Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

Poetry

  • savory sweet

    “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matthew 5: 13 (NKJV) How do you, stream so pure and clear Flow from mountain’s side ’round the year? Whence Read more

  • waning pale

    4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Ezekiel 37:4 (KJV) Divinely led from valley low Once, fitful of this way to go. All moments claimed by more than me Try to wrest them back, I plea! Elements of Read more

  • Veiled and Clouded

    “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Romans 5:1 (NKJV) Empty me Lord, my mind betrays filled with thoughts for intended delays Empty me Lord, of the veil of night that blocks out light and defers my sight Empty me Lord, of this mind so clouded Read more

  • O, love

    O, Love… All man surely has seen love – from mother’s eyes to mourning dove. Seen with naive, self-reasoned promise, there is a correct course, it’s only our own strayed, amiss. For the foundation of mankind shall defiantly unwind if he should believe power should cause true love to cower. So then in the face Read more

  • home

    home is a Light well lit. There in my heart discarding my wit. placing dreams of gold and arms of love – pierced then healed, my guardian shield subduing fear I feebly wield. eyes upon my soul now pure tis my home i reason, so sure to where He beckons –  to where dew shant Read more