Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

idle thoughts

  • time passes

    Time passes and all events encapsulated in passing time will be absorbed by our heart. And the Lord ever faithful surely will give prosperous strength in these times to our spirit. (c) 2015 rick stassi Read more

  • always here

    Maybe the soul is the intersection of the empirical universe and the whole of personality. For time is the vessel where the temporal nature of things bide and beyond, heaven beckons timeless. Gaze upon the stars see sad eyes wilting in their own light – or look to the hopeless and find a difference. Bind Read more

  • remembering now

    with time’s steadfast passing on river’s gentle meander as melodies gently sway with mesmerizing candor. my heart is completing in continuing peace more about now than end each moment’s gentle release. this soul be bold knowing the nature of time in constant reminder mild countenance sublime. and lay my head down upon dreams passing above Read more

  • how beautiful

    how beautiful is this day with fragrant fields harboring dew captured on tiny leaves replenishing and nourishing how sweet the melody rising and discordant sounds failing to resonant streams knit note by note falling upon my wanting ears awaken with beautiful smile as sadness is forgotten and hope transitions from things wrought yesterday to trust Read more

  • a new worship

    storms ebb in pale gray dawn as first light stirs and eyes are rubbed in confusion – for a bit – as thoughts catch up to this moment. what we believe we cannot endure, soon is another victory claimed with the confidence bred in the aftermath. however, listen now and hear: true victory is realized Read more