Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

heaven

  • Obscurity

    Clouds and obscurity – these visions of silver linings and all things that are yet to be. Take me to deeper places and give me eyes of clarity from which to see you and know as you know. Let my heart break for the ones bound without hope – entrusting vanity on deceptive plains. Give Read more

  • infinity mine

    I have thought beyond daily toil and seen hope rendered useless with simple conjecture. My self is vanity and a soul satisfied in ego is sorrowful emptiness. Alas help me grasp the planar vision of Jesus with all of life contained within four sides – each line seeking the infinite dutifully in each direction. I Read more

  • Upon Grassy Knoll

    Flailing arms In a panicked sea Determined currents Fashioned for me. Are there vessels That purposefully float On meaningful ways Ushered by words God wrote? Should I swim Against icy torrent Listlessly failing All motivation spent, Or calmly believe Life for eternity Is more than existing In trifled monotony. I weep for those In existential Read more

  • peace begins

    I lose a tear for future times hoarfrost blankets in icy rimes thoughts pervade optimistic stance growing cold my countenance. should I choose life temporally drawn such choice becomes paths soon walked upon and faint becomes the eternal draw as time erodes in restless gnaw then darkened senses wisp away sooner seen on newfound day Read more

  • optimism

    pressing into better days dreaming of sun’s warming rays dreary darkness failing release when icy winds surely cease and beyond horizon where eyesight ends to God my optimistic heart extends. (c) 2017 rickjstassi Read more