A Glorious Gift (contest Snow – Michael mc dermott) Flurries fill a worldoutside my window seatedI peekthrough curtainsheavy to keep out coldchill; created a beautifulcrystal clear wonder once–a blurry haze; amazedam I by unique individual flakesformed to mindsthrill awedsqueals during their harmoniousgathering together to cover grime,dirt, fallto forgivein majestic forget a past of filthmasked… presented … More A Glorious Gift

‘Realism’–I Drink. . . contest Explain your own glass of metaphors In my glass of your metaphorrealism I do not abhor.Darkness persists with much thunderwith a sure lining of ‘pure’ wonder. ‘Drinking’ falsehoods I do deplore.‘Thirst’ is quenched with ‘truths’ galore.As a ‘sword’ slices through asunderignorance will soon ‘knuckle under’. ‘Whys’ fuel ‘food’–Forevermore.‘Reasons’ knocking down locked … More ‘Realism’–I Drink. . . contest Explain your own glass of metaphors

“The wicked are like the restless sea that cannot calm down,And its waters keep tossing up seaweed and mire.” Isa. 57:20. *** “But there arenew heavens and a new earththat we are awaitingaccording to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 2 Pet. 3:13. Because: “He has established the earth on its foundations;It will not be … More ‘And the Sea Is No More’

To His Name “For look! darkness will cover the earthAnd thick gloom the nations; But on you Jehovah will shine,And on you his glory will be seen. Nations will go to your lightAnd kings to your shining splendor.”– “To the brightness of your dawn.” *** “Isaiah says: “There will be the root of Jesse,(Jesus) the … More TO HIS NAME

https://allpoetry.com/story/15986820-The-Dinner-Guest-by-Seah-Ray A Black Tie affair.The tickets highly prized.Those covetly inviteddefinitely not despised.Since powerful peoplewith which to dineis like sun brightly smilingupon anyone’s spine. You enter quite appropriatelyin your beautiful attire–tux with tails. You know hereetiquette is totally required. Conduct of which no nosewould assail. Since you’ve been informedof all pertinent details. Orchestral music mellows quite … More The Dinner Guest

https://allpoetry.com/poem/16792479-Listening-by-Seah-Ray Listening It’s hard for meto hear you at times, because of echoesdeep down in dark cavernsof my heart ricocheting negativity upwardslike crippling arrow’s dartsto shut down ‘reasonableness’ in my anxious mind. Creating in my lifestagnating ‘stops’ and ‘starts’… Your Word I love. I do. Please impart to meyour ‘laws’ trustworthy; yes, true,so that I … More Listening

Though a Pale Horse Rides, One Can Survive “And I saw,and look! a pale horse, and the one seated on ithad the nameDeath. And the Gravewas closely following him. And authority was given themover the fourth part of the earth, to kill with a long swordand with food shortageand with deadly plague and by the … More Though a Pale Horse Rides, One Can Survive

https://allpoetry.com/story/16754594-Global-Unhappiness-At-An-All-Time-High–Why–by-Seah-Ray Globalunhappiness… Why?O why? As riches reach manylike a pot-of-goldat a rainbow’s end after a tumultuous stormin an everyday sky… Doeswealth promoteeternal health mental or physical as“man has dominated manto his harm”? Causingmasses to die– money,possessions– producing reasons for harmas looting, robberies, muggingsincreases cries for alarm? We’ve seen suicidestoo amongmillionairesincreasing due to depression and distress. … More Global Unhappiness At An All-Time High–Why?

A Life in the Pursuit of What? “Partiality in judgmentis not good. Whoever says to the wicked one,“You are righteous,” Will be cursed by the peoplesand denounced by the nations.” Prov. 24:23, 24. And yet, “I passed by the field of the lazy one,By the vineyard of the man lacking good sense. I saw that it … More A Life in the Pursuit of What?

‘Grow Mighty’ “You were called to freedom,brothers; only do not use this freedom as an opportunity to pursue fleshly desires, but through love slave for one another.” Gal. 5:13. *** “You were running well. Who hindered you from continuing to obey the truth?“ Gal. 5:7. “Stand firm,and do not let yourselves be confined again in a yoke … More ‘Grow Mighty’