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Papa

I sit on a cold, concrete porch,Watching my Papa’s spit can,I lean against the porch post,And wait for the ping of his strike. After walking the vegetable garden,This was the next most exciting thing,For this red headed, Texas youngster,Visiting up north ‘cross the Red River. He grins like a purring cat,And looks me straight inContinue reading “Papa”

Holy Words

Lord, I am your creative contradiction,With porous boundariesAmong my sin and my spirit,May your illocutions reassure me. Share with me your thoughts,That I might chew every page to the bone,Drink the last drop of every story,And enjoy the fragrance of your promise. Land my earthly flight,Lay me gently in the ground,Cover me with holy sheets,AndContinue reading “Holy Words”

Visiting Poet “I Am Brave”

You may think I am weak,But I am strong like a lion,I don’t care what you think,I have a lion inside of me. Josephine WhetsellAge 10March, 2023

Matthew 15:21-28

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of Dvid, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urgedContinue reading “Matthew 15:21-28”

Visiting Poet “If I Was a Cowgirl”

If I was a Cowgirl,I would ride my horse all day,Until it gets dark,And I hear wolves howl like demons. My horse will take me home and I will look up,I see the stars twinkle like diamonds,And when my horse runs fast,The wind flows in my hair. My horse will take me home,While I lookContinue reading “Visiting Poet “If I Was a Cowgirl””

What is Love Anyway?

My Lord, why would you,Create emotions so big and so tall?Despite our mighty efforts,Our words can’t express it all. It turns our hearts into mush,It makes our voices sing,It makes our eyes cry,In our ears, all the bells ring! Would you care to explain,What love is all about,This indescribable feeling,That we can’t live without?

A Careless Game

A whitespace hangs above me,Like a glistening sheet of snow,A masterpiece of creation,Meaning nothing and everything! The science of it is but distraction,A whimsy for my entertainment,Drawing snickers of self-aggrandizement,For I am only a piece in a game. On any day the whitespace can change,As a new player joins the game,A player of lies andContinue reading “A Careless Game”

Upside Down Candles

Flames climb upside down,As the fire rushes to the top,And yet I feel protected,Though their burning doesn’t stop. Evil races to the candle wick,But His grace God’s quick to share,Like a dousing snuffer in hand,With belief through faithful prayer. The hate filled embers are cold now,We’re united with Christ as one,The light now showing theContinue reading “Upside Down Candles”

Command Me

This is not what I expected,Not what I imagined,What am I talking about?I never imagined I’d be an old man, Now that I am here,What would you have me do, Lord?As the old man I am,What would you have me do? Though I am not as physically able,I have never been more powerful,Of mind andContinue reading “Command Me”

Destiny by the River

The hat’s too big for little ‘ole her,In a denim skirt and boots ‘n spurs,Where’s she goin’ with that long, thin stick?Whilst kickin’ cans and stackin’ bricks? Is she goin’ fishin’ or goin’ to swim?In her denim skirt and hat with a brim,Then she puts a hook on that long, thin stick,And sits right downContinue reading “Destiny by the River”