Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

patience

  • sunflowers

      Why, when winding down roads of thought drawn deeply into a devising mind countered with a steadfast heart, do things of life, life that has been lived and described by countless ones remaining still unique to me, continue to surprise? I shall rest confident God will always be there and sunflowers forever look to Read more

  • awaiting

    The canvas awaiting the artist’s brush Which seems to tarry without a rush What anguish waiting to be born A bland field of white so forlorn It is clouds that veil the sullen heart The early morning darkness not far apart I wonder why there is empty reign Not hurt, not sad, just apathy’s pain Read more

  • blue

    Return ecstatic heart Why did you go? Bring love to my voice and Beauty sought from my open eyes. Cold blue rhapsody turned Warm and wanting. Uncertain waves on Fine grains cause Ripples and ridges Carved into my blank expression… Come to me apathy – So I may see my enemy! To look straight in Read more

  • The Violin of Our Heart

    1 I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. 3 He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and Read more