Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

my life

  • all in a moment

    O depth of heart where nice things linger and ignite feelings of lighthearted mirth and joy. I know you are down there with cause, busily lighting shadows in corners of my core to produce a time when dreams brush with reality and pique interests that draw me nearer. The blush of rose on my cheek… Read more

  • a single drop

      a single drop, heaven’s tear, falling from a billowy home far above… the moment is just right to weep for he who wanders away. a single petal, with hue of warmth breaks a long fall allowing safe passage to the ground softly to rest, gently nourishing parched soil. a single moment, a cleansing tear… Read more

  • a new day

    Ebbs and flows Of persistent swell Old one out Meets new one in Exchanging Pleasantries – a nod and a Good day! I too say good bye To yesterday who Is ever cordial To today. And all is well. As smiling hearts Always hold sway. And steadily Onward going On delicate Green paths Under even… Read more

  • these things…

    The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 Forever and one day My cries are heard Through my days Of seemingly endless plight And the angst of the unknown Tearing and pulling… The brave resolute faces Of pilgrims on our way Led in trust Held in hope Steeped in faith True to… Read more

  • me alone

      “Let me alone, For my days are but a breath” Job 7:16 Let me alone, passing time For I have so much more to Ponder and to absorb – To wonder about things forward And reflect on things aft. Let me alone, eroding wind For I am shielded in godliness A true and unique… Read more