An Alphabetic Acrostic

February 18, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Abba Father, what am I that thou wouldst knowledge me?
Behold, I am iniquitous and unclean!
Cleanse me and clean me within!

The Plight of Man

December 1, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Sin is a seductive shadow;
the damning dark that dwells within.
It keenly kills all kinds of man.
All folk are formed in its fury…

June 27, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Summer sun does shine sheenly
Raising rays radiant rich
Leaves live and grow with glory
Calid colours crowd our land…

June 11, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Falls my heart in th’ocean black!
My knees drop and I do lament!
A life was born and now ‘tis dead—
Nay! Not just one but twain are dead!

May 26, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Night is day and day is night;
My mind is frayed and in fright!
Motions move and swirl inside;
Bubbling thoughts do ne’er subside…

March 26, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Thrill I feel in my steps;
I joy in my wand’rings.
Staﬀ in hand, I’ll through land—
roaming as I desire…

March 17, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Truly our world is broken—
Everywhere the cracks are seen!
All places have their token—
Everywhere there’s a black mien!

March 10, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Look! O Look, lad! The land doth die!
Dark is come and has swept the sky!
Frost falls and the flowers do fade.
Cumbrous clouds cover us with shade…

March 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Past pictures pilfer my time
mesmerous maze of ages
lost in moments mortiﬁed
dreaded dreams and long lost joys…