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Author of A Time to Kill.
Poetry
Creation, Thane!
When the Lord made The heavens and the earth He didn’t tell Thane Maynard how He did it.No. He told His prophets dear Who told us all about the birth Of the One who would come And lay it all down For all of us clowns. And so we thank Him For all of our […]
michaelbray
Mar 25, 20201 min read
Wilmington or Waifton?
Wilmington? Or Waifton? Vagrants, derelicts, and fools Got no interest in tools. Let the homeless volunteer, Then give them a beer. Not free meals, no deals. Like treats? Off your seats. No work, no eats. Let the bum beware: Come to Wilmington And get a stare If all you do is glare At the chance […]
michaelbray
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Divine Dealings
(An Account of One Ethnic Group by Another) Well the Israelites Was a-misbehavin’ so! They was fornicatin’ And such pretty much And the Lord He didn’t like it! No, not a bit No shit, He had a fit! He sent down a plague And they did whine and beg So he sent ’em another O […]
michaelbray
Mar 24, 20201 min read
The Christian Bar Owner
A ministry indeed, He has much to do! Sinners he meets And greets and treats Them as best he can. He preaches the word Which some have heard And from the Truth they run. (Some know it and are just outHaving fun!) Others drink less And find that moderation. Oh but some will come Home […]
michaelbray
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Over Population?
Over population? Huh! Not as long as there is sin, God and judgment! No problem Corona gonna take care Of the “problem”! We buy and sell After we plant and grow And go And we forget Who it was Who made the earth The rain And the sunshine 21 March, 2020
michaelbray
Mar 22, 20201 min read
The Virus (2)
20 March at 1330 A judgment fair Upon a land which dares To flout the Law divine.Sickness and death From those who would whine As they pine Under the consequence Upon those who sit On the fence Unwilling to judge Right from Wrong. Don’t look for that clover It’s not over ‘Til we judge Right […]
michaelbray
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Vesicants
Vesicants there are Worse than the virus.O plagues there are many Come and gone. Like sins rampant They overwhelm a nation A people underwhelmed By their sin. O come in To their hearts And to rulers, Lord of all, The giver of Law. May they turn Lest they burn. Be done with the fun. Worship […]
michaelbray
Mar 20, 20201 min read
Trauma and Sweet Relief!
19 March, 2020 Sitting in the railroad car en route To visit my cousin many years ago About 19 and 20 I was struck With an intestinal urge. It was of course not the most Prime of circumstances As the quarters were rather close And time was of the essence. The pressure mounted and my […]
michaelbray
Mar 19, 20201 min read
Corona Virus Sanctification
18 March, 2020 How may God sanctify us? O let me count the ways Sickness, death, troubles All of our days. How will we fare without The bread and the wine? On what shall we dine? Families must break the bread. ‘Tis the duty of the head To deliver the food That all may be […]
michaelbray
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Yet More on the Virus
18 March, 2020 (again) at 1330 Fifty years of the Reproductive Rights Holocaust, Five decades Of decadent Delusion, The confusion of the Enlightened mind Baffling the wits! O those tits They wanted And aborted for. Self-service Satisfaction Self-destruction
michaelbray
Mar 18, 20201 min read
More on the Corona Virus
18 March, 2020 The land grows weary so to speakOf the stubbornness of manHow thinks the foolHe can flout the ruleOf the One who made him?Oh what a punkHe who is sunkSo deep in the junkA world of rebellionA rebel indeedThinks he has no needTo repentAnd gird his kahonas To follow RuleQuit the foolAnd spare […]
michaelbray
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Times
Times there are (rare) When my honey Starts a-cussin’ Well I get a-goin’ And a-funnin’ With her a bitAnd my oh my There she goes And even bigger words a-flyin’Don’t give a shit Oh what a fit Lo and beholdI calm her down Then a frown Finally even a smile All the while I can’t […]
michaelbray
Mar 17, 20201 min read
I Pray for My Bread
On the Corona virus and the Gathering of God’s People for the Supper I pray for my bread Whether or not I am dead As a result of eating What I am needing, That life which fills And thrills Our spirits with life Flowing down from Him Through our communion Ever together in union With […]
michaelbray
Mar 16, 20201 min read
The Plague
15 March, 2020 at 1235 Who will explainThe Corona plagueTo the people?Who will call itFor what it is?A Judgment.The Almighty is doneWith all your fun,Your foolish fornication.A land once strongSings a new songOf sorrow and lamentation.
michaelbray
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Of Judgment Come
14 March, 2020 (1255) There is a God in heaven who judges sinners and nations. And prior to that great Day when He dispatches the wicked to their eternal abode, He executes sundry judgments in historical times and particular places – worthy. What will we say of the virus called Corona? Away with the USA […]
michaelbray
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Corona Blues
15 March, 2020 (10 minutes) Would you break Fellowship To save your life?Then what kind of life Would it be?You fear the Corona,It may be bologna.Duly we shall see.But ’til thenWe press to the endUnshaken by threats around.No one can harm usNo thing formed againstCan trump the will of God.His might unsurpassed,His own He will […]
michaelbray
Mar 15, 20201 min read
The Tongue
“The boneless tongue, so small and weak, Can crush and kill,” declared the Greek. “The tongue destroys a greater horde,” The Turk asserts, “than does the sword.” The Persian proverb wisely saith, “A lengthy tongue, an early death.” Or sometimes takes this form instead, “Don’t let your tongue cut off your head.” “The tongue can […]
michaelbray
Mar 13, 20201 min read
The Plague of 2020
Are there prophets of God Who might explain this plague? What might they say Of a people so base Who tolerate baby murder? Five decades of such A bit much . . . The Nazis got nothin’ on US. Terminate abortion. The holocaust renounce, Beg for mercy From the Father For those dead and dying. […]
michaelbray
Mar 13, 20201 min read
The Judgment Comes
The Judgment comes Not prettily on No man can stave it off Times be rough “We’ve had enough!” How say you “We are ready!”? The Law is true It cuts you through No man its force can parry Your life is done The victory won Yours is but to carry The message to others Friend […]
michaelbray
Mar 3, 20201 min read
A Holy Erotic Poem
O you bountiful bride whomI would lavish my affection Upon and my strong tower You would merrily intussuscept. Those anxious thrusts untamed Would master you as you succumbed To a desire undefeatable by the will Of anyone untamed by the Holy Spirit! And thankfully that Spirit has the Law Given to us by His Prophets […]
michaelbray
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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