Poems
Poems
Monday, April 14th, 2008If anyone is interested, I just compiled and self-published a book of poems with Lulu. Quite a variety of poems, mostly lyrical but with a few narratives, and including several hymns such as “Lovely Progression” (which I recently posted here). The download is free, hard copies are $14.95.
Lovely Progression
Monday, March 10th, 2008Jesus, how sweet your virgin birth, Deep, lovely mystery: Out from the unsewn womb sprang forth God of eternity! I kneel before your bed so rough, My Savior in a feeding trough, Divine before the world began, And now in time become a man. Jesus, how sweet your life on earth, Your […]
After Darkness, Light
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008The Dragon and the Whore or A Parable for America in the Twenty-First Century The death-stroke fell; still reeling at the blow, The Dragon roared in mortal agony And spewed hot venom at the woman’s seed, Contesting fiercely him who crushed him so. Ah, vainly! for his people straight did […]
Later Lyrics
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Stanzas No, I shall not now weep. – E’en tears are a comfort that I scarce can bear, So deeply do I grieve; profound despair I will sit and savor to its bitterest drop: And while the calm and weary hours creep, I will ask of them nothing, – save not to stop. No. – I […]
Portraits from Scripture
Monday, March 3rd, 2008The Preacher The sun ariseth every morn, And soon doth set; The generation newly born Abideth yet; Long history, though, doth forewarn, Its hopes, its dreams, will come to scorn: The earth beholds man come and pass forlorn, Nor doth abet. What profit hath a man of all His labor done? What toilsome trouble doth befall; – What sorrows run! What foolish hope in vain doth […]
Early Lyrics
Friday, February 29th, 2008Note: I recently deleted all of my poems from this site, but I have now decided to post them again over the next few days, compiled into four volumes, beginning with the earliest and proceeding to the most recent. Here’s the first volume, “Early Lyrics”. Following will be “Portraits from Scripture,” “Later Lyrics,” and “After […]