Tag Archives: faith

Only Our Effort: villanelle

I don’t believe that gods watch us at all, or bother with our lives in any way; only our effort makes or breaks our fall. Perhaps it gives us hope, such folderol, or cheats fear-mongers of their gruesome play. I … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Art is required

If you would this sad world improve: a battle cease, a mountain move, or seek to build up or destroy a single thought of fear or joy, there is one place alone to start. You must teach all your children … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Beyond Faith and Belief

Should you and I want to discuss the ins and outs of our belief (how one way suits and others don’t), let’s keep it to the point, and brief, and leave those things like faith behind. For faith and reason … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Million Years

Just like we’ve done for a million years, we strike out blindly in the dark in fear. Some use rocks or bombs, that’s their choice; me, I use music, my words, my voice. We each know nothing, but take on … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

By Faith Alone

Religion is not the enemy; it is just a tool employed by those who would control and those who seek to rule by any means to make it seem as if this world is just a dream. It’s not great … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Not Much of Everything

What is belief except a means to reach beyond the limits safe within our grasp to learn from the unknown what it may teach? If in that fertile darkness, courage fails, as well as our illusions of defense, what is … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Like the World Does Not Know

If all the world would find you lacking grace and see in every thought and act some fault, behind the smile that lights up your sweet face discovering some dark and bitter vault, if some belittle and would treat you … Continue reading

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment