Poetry

There is something about a letter.Unwrap it from an envelope Feed that anticipation and hope News from a friend or kin What has life brought them? What news from afar?A good way for the day to start Others are those he came for And so are we to open the door For those who yet […]

So you wanna live long Less food and give up the bong? Well, you need a new song. You sing to the One above Who showed us all that love. Said you wanna lengthen your days? Got to walk in My ways! Got to love, obey, and hold fast. Says right there in Deuteronomy. Page […]

Got no time to rescue babies?Got no time to serve?He’s got your numberAnd does not slumberYour time is comin’ soon.Life flies byWhile you’re on your highAnd you will die!Yeah, you will meet the BossAnd what a lossAll that time and moneyAnd chasin’ that honey.Wasn’t worth a damn and nowYou got to go to that Meetin’!Won’t […]

“Two children, maybe three” Sang those Temptations In conformity With birth control trolls, Those monitors of the earth Who frown upon birth When numbers exceed What they think the planet needs. But what will they say Facing the Creator on that Day In whose image they were made? What stocks and bonds will they trade? […]

Well, you can get a divorce One two three And never come back Don’t you see? It’s a thing that’s final You’ve been set free From all that trouble To be what you want to be Takin’ it slow or on the double. But when it’s said and done And you’ve had your fun Still […]

Working and serving To get it done Christmas time has come And this and that must be fun! Get with it and on the run No time to waste Got to make haste Santa and helpers gonna be mad If you ain’t ready and glad With plenty of folks So get with the jokes! Ah, […]

Like the wandering Aramean God called you to follow Him When you would have gone astray Flailing and tripping day to day But good He was to save your soul, Bind you up and make you whole. Now come opponents left and right Thinking that they have the might But really nothing knowing While in […]

My greatest regret and lamentation Was that moment when I crept up Behind my singing wife and Laughed while she sang out with joy To herself, the angels, and to God. As I chucked at a tune imperfect To the sophisticated ear, She discovered my eaves drop And did stop, quite disturbed Never again to […]

Silence! Silence! Tell nobody When you do a deed that’s true. You don’t need that praise and glory, Someone else will tell your story. Let devils cry and saints rejoice. Way up there is where the voice That matters must be heard and Righteous deeds flow from the Word. Angels ever will declare Deeds down […]

Aged men may have an affection But can find no erection To fulfill their wishful desires And so not so suffer in the mire Where wantons wander in lust Those old guys must trust In the plan of the Boss Who came down from the cross And back up after three Days for the world […]

The thrill of his life (Okay! It’s his wife!) Delighted that he found her Got all that feeling From floor to ceiling (Or, rather, head to toe). But surely you know, You married men happily get With the one you met On a day ordained By the One who came And explained the world to […]

Know why you gotta bury your shit? ‘Cause you don’t want to Lord to step in it. Yeah the Word ways He’s walkin’ ’round Here and there and could be found Right there in your yard true blue You thought it was only for you Boo-hoo what kinda fool Leaves it around to bother the […]

It’s happy Baptism Day to Petra An excellent girl etcetera A good witness of a daughter Who’s brought others to the water And delivered them from strife Bringing them that life Which comes from above. Got that kindness and love That warms the heart And helps others depart From the ways of the fool And […]

‘Tsall about the Savior The Lord of the nations! Bible Baptist is the way to go Don’t ya know If you want to sow Words of truth in the hearts of men And keep them out of jail or the pen. They teach the truth and how to live For God and His law and […]

(Sung to the tone of “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”) (Pre-conversion) Verse 1 I’m dreamin’ of a white Christmas Where ain’t no negroes can be found Where the folks are happy Ain’t nobody nappy All waiting for Santa to come ’round Verse 2 Now, we done lost that race battle But we got bigger […]

The decision to terminate An unwanted abortionist Is a grave one, indeed! Think of the wife of the murdererWho thought the man she married A doctor and not a butcher Of those babies and then surely Suffering from the trauma And discovering the truth And is in need of therapy And deliverance happilyFrom the mess […]

‘Taint about open fires. Not about chestnuts neither. ‘S all about the Savior The Lord of the nations! We get stuck on those nuts Trying to have a celebration About the Lord of creation!How he came down as a man To work out His plan. For in the beginning sin Took the world to a […]

Forty whacks is the max; You cannot give them more! If they can’t conduct themselves, Throw them out the door. But bring about correction Lest you rear a whore. Give them love and direction Needed all the more For rebels and disputants Looking for the chance When they can distance Themselves from correctionForsaking divine protection […]

Father of eleven Grandfather of fifteen Eve Elizabeth Was born! Whoopee! And what may one say About this very day? That God has blessed Our family and wrested Us from this world’s grip, Sustaining us ever by that sip Of the supper we take Every week with our friends, Those followers of Him Who have […]

How about that Brahms composin’ In the shadow of Beethoven?Think it’s tough to follow the team Who has been the champs? Got nothin’ to gain in fame And all to lose in the battle. But in this place and time You were saddled By the One who guides mankind Leaving no one chosen behind. And […]