Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

thoughts

  • Words in Season

    4 “The Lord God has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5 The Lord God has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. Isaiah 50:4,5… 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

  • Determined

    “And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts” Psalm 119:45 (KJV) I hasten to Thee with determined pace You are righteousness and just. Wandering among the words You speak I draw toward my center sanctified trust. Lingering among words so clean, Cutting to the core. Freeing from my arduous past, Your face… Read more

  • Now reborn

      I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. Psalm 77:6 (KJV) So, what is this song haunting so deep? Passed melodies I once did reap. I call upon darkened past To view a journey, shadow cast. In this shadow, I see… Read more