October Poems

A Sad Requiem On Old Age And An Unfulfilled Love

I have swam within idle rivers, slept by glassy lakes
repugnant morbid thoughts brought icy shivers, sin its due
rising to grab winter's hard frozen breath, gave all it takes
lying here in death's...Read More

I have been an adult one-set diabetic since 1998.  I have developed a point system to help me keep track and better manage my diabetes.

The normal blood sugar range is between 80-130.  In my system, I would refer...Read More

When Pigs Fly
by Michael R. Burch

On the Trail of Tears,
my Cherokee brothers,
why hang your heads?
Why shame your mothers?
Laugh wildly instead!
We will soon be dead.

When we lie in our graves,
let the white-eyes take
the woodlands we loved
for the hoe and the rake.
It...Read More

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise be unto our
Lord God Almighty!
Victorious King!

Sing! Sing! Sing!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Glory to
God in the Highest!

The kingdoms of this world now belong
to the King of Kings and Lords of Lords!
His glorious reigns shall be forever 
and forever more! Alleluia!...Read More

Beloved Lord Jesus!
How I do love Thee.
Worship and adore
Thee. Pleading for
mercy.  Falling,
Falling face down 
before Thee.
I pledge mine
sacred honor to Thee.

Beloved Lord Jesus!
How wonderful fair
Thou are.  More
precious than
diamonds.  And
more valuable 
than either
silver or gold.

Beloved Lord Jesus!
More colorful...Read More

Oh! Sing and shout with all of our might!
Glory Hallelujah! Glory Hallelujah!
We have turned our hearts to the right!
We have turned from darkness to light!

We freely worship and praise
The Lord Jesus Christ!
Oh! Rejoice and sing morning
noon and night!
Glory Alleluia! Glory...Read More

Myth, after Dylan Thomas
by Michael R. Burch

Here the recalcitrant wind
sighs with grievance and remorse
over fields of wayward gorse
and thistle-throttled lanes.

And she is the myth of the scythed wheat
hewn and sighing, complete,
waiting, lain in a low sheaf?
full of faith, full of...Read More

Merciful Lord Jesus Christ,
Shower Thine tender,
Loving mercy upon me.
Once I was blinded
By  habitual sin
But now I see.
Thy grace and
Blessings Thou shall
Shower upon me.
And upon all, who
Call upon Thy Holy Name.


May the multitudes of all
humanity throughout all lands.
Understand this is...Read More

"Mine most beautiful and most gentle lady throughout your kingdom.
Thou's most loyal and most brave and most humblest of knight's.
Hereby and forever bequeath to thee, and pledge to lay down
mine own life for thee.  May I have the honor,...Read More

  I like when music and nature blend,
          in an unbroken rhapsody; 
with waves crashing in my mind,
  and graceful notes of a piano drifting;
    ...Read More

the trees smiled a hello to the October moon
round and clever, sweetly formed, and forever ready
She peeked in on them with her open heart,
giving them her best self, knowing them cosmically
they seemed less alone now, less fearful, more confident
A wolf’s...Read More

Intriguing as some things sound
  beware, for it is easy to be the fool.
Listen to your heart
   keeping both eyes open.

Life is but a game
   and everyone a player.
Realistically,
   there are no rules.

The...Read More

S’mores please
The sloppier the better
Not in the microwave!
Over an open campfire

With the marshmallow black on one side
That’s the crunchy part we do not get from microwaves
And while we are sitting here telling all of our secrets
Throw me two graham crackers...Read More

The dew lays thick on the October Morning, 
The last for the advent of frost.
With my blanket I sit on the front porch swing,
And wait for the paper to come.

Leaves, weathered and brown are the spring buds now
Which cover the...Read More

Oh! My Love Red is the color of a rose.
And red is the color of hearts and flowers.
Red roses symbolize romantic lovers.
Two hearts beating the same as one.
Singing and dancing in the moonlight.
Underneath the luminous moon's
silvery light. Singing and dancing...Read More

N-ote
I-n
C-omposer's
O-ne
L-ovely
E-xpression
T-akes
T-ime
E-mploying

J-oy
O-f
S-cribe
E-agerly

Topic: Birthday of Nicolette Jose (October 27) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...Read More

Oh! Jesus Christ loves the little children of the world.
Red, yellow, brown, black and white, he loves them
with all of his might.  Jesus blesses the little
children every where in the world.
Every little boy and every little girl.

Oh! whether they...Read More

Jesus Christ loves all of the unborn children.
No matter who or where they are.
Red, yellow, black, brown, and white.
They are wonderful in his sight.

Jesus Christ loves all of the unborn children's.
Every where throughout all of the world.
Rich or poor, they...Read More

Praise be the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise be the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise be the Lord! Hallelujah!
Praise be the Lord! A-Men! A-men!

Rejoice in the Lord! Alleluia!
Rejoice in the Lord! Alleluia! 
Rejoice in the Lord! Alleluia!
Rejoice in the Lord! A-men! A-Men!

Victory! Belongs to the Lord...Read More

Walking side by with Jesus Christ.
Walking in footsteps.  Walking
in his footsteps every day.

Walking side by side with the
Son of Man. Listening and
learning his life's lessons.

Walking side by side with the
Son of God. Worshiping
And praising him every day.

Walking in the...Read More

We should always try to be grateful,
for the many blessings Jesus Christ
sends our way.  We should freely
share our blessings.  With whoever
passes on our lives' journeys' way.
Why not wake each morning by
counting your blessings?

We should always try to be...Read More

Why not keep trying to act justly? 
By not coveting your neighbor's spouse,
Nor anyone and anything else.
Becoming defenders of liberty,
justice and freedom.  Instead of
Perpetrators of oppression.  "Let
There be  peace on earth."
 

Why not keep trying to love...Read More

Jesus Loves Me

In a little town where I was born,
A song was often heard,
Many a lovely Sunday morn,
Before they preached the Word.

A simple song of love and grace,
That everyone could sing,
That told of Jesus in the place,
We came to meet...Read More

Moby Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, published in London in October 1851 as The Whale and a month later in New York City as Moby-Dick; or, The Whale. It is dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Moby Dick is generally regarded...Read More

M-an's spiritual guide
I-s God Almighty's counsel; 
A-iming to protect the faithful from the lies of the devil.

M-onday ninth of October, 
A-fter the dark of night; 
C-hoose the words of wisdom, 
A-s they serve as your light.
S-hown way is the right...Read More