The Book of Revelation has long been my favorite book of the Bible. I find the lessons contained within about living through dark times surrounded by agents of the adversary to be some of the greatest wisdom ever imparted upon Humanity. The stories about people who want to be good and do what is rightContinue reading “The Enemy Within: A Haiku Series”
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Humanity’s Repetitious Tale
As any who follow my work know, I love both the ABAB rhyme scheme and haiku. ABAB poems consist of four-line stanzas with the first and third lines rhyming together and the second and fourth lines rhyming together. A haiku is a short poem of three verses consisting of 5, 7, and 5 syllables each.Continue reading “Humanity’s Repetitious Tale”
Trading of the Seasons: A Haiku Series
Winter’s chill falls backRetreating from Spring’s warm riseIce and snow be gone A battle ragesA fight between hot and coldSpring’s warmth kept at bay What will each day bring?One knows not what to expectCloudy or sunny Some days, sweet and warmOthers bite with icy coldSeasons pass and change Trading cold for heatSeasons show us nature’sContinue reading “Trading of the Seasons: A Haiku Series”
Righteous Fire: A Haiku Series
Recently, I have been interested in learning more about the life and career of Ronald Reagan. He was a political outsider who came into office as the United States was reeling from the consequences of bad policy under Jimmy Carter. As I was reading through some of his famous speeches and quotes, one line inContinue reading “Righteous Fire: A Haiku Series”
The Cycle of Civilization: A Haiku Series
Demons rise and spreadChaos reigns and grace does fallHard times breed strong men Strong men face the tideEvil devours our childrenDarkness rolling in Sharpened by hardshipThe brave cut through endless strifeStrong men make good times Good times bring bountyLight spreads to banish the darkHope fills us once more Progress follows strengthYet progress dulls traditionGood timesContinue reading “The Cycle of Civilization: A Haiku Series”
Friends Forged In Fire: A Haiku Series
In 1853, Matthew Perry led four ships into Tokyo Bay to establish formal ties between the United States and Japan for the first time. Others had tried before, but none were successful. Perry’s mission was to secure safe harbor for shipwrecked Americans and gain permission for U.S. ships to refuel and resupply at Japanese ports.Continue reading “Friends Forged In Fire: A Haiku Series”
Heroes From History: David Humphreys
David Humphreys was an American officer, diplomat, and poet during the revolutionary period. He was born in Derby, Connecticut on July 10, 1752. Before the war of 1776, Humphreys went to Yale College and was one of the founders of a literary society known as the Connecticut Wits along with Joel Barlow, whom Humphreys wouldContinue reading “Heroes From History: David Humphreys”
Narrow Is the Way
This is an ABAB poem I wrote in rumination on the meaning of Matthew 7:13-14. The passage speaks of the importance of taking the more difficult road in life, for the easy path is the one many take, and it leads them to into ruin. It reminded me of how we must stress our bodiesContinue reading “Narrow Is the Way”
Keepers of the Flame
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” ― Gustav Mahler A poem inspired by these words, the tides of history, and the importance of conserving our traditions to the maintenance of civilization. Traditions pass from ear to earA fateful guide to the lost soulAn eternal binding we find most dearAContinue reading “Keepers of the Flame”
And So Comes A New Year
And so passes another year on this journey of ours we call life. We carry on, hoping to be better moving forward than we were in the past. For many, that is the goal, and so it should be. Without that drive to continually improve ourselves, we lay stagnant and decay. Atrophy sets in andContinue reading “And So Comes A New Year”
The Pensive Warrior 