Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

hopeless

  • eyes of blue

    tiny steps on endless path, dawn to evening epitaph. sunset seems so far away today, forever’s smiling sway. summer day’s sudden demise cooling breeze shall soon give rise. first sight of turning hue tomorrow, hints of days with you At last reality comes of age slowly winter’s clock turns page my heart perceives eternal bliss… Read more

  • lament

    the sun is far the moon awry on a faraway beach does my heart lie. where is my true love? night vessels have passed aching core realized this may be my last. how does a dove in mourning so sweet lament a new day prior to wing’s beat? and I peering out of windows of… Read more

  • newer times

    rest not on blessed light shone of candle moonlight over tepid sand laurels of relief and times of brief succession from angst prayers answered riding miracles over seething writhed calamities bursts of happiness or sudden awakening. rest in hands that hold heartfelt echo’s ripple brushing your soul in all times comes whispers of love and… 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

  • clouds

    O disdain so sleight and lurking presently on demeanor working soft darkness of the under-cloud here not seen sun’s shine so proud the grimace of another day puts smile on hold in rapt display and cherish comes in arms so wide dreaming of a cloud’s other side. (c) 2016 rick stassi emanatingjoy.com Read more