beneath a load of care, Nothing left to do. Lies alone unblinking, Staring into space; …

Facing Your Fear 
In stealthy darkness through the night, A dark-maned lion crept, In silence toward the boma, Where Surum, vigil kept. One awesome leap the thorns …

Rick's Hymn - Come All Sinners 
Come all sinners, sad and wandering, Lost in sin and woe untold; Can you hear the Shepherd pleading? Find your rest within my fold. Drawn by …

The Hell-bound Train 
A cowboy lay down on a barroom floor, Having drunk so much he could drink no more. And he fell asleep with a troubled brain To dream that he rode …

Jesus I My Cross Have Taken 
1. Jesus I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be. …

Not Afraid 
"That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death" -Philippians …

The Weaver 
Man's life is laid in the loom of time To a pattern he does not see, While the Weaver works and the shuttles fly Till the dawn of eternity. Some …

Conditional Love 
I was in Texas when his dad preached on unconditional love Part of a “Sermon on the Mount” series Judging not lest they be judged Classes instituted …

Is There Life After Agape?  
The Boulevard calls The Castro beckons Greenwich Village entices Neon lights Suggestive postures Alluring nights The mind says no The body says …

Lamentation For A Grounded Eagle 
He was a tender life Broken by ministry’s seductive art Having walked that path before Endeared him to my heart Reconciled to selfless purpose …

Reflections In The Closet Mirror 
You preserved your old broken mirrors To hide your overflowing tears To mask your troubled bloodshot eyes Symbols of your deepest fears In …

Regarding Moral Absolutes 
Human standards Yardstick measures Civil order Hubris rewarder But treasuring the ark Misses the mark God’s grace it tatters Only one …

The Soldier 
If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be in that rich earth …

Safe in Jesus 
In all my vast concerns with thee, In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. My thoughts lie open …

Why are we silent? 
Too long I’ve laid me down to sleep, And prayed the Lord my soul to keep; I should awake before I die And realize time is passing by. I should …

A Shut-In To His Dog 
You could have known the scented fields and tasted wild delights; And played where all of nature yields a thousand wondrous sights. You could …

The Price of Freedom 
Honoring World War II vets and the D-Day landing at Normandy, June 6, 1944 The Price of Freedom They called for boys to fight a war, …

A Leper's Story - The poetic retelling of my reconciliation with Christ 
A Leper’s Story I saw it in your eyes, that look from you seemed to look straight through me Invisibly I stood before you the past we shared …