God
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The sweetness of a moonlit night, The certainty of all things right. Bathing in a tender glow, A fallen leaf upon the snow. O how these times entice my mind, Surely tension bliss shall bind. And liberty’s law brings peacefulness, Glittering lights resolve duress. Snow settles to her motionless home, Allowing my thoughts to float and roam. O Read more
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who do you weep for, willow? You, certain of your roots seeking solace as well your leaves from light ever faithful… yet I wonder – is there sadness? do you hasten to where you cannot go? so much holds you where you are and gives that on which you thrive. you shout to the heavens Read more
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O flower I look upon your petals supple and lithe Layered neatly One upon the next Each withers Revealing yet another And these petals spent fall Floating to the ground Having served the world with Beauty-bright O flower savor this moment When your petals Still damp from Fresh Dewy morns Stand humbly upright for Foggy Read more
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my bare feet stung as i walked across the grass blanketed with hoarfrost to the warm light a short distance away from an inviting cottage an embracing glow upon a flame streaming through the window that beckoned me to walk a prickly path numb into the heart of God where I was welcomed with response Read more
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And always I shall listen for You, in the still of night and morning’s dew O joy that rises with the sun, it is to Your arms I now will run. for trust and hope clasping hands are the calming breeze – that faith commands. my angst-ridden soul begs begone O fear, knowing Love eternally Read more
Rick Stassi Poetry 