I read many books – stories and biographies, for example. Poetry from the Psalms and hymns at church.
praying the Psalms
old rose bush leans
against evergreens


I read many books – stories and biographies, for example. Poetry from the Psalms and hymns at church.
praying the Psalms
old rose bush leans
against evergreens
I am reviewing the poems I have published here so far, and creating a few posts around a theme. Poems relates to the language arts. My second post in this series is Poems and Seasons.
POEMS AND PRAYERS
P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength
PSALMS
reading Psalms
more beauty and
comfort every year
morning light
forms part of a cross
on the wood wall
my faith completes
the picture
Deep calleth unto deep *
filling my heart with hope
greater than my mind
* The first line of my poem is from Psalm 42: 7 (KJV).
praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life
Psalms to pray
and poems to read
sun on seawalls
Wait on the LORD:
be of good courage,
and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalm 27: 14
“Psalms to pray” was published in Dawn Returns The Haiku Society of America 2022 Members’ Anthology. John J. Han, Editor. Haiku Society of America, New York.
poems to see
and perhaps write
primroses near the door
kitchen window
primrose colors
in the sun
POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN
I am reviewing the poems I have published here so far. Here is a sequence that relates to the language arts.
new space
on a few shelves
donated books
reading journals
new generation of poets
since I began
time with old friends
poems in a journal
from years ago
treasures stored
here and there
homemade books
reading a new book
the fragrance
of fresh paper
found an old journal
more blessings noted
than I knew
books on the shelf
supported by each other
kindness of friends
morning sun shines
on the calendar
for May
Poem from May 2022
My Best Short Nature Poems