Isaiah Zerbst's Blog
 I started writing poetry in February of 2012; getting started by writing poems for a story I was writing, and I have been writing them ever since. I enjoy learning more about the intricacies of poetry, and watching as my poetic skills gradually increase. I have been having a blast trying out some of the different forms here on The Soup and chatting with many people that share a common interest.
I wrote my first real short story when I was twelve; quickly finding out that I enjoyed writing, although I was not very good at it. I attended a writing class for a year, which drastically improved my writing skills and helped me to more accurately transfer my thoughts to the page. Of course, this helps a lot with poetry too.
One of my favorite authors is G. A. Henty; if someone said that my work was nearly as good as his, then I would consider myself a successful author, (although it is not there yet). I have also been influenced somewhat by the writings of Gilbert Morris and Howard Pyle.
My goal in writing is to provide wholesome Christian stories and poems that will be helpful to whoever reads them; stories that promote Christian character, virtue, and reliance upon God. This is the reason that I often include scripture passages and prayers in my work.
I am very thankful that I have been raised in a Christian home, and that Jesus is the Lord of my life. This may come as a surprise to some, but I would not be the author that I am today without Jesus, as He has provided a whole new perspective to my life.
I also enjoy playing and writing music (many times for poems that I or a friend have written); I play mostly piano, acoustic guitar, and fiddle.
Thank you for reading! I hope my poems can be a source of blessing and encouragement.
Isaiah Zerbst
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Most Recent Blog Post
Irish Poems Blog
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Blog Posted:1/18/2013 5:17:00 PM
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Hi folks,
Here is a new contest I have created. Hopefully the guidelines get your wheels spinning and a great poem begins to form. You can enter the contest at the contest page. I am looking forward to reading your entries. Have a great day!
| Sponsor | Isaiah Zerbst | | Contest Name | Irish Poems | | Deadline | 2/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | | Note From Sponsor | No updates yet... | | Contest Description | What to Submit:  1 original, poem on the theme of Ireland, or Green Beans, or the Colour green; since Saint Patrick's Day is coming up soon, and many of you seem to be anxious for spring to arrive. You are only required to mention one of the three above in your entry, but you may use all of them if you so desire. This move would get you extra points, but if it seems like they were crammed in without art, you just blew it!  Smoke. You get extra points for humour too, but only if it is clean. Minimum of three verses. Any form is acceptable. No names on entries please. Have fun! rizes  First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory 4th- 10th
Honorable Mentions
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My Poems
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| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 5/22/2013 | Introduction To Oake of Caemarthen | Prose | bereavement,books,christi |
| 5/22/2013 | Dragons on the Ark | Rhyme | animal,bible,boat,pets,we |
| 5/20/2013 | Together, At Last | Rhyme | absence,day,flower,happin |
| 5/6/2013 | The Shifting Stars | Couplet | dream,night,sea,stars,tim |
| 4/30/2013 | A Letter To My Love | Free verse (vers libre) | girl,god,love,rose,smile, |
| 4/30/2013 | Power Unrestrained: The Tempest | Imagism | power,rain,storm,strength |
| 4/24/2013 | A Ripple In Time | Quatrain | angel,jesus,prayer,sea,ti |
| 4/22/2013 | Rose Coloured Portrait | Romanticism | beauty,best friend,girl,y |
| 4/21/2013 | I Just Found Out | Prose | cancer,goodbye,sad, |
| 4/13/2013 | Faces of the Ocean | Haiku | nature,ocean,water, |
| 4/10/2013 | A Pink Rose | Tanka | childhood,happiness,rose, |
| 4/10/2013 | Cherry Blossoms | Haiku | beautiful,girlfriend,tree |
| 4/3/2013 | Fair Maybelle | Quintain (English) | animal,butterfly,devotion |
| 4/2/2013 | Stonehenge | Terzanelle | history,moon,people,star, |
| 3/30/2013 | Appalachian Trail | Haiku | adventure,animal,nature, |
| 3/29/2013 | Thoughts on a Medaeval Castle | Villanelle | food,happy,music,people,b |
| 3/29/2013 | Upon A Bed Of Petals | Couplet | autumn,beautiful,flower,t |
| 3/27/2013 | Phantom of the Golfers | Limerick | humorous,sports,woman, |
| 3/27/2013 | A Beautiful Moment- rewrite | Choka | animal,beauty,peace,water |
| 3/21/2013 | N R - The Hunkydory Bear | Rhyme | animal,for children,happi |
| 3/20/2013 | A Kiss of Sunshine | Personification | miracle,nature,seasons,sp |
| 3/15/2013 | Sherlock Holmes and Watson | Quatrain | adventure,history,people, |
| 3/14/2013 | The Faerie in the Green | Rhyme | dance,fantasy,girl, |
| 3/14/2013 | The Cowboy Life I Love | Free verse (vers libre) | animal,cowboy-western,hor |
| 3/4/2013 | My Perfect Pearl | Italian Sonnet | beauty,nature,ocean,sea, |
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Fav Poems
| Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| You Took My Place | Rhyme | devotion,faith,religion, |
| Help Lord | Rhyme | faith,inspirational,relig |
| Summer Comes With Snow | Dramatic Verse (Verse Drama) | devotion,love, |
| haiku 6 | Haiku | nature, |
| Friendship | Light Poetry | friendship |
| Coming Out Of The Rain | Rhyme | hope,inspirational,beauti |
| Have You Looked up at The Sky Today | Couplet | beautiful,life,uplifting, |
| A Sonnet For Eduardo | Sonnet | lost love, |
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