On my journey to learn how to compose an honest pure Poem. To start, I set about composing from imagination until it reached a completed phase. I learned that one will over dress a work. It never fully becomes a good poem. One must strip it of all decorative words. These words are devoid of … Continue reading Woven Light
Tag: Faith
Woodland Walk
As one whose mind wanders often in thought. I so often find myself wandering away to childhood days, in a countryside far away from these bright city spaces. As a country boy I very often cling to dreams of what I call home. That quiet simple country life that suits my heart much easier. This … Continue reading Woodland Walk
The Faithful Fire
I have been working on techniques of disguising words. I am learning how to hide sentences into a poem. These are often unseen by the reader. Today's Poem should show how much of a success this has been. There had been several situations in recent weeks that helped bring rise to this Poem. Which also … Continue reading The Faithful Fire
On This Road — A Quiet Journey Home
I sat silently at the dining table one morning. Country music was playing via Bluetooth to my hearing aids. Alan Jackson "The Older I Get" was playing. This song took me off in deep thought. I began musing through my own life. Through the rights and many wrongs, from Blessings and deep heartaches, a long … Continue reading On This Road — A Quiet Journey Home
Rain-Raid Reverie
While thinking about topics for today's Poem, we in Ireland had just gone through our 58th day of rain. This was on a constant basis. This news about our experience with rain this year, became my Topic for a Poem. Thus began my journey to creating a poem for today. Many times we as poets … Continue reading Rain-Raid Reverie
Highway of the Risen Son
Today I have a Poem that I will not compose any words to introduce for! Instead I will let the Poem speak for itself. I will be interested in any and all comments on this poem or any of my Poetry in the comments as always. All that I will say this Poem came from … Continue reading Highway of the Risen Son
River Without Sound
Introduction: I decided to edit this introduction because it did not appear right in any way I looked at it. The Poem below is what resulted from a little experiment with a Topic for my Poetry, especially this one. The Topic is being without one of you senses, in this case being without the ability … Continue reading River Without Sound
Beacon in the Lost Lanes
Todays post I stray intentionally out of my lane as it were to create a poem that has become a form of devotional. It is without any apology, A christian based Poem and carries the Faith I hold. Preface This poem was written as a prayer shaped in verse, born from wandering through fear, doubt, … Continue reading Beacon in the Lost Lanes
No Gate Left to Open
Today's Poem became more of an extra workout mentally as I expected, there was a lot of rewrites and all to fit a vision. I Hope and pray that this has worked out and folks enjoy this read. Note: This Poem was born from a vision of a Love that lasted beyond life. It tells … Continue reading No Gate Left to Open
Where It Stands
For today's post, I have a short Poem that I have battled with and tossed around for a while, until it came to rest as it is. Much of my poetry seeks to strike and set seeds to be sown into the hearts and minds of readers where ever they are. Some become very visable … Continue reading Where It Stands