Poetry

Shamgar struck 600 with an ox goad; Down went those nasty Philistines. But Israel just couldn’t get it right And did evil again after Ehud died. So the Lord turned ’em over to King Jabin. Had a commander Sisera with 900 men. With chariots they bugged Israel 20 years, But Deborah became Israel’s boss And […]

Yet again those sons of Israel Did evil in the sight of the Lord, So up came the opposition from Moab. Eglon, the king, sent to do his thing, Gathered up some sons Of Ammon and Amalek. Up they went and defeated Israel. Took control of the city with its palm trees. Served that Moabite […]

Scriptures Poetry Lexicon News and my commentary Letters to prisoners Essays to the website A lot of work for a failing brain To put those thoughts to words! Nothin’ to it but to do it, Got to get those inklings down. Might be somethin’ for someone! You can “like” it or not; It’s more than […]

Nearing Jericho and seeing a man Joshua lifted his eyes And saw a sword in his hand “Are you for us or our enemies? I really want to know!” “Neither! I am the captain of the Lord’s hosts!” Said he. And down on his face went Josh. (That angel must have looked ferocious – Enough […]

Joshua stirred up a flurry! Five kings were in a hurry To hide themselves in a cave. “No matter,” said Josh, “We got this! Lock ’em up with some stones.” He came back when the war was over. Said, “Open the cave and bring ’em out!!” Kings of Eglon, Lachish and Jarmuth And even Hebron […]

Gone our fellow house dwellers? Did they fly away? Suddenly we realize Gone they are all day! Kids up and left Found new cribs to live In with husbands, indeed! Oh, they did grow up, Gone and on their own. Got their own telephone Even a whole new address Where they make their own mess […]

A sick nation of perverts Puts a Biden in power! What a wilted flower This nation has become! How absolutely dumb To put a man so plumb Ignorant of Justice At the helm! What the hell! Just sick to stick with Dems Who damn the nation With their false teaching, To the wicked reaching And […]

You gotta lie like Rahab sometimes If you want to please the Lord. There’s a time to tell the truth And a time to lie like a sleuth. That Jericho king wanted her to sing, But Rahab had better things to do. Had the Lord to obey and people to save. In some stalks of […]

Ours is the God Who rides heaven And reaches with those everlasting arms Driving out that enemy before us For a land of grain and wine. “Blessed are you, O Israel!” Nobody ever had it so good: Bread dropped to you out of the sky With God, Himself, your shield, And no need of a […]

The vast majority of Trump supporters Are those who affirm right over wrong. And surely it is not the majority of citizenryWhich always gets it right! The anti-abort GOP has to fight, No matter their numbers, And they need not submit to perverted Democrats just because the advocates Of evil are greater in power. Justice […]

Now Moses went from MoabAll the way to Mt. Nebo Even to the top of Pisgah! Must have been a drag ya know?But the Lord showed him the land Oh, a lot to beat the band! Naphtali, Ephraim, ManassehCould hold a lot o’ cribs, yessah! But Moses couldn’t go there He broke up those Commandments […]

You cheer for the bombers Like you cheer for the Orioles Or maybe you like those Skins (Football is your game). Yeah, “Go bombers!” you gotta say. ‘Cause at the end of the day (Said, When it’s all over) The heads of those babies mean more Than those Skins crossing the goal line. O, “Skins” […]

“Skins” Is Out? You cheer for those bombers! Like you cheer for the Orioles Or maybe you like those Red Skins, Football is your game. Yeah, “Go bombers!” you gotta say, ‘Cause at the end of the day (Said, when it’s all over) The heads of those babies mean more Than those Skins crossing the […]

I was born in a town Named after St. James. Dad was a navy man of Jersey fame. Moved around the country, Crossed it two times And we didn’t whine About being uprooted From places and friends. We learned how to bend And those letters to send. ‘Twas actually lots of fun Burning those “clinics” […]

Gone the Fellow House Dwellers Did they fly away? Suddenly we realize Gone they are all day! Kids up and left. Found new cribs to live In with husbands, indeed! Oh, they did grow up, Gone and on their own. Got their own telephone Even a whole new address Where they make their own mess […]

Pure praise comes from the lips Of the one who knows he was chosen. Left to himself he would serve himself Found his own philosophy of life, Chose his own way, his own wife, Go about living his days By his own whims and ways But having been called from above By God who displayed […]

The Lord sent Moses to Mt. Nebo To check out the land of Canaan. ‘Twas all in the Lord’s big plan, There to die and ascend to his people. Moses had smacked that rock When all he had to do was talk. Yeah, it was in the wilderness of Zin Where Moses committed that sin. […]

Jeshurun did scorn The Rock of his salvation, Made the Lord mad with abomination. Yeah, they did spurn and provoke And the Almighty said no joke “You blokes are done Gonna send you on a run, A perverse and faithless generation, A God-provoking, foolish nation.” Got a fire going in His anger Famine and plagues […]

And what do I do? Read and write poetry, Of course, and why not? It keeps the mind hot Stirring thoughts of the world And our lives unfurled As we look at the Book And consider Him who took Himself out of that heaven And came down here even To hang with gross sinners With […]

What to do when You’re through with school Go on a picnic? Bomb a clinic? What to do with your life? Oh there is strife With all the sin Slackers suckin’ on gin, But you have a rule A trustworthy tool, That word from above It’s all about love And the Truth sent down A […]