Sustaining the law of the land

 

Sustaining the law of the land

is what we are called on to do;

as citizens and as a flock,

we honor, obey, and eschew

all mobs and the bunk they embrace

if we are to see our God's face.

Two Haiku.

 

A bad blow

makes the nail

bow its head

In the food desert

a child sees a cabbage --

what is it? she wonders,

biting her nails. 

Today's timericks.

 

Joe Biden, like old Honest Abe/wants his country bad to save/More partisan than dogs and cats/is he the one to heal our spats?/Right now the bigger question looms/Will Trump vacate the White House rooms?

Banks will lend a helping hand/when you borrow fifty grand/They will keep it quick and fun/All they want's your first born son/Your friendly banker likes to loan/so he can squeeze blood from a stone/Luckily my credit score/keeps all bankers from my door.

When I fill my car with gas/I'm offered pheasant under glass/fresh ground coffee and baguette/imported cheese, let's not forget/My local station is inclined/to serve me maple bacon rind/This gourmet splendor is a treat/too bad they ran all out of Heet. 

Whoso believeth in me and is baptized shall be saved.

 

Buried under water for a moment of my life,

a wholly new existence and enjoyment became rife.

This simple cataclysm is available to all

who dare to cast aside the world's distracting deadly pall.

Authorized by Jesus Christ, his servants do invite

people without number to sink and then be light!

Be still and know that God is God.

 

Be still and know that God still reigns

over mountain range and plains,

controls the sky and vasty deep,

and all His promises will keep.

Oil the hinges of your heart

to open up a brand new start!

Today's timericks.

 

Biden asks for trillions more

to keep folks from growing poor,

and to spread the blest vaccine --

so I'll take a limousine

to the nearest CVS

to start spending his largesse.

Democrats in Congress, busy?

So much so it keeps them dizzy!

Arraigning Trump while backing Biden

makes their ulcers start to widen.

Republicans are more discreet --

but they will always drag their feet.

Curfew time in France is six

for Parisiennes and hicks.

This should stop the virus spreading,

but romance will need retreading --

sugar daddies home so early

will make mistresses quite surly.

Postcards.

 

(dedicated to Nathan Draper)

Does anyone mail postcards

on this plant-based protein plane --

anymore?

Or does the brain view scribbled notes

of memes with tired listless quotes

 hand-sorted like a bag of oats

as prehistoric shards?

I'd still like one, por favor.

 

For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding.

 

Shedding light where darkness reigns,

breaking ignorance and chains;

comprehending brightness shines

from the Christ and his guidelines.

Scoffers find their beacons weak

when the Lord they will not seek.

Acting no hypocrisy and no deception.

 

The heart that is hollow/can never much follow/the kind invitation of Christ/When motives are narrow/concerned with one's marrow/then loyalty is thinly sliced/Lord, help me to settle/become a rose petal/in thy sweet garden anon/so, never divided/with you I have sided/to enter a glorious dawn.

The heart that is hollow/unable to follow/the teachings of God up above/without subtle quibble/will find but a dribble/of Heavenly Father's great love.

Photo Essay: This week's postcards mailed to President Elect Joe Biden.