Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

God loves

  • peace

    peace is light that burns in childlike plight vigor steeped in oil’s might gathered in precious pearls reflective pool swirls in vessel wonderfully right (c) 2016 rickjstassi Read more

  • your touch

      O, do you still see daffodils? roses standing fast in the garden without tears but bold and brave. there is nothing but fragrance left in those old blankets folded neatly beside the bed where you slept. they are just as you left them. the room is still untouched because he fears tidiness may cause… Read more

  • importance

    it is important to love and to hold tight the smile of a stranger to breathe in trees of the forest cherish the hug of someone i love and to listen to the melodic ripple of a determined rill for i am loathe to let the dark clouds of the everyday shadowed valley delay progress… Read more

  • righteousness

    brokenness waxes as strength grows within stubbornness relaxes reverence begins I am never far enough to say i’ve arrived pilgrims journey avoids all things contrived so the Lord watches my weakened stance as knees fail in softened glance and reaching up I grasp a Hand of righteousness where I beg to stand. (c) 2016 rickjstassi Read more

  • sanctuary

    How it hurts to be unsettled. Peace eludes only because of decisions to not pursue it. To know is not enough. Being, is essential. O, let me be as God intends and be relieved of this steady walk in emptiness. Time passes but vanity lingers. Scratching for tomorrow leaves a vacuum today. My mind is… Read more