Grace
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Off a frozen ledge One drop of fallen rain Slowly drips and Freezes, adhering to another,Then another Forming an icicle – A stalactite Refuge for those Who reach out For fear of drowning – Sliding passed water’s edge Only to find Their icy grip Is slippery-futile And immerse they must with Heads submerging Til the Read more
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The devouring sea Of troublesome thought Swells to overwhelm What is to be naught. With hope ever trying Like towers of sand, It is hopeless lying Under a liar’s remand. Where is the encompassing light? O pleasantly warm, endearing, pure… I give up my worldly fight Finally wholeness from omniscient lure And with the determined Read more
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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
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a multitude of grains of sand, the willing swath between sea and land. slowly, deliberately, refined o’er the years, knowing land’s attempt to allay fears. and within the million grains of sand there are souls receiving a loving hand. having seen tumultuous, tempting charm now waves gently lapping upon, resting from harm so God instills a brightened Read more
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in my continued progress, time is relentless. opting temporarily cessation, to extend roots and grow a bit. i’ll be like a flower with petals lithe, color-bright, for another small season. but O my soul soon writhing – the struggle and bleating of this one lost, wandering… Would green grass illude? How fast the slope entraps. Spellbound in Read more
Rick Stassi Poetry 