Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

Life

  • treatise 2

    For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV How I long to See deeper into My soul To understand How God sees me And you. Would I then Learn to Read more

  • love

    at peace in comfort resting with the still of early morning in the absence of any light like a stream flowing darkly in the night without effort engrossed in melodic bliss pleasing resonance smiling at thoughts of lovely people new and old and thankful for all blessings bestowed upon this life now i remember the Read more

  • He is there

    when the lights go out shall I fear darkness? do I see childhood and all of its dreams with fences to climb and creeks to cross – a robin to spy upon in its time singing unaware? when the lights go out I shall see warmth with firefly-lit segments of all moments that are good Read more

  • temporal lost

    flowers languish with the setting sun it is time to seek true strength from which victory comes and is counted each moment in small battles on seeming infinite fields prodding at my weakness. now is when discontent and the hopeful yearning for joy meet eye-to-eye – confidence and trust dancing with unpleasant weariness. in the Read more

  • the hues of above

    heart empties of blue and gray from those early times of great dismay avarice and vanity flee while temptation cries out selfish plea the cowardice of the pitiful swarm with ego away in supercilious storm energizing color will soon adhere to welcoming pale of a sad old year and you shall know the source of Read more