Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

Holy Spirit

  • Spirit

    The sheltering song Of overwhelming love, Alights upon my heart On the wings of a dove. Read more

  • lovely and true

    peace comes in drops of rain light piercing in prismatic plane with hopeful glances far above He is near and cradles in love when do we fill the gap of vanity and overflow like tourmaline sea? i ponder inward and see my flaw knowing God’s restoration in awe renewal waxes in unfurling leaf soft green Read more

  • how beautiful

    how beautiful is this day with fragrant fields harboring dew captured on tiny leaves replenishing and nourishing how sweet the melody rising and discordant sounds failing to resonant streams knit note by note falling upon my wanting ears awaken with beautiful smile as sadness is forgotten and hope transitions from things wrought yesterday to trust 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

  • Concentric

    Pressing into every joint, Into His omniscience we immerse. His Spirit strong at a single point, Outward, direct, sure, never adverse With the spherical radii we reach into The Cloud of wisdom, love around. Infinite presence stable and true We know, we just know, without a sound. For God is there, in all direction And Read more