The Christian Poet

Labels and Questions

Labels and Questions
Christian has come to mean something other than “Little Christ.” Some things like “judge, jury, executioner.”or “Very nice and very fake.” We are p...

Judgment Jezebel

Judgment Jezebel
(2nd Kings 9:30-37, Rev 2:20-23) Attached to perceived influenceyou quiver and taste bloodlike yesterday’s leech. A web of ugliness dances around y...

Love

Love
God is Love.If God is not presentthen Love is not present.If God is not honoredthen Love is not honored.You cannot express Love through sinany more...

The Third 220

The Third 220
For Coach Lucas “Good job on that third 220 Harper. Take a breather”   Is what I heard my coach say after I completed my 880-yard leg of our team’...

Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes
Bubbling laughter, a flashing smile and eyes that light up her father. At four this girl feels like a superhero, her power, she makes her daddy smi...

Parable

Parable
There was once a kingdom who sometimes forgot what they were born to do. One day their forgetfulness was seen in the fear of a giant who made his ...

My Mother's Poem

My Mother's Poem
(For Dorothy M. Harper)   Her life breathes beauty strength to all who perceive her move in silent victory overcoming thus unseen mountains with he...

My Poetry

My Poetry
I am not nor am I strivingto be sufficiently nonspecific or poetically vague, toying with the truth as a kitten with an expired mouse.   I am and I...

Jesus Is...Wall Art.

Jesus Is...Wall Art.
Jesus Is…    Wonderful Isaiah 9:6, Counselor Isaiah 9:6, The Mighty God Isaiah 9:6, The Everlasting Father Isaiah 9:6, Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6,...

Self Portrait

Self Portrait
SELF PORTRAIT Do you know who you are?I have been a wonderful success.I have been a horrible failure.I see myself a blessing to many.I see that by ...

Who Else But God

Who Else But God
WHO ELSE BUT GOD I look to thee my God To keep me on the path This narrow path I trod No other help I have   Who else but you can know This weary p...

Thoughts and Ruminations

Thoughts and Ruminations
1 A Mother is angry. This mother’s son is attending a church of another denomination. Her son and a boy from this other church met at school and be...