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Alpha Good by HWatts In the beginning was the Word and God said, "Let there be light." Good. The Word was with God and God said, "Let the sky separate from the waters." Good. The Word was God and God said, "Let dry land appear." Good. He, the Word, was with God in the beginning and God...

I have decided to begin a study of theological topics. I once began reading a couple books presenting a systematic theology, but found them too scholarly and too dry to hold my interest. I'm no biblical scholar, though one who loves to rea and loves the bible (and the Lord) can't help but...

Come Judgment Day by HWatts Hands to the plow and don't look back,; ask Lot's wife what she thinks about that. Rowing down the Jordan is no way to flee. for that holy river never finds open sea. Nineveh awaits, so hit the right tack; ask old Jonah what he thinks about that. Direct our...

How long? O Israel! How long? by HWatts How long will you delay? Endlessly debating origins, ever bickering one with another, chewing your milk - you think it meat! Open your eye! Look! See! Understand! Are not the fields ripe for harvest? Are you not the children of Abraham, raised...

Stone of Worship by HWatts Men build statues of stone, sculpted by hand, chiseled with a slow tink… tink… tink. Chipping, arm raised high, an image slowly emerges. He finishes his masterwork, places it on a stand, Such beauty in marble. He has a gift, they say. So they worship the...

I always love it when a Doctor tells me I have less than two years to live. The first time was about ten years ago, and the consensus among my family, friends and I was that he seems to have missed it by a bit. The Doctor gave me six months to live - I told him I wouldn't have him paid off by...

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Nighttime by HWatts As shadow veils the day in silent grace and night arrives to take the daylight's place, sunset turns the west a painted fountain spouting, then fades sunlight, fades the summer west, ades...

Bone of My Bone by HWatts Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone in concentrated pursuit errant fluttering monarch click-and-hum click... and hum as round footsteps through the garden gate. Stamen and pistil stalk and stem the monarch chooses click-and-hum click... then hum the watchers close in...

My Salty Tears (to honor my father, RIP) by HWatts Day I lost you, day of gloom, grey and wet, salty tears. A gathered few within the room; they forget all the fears. Black umbrellas line the walls, closed and silent as our hearts. A flowered trellis in the hall, of rose and hyacinth - so...

Roll It Back! by HWatts There's a rhythm from on high! Roll it back! Roll it back! A scroll up in the sky! Roll it back! You know that I believe that I have been reprieved, so gather up the clouds and roll 'em back! There's a Presence in this room! Roll it back! Roll it back! A stone before...

Okay, these aren't Christian poems. But I think they are unobjectionable, and kids like them. Grown ones also tend to like them, as well. However, if found objectionable for the forum, a Mod may delete the post with no hard feelings on my part. The Bandimals by HWatts Mr. Frog plays...

Cycles (sestina) by HWatts When Old Man Winter finally takes up his oaken cane and - limping - leaves, then showered Spring arrives to bless the furrowed plots this season to be cultured. Time repeats its old familiar cycle of rebirth in sounds of music wafting through the natural terrain, a...

Dry As Bone (villanelle) by HWatts The fields are all sown, the men all are home; the congregation prays for rain. They sing out a song for god on his throne. Now days are so long, our nights soon so gone; the congregation lays the blame. The fields are all sown, the men all are home. The...

Dust to Dust by HWatts I am but dust with feet of molded clay, sprung from the ground as surely as my food. And destined to return there some fine day. Why then speak of evil, or of good? I sing of life and love, of longing lust, sprung from the heart as surely as my blood. And fated to...

New guy. Haven't even gotten the feel of this site by lurking yet. Hopefully I can manage to keep my feet out of my mouth in the meantime.