sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice
Category: Faith
rain today
rain today
how soon we reach
the end of what we know
and how deep
faith continues to grow
Poem from October 2014
History of a Poem
At POEMS FROM OOSTBURG, WISCONSIN, I am reviewing some posts.
Some of the poems I wrote for my blogs have been published over the years in journals and books.
I thought History of a Poem would be a good way to present my current review and posts – perhaps a small book in the next year or two. Thank you.
with art we can keep
with art we can keep
what may seem lost
create with faith
the best we can
praying the Psalms
praying the Psalms . . .
other times and places
cross my mind
and I am blessed
by God’s love
and care
once again
still life painting
“hear my prayer”
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:
thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;
have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalm 4: 1
Poems From Psalms And Nature 