Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

hope

  • Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 1 John 4:11 (KJV) The children of the world see in purity. Innocence abounds with cares untarnished with an outlook to green fields and cool pools of water. Bare feet and sweet laughter. There is reflection from the water. Safety and security… Read more

  • Old Seasons…

    The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:25,26 (NKJV) Upon this place alone I stay, I wait for Him to come my way. Inside my mind all thoughts do… Read more

  • Pray Vanity Lost

    They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord. Jonah 2:8,9 (KJV) Look not upon emptiness, Place no value there. Panic not upon distress, Cleave to vanity, know despair. Observe your breath… Read more

  • Joyous Heart is Thine

    “Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way” Psalm 44:18 (KJV) For wind cast To my naked face Shall push me back No more. I have seen The eyes of life Awaiting me, Calling in hearts poor. And guiding light Shall urge me on The path Of fragrance be.… Read more

  • Relevance and Relativism

    “But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die” Genesis 3:3 (KJV) God tells us that which is good and bad. He commands to love, He gives so many other instructions. Will… Read more