" Dougs Poetry "

An elderly man struggles to walk His daily routine takes half a block. A wooden cane his stability Plainly showing life's fragility. Young attorney, neath a desk of work Her next promotion the only perk. Family second to her career Husband concerned but won't interfere A transient scours a garbage... Sign in to see full entry.

Though my path appears tumultuous With misfortune littering the way. I embrace the truth found in scripture Ascertaining peace through life's melee. The existence I embraced is gone Every prized remnant and fixture. Through tangible loss my eyes have seen A biblical view of life's picture. What once... Sign in to see full entry.

Each step she takes brings constant pain Every night brings cold's shiver. Dark underpass out of the rain Is all this city will give her. Slowly waking to mornings chill Gasping for air as shes coughing, Empty prescription, no refill With sickness, piously scoffing. Hunger's pain demands attention... Sign in to see full entry.

A white slatted picket fence Round a lush manicured lawn. This picture perfect postcard For the neighbors being drawn. A majestic maple tree's Colored leaves welcome winter. By a quaint cobblestone path Inviting all who enter. A dark stately birch wood door Beckoning good friends inside, But secure... Sign in to see full entry.

Logistically speaking A new course was plotted, The sails redirected All the rope lines knotted. A Northeastern zephyr On a morning so still, Would pronounce the great change To a sea so tranquil. The cloud sprinkled skyline Grew increasingly dark. A precursor's insight Brewing squall to embark. The... Sign in to see full entry.

A tiny fragment of bread To feed a ravenous soul, Isn't to much to require Given my own stomachs full. A facilitating hand Within a season of need, Delivers bountiful hope Just like cultivating seed. Refrigerated liquid On scorching summer's day, Will satisfy a parched throat Hence, the love of... Sign in to see full entry.

He's clutching the precious page in his palm, The Lord's cherished word, the twenty-third psalm. This Chinese man, harshly pushed to his knees, Midst all the cries and his family's pleas. Shackled and beaten, then taken away Instructing the church to fervently pray. Stark isolation, he unfolds the... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm standing in the pit Of an immense black hole, As the wage's of sin Have now taken their toll. I've struggled to climb out There's no strength left to use, Some tried to assist me Their counsel I refused. It's all because of pride I reside in this place, So unwilling to change And rest within... Sign in to see full entry.

As I'm standing on the brink Of this utter disaster, The most obvious reason Is that I'm my own master. Administrative control I've exuded on my life, Has brought these consequences As to face the reapers knife. Seeking a sanctuary Deliverance is not spied. Skepticism quickly comes All my doubts now... Sign in to see full entry.

So adamant you don't believe That Jesus, just isn't for you, Firmly sharing that old cliche The bibles accounts are not true. Certain there are no absolutes That truth is a relative term, Though lack of corroboration Makes your statement hard to confirm. " Faith is for the ignorant," You so smugly... Sign in to see full entry.