Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

faith

  • 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

  • embraced

    Embers glowing, fire bright Warmth protrudes from what is light From afar we view, you take my hand Such distance to travel to this venerated land Through freezing field I traipse a pilgrim’s journey But I worry not because you’re with me And tarry not, the gait is swift A lightened load gives me a… Read more

  • Love Completed

    And indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:11 (NKJV) and indeed toils for naught retrospect sought we seek certain pleasure in life by world taught and when we peer upon life’s year grains of sand through hand falls with sadness and a tear but… Read more