Saturday, January 16, 2021

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!

Friday, January 15, 2021

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!

Thursday, January 14, 2021

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.





Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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

 





Prose Poem: The Woman in the Roots

 



I saw the young woman in the roots

of a large tropical tree

during my last trip to 

the Marmalade Isles.

I fell in love with her.

Naturally.


I told her I loved her

but she only fled silently

into the jungle.

I pursued her, but got lost.

Naturally.


Some natives guided me back

to my hotel, 

where I used Face Recognition Technology

to identify my newly beloved

and went to her house.

Naturally.


I didn't ask for her; I asked 

for her parents.

Naturally.

That's how things are done

on the Marmalade Isles.

They invited me in for

camphor biscuits and hibiscus

tea.


We spoke of love and desire,

and the imminence of death.

I was old, she was young.

I gave them a bag of Krugerrands.

Naturally.


But their daughter only went

deeper into the roots of the

tropical trees, and I lost her

forever. 

I respected her decision.

But I did ask for the Krugerrands back.

Naturally.

Today's timericks.

 



Whenever I make curry/I make it kinda hot/in fact it is so spicy/it often melts the pot/Mixed with rice and fish sauce/it will not harm your throat/that is, if you've the innards/of any common goat.


"Capitol Riot Threatens Trump’s Already Hurting Business."  (WSJ)

When monkey bizness triumphs/over common sense/bizness owners find out/there's little recompense/Trump's plans have come a cropper/and soon he'll be a pauper/Now isn't that a whopper/despite all his pretense? 


Inaugurals are fraught with cheer/but not the one we have this year/To keep it safe and riot-free/there'll be extreme security/In fact, when Biden takes the pledge/he'll be surrounded by a hedge/of guards so thick you will not see/the Chief Exec entirely.

 


The lobster is a briny dish/unparalleled among the fish/or other critters in the sea/as apex of gastronomy/But whether turned to thermidor/or freshly served from tidal bore/my ancient stomach starts to thunder/when I eat it, way down under/Langoustine, I bid thee gone/else I'll be up until it's dawn . . . . 

Fools mock, but they shall mourn.

 



Fools mock, but they shall mourn

when their pride is left forlorn.

Built upon a rock secure,

the godly know they shall endure --

though not by merit or birthplace,

but only through the Savior's grace!