James was dead Peter was chained
and people prayed
Peter was a prisoner for his faith
Released by an angel a miracle
I believe
Truth is scarce so is peace
A game of hide & seek
Nothing feels right I don't know why
There are times I need to shake my head
Something lost in the translation I think
when words are blurred
Truth is scarce so is peace
Pilate asked What is truth?
Jesus said I am the way and the truth
Frank Black Blacharczyk
Categories:
scarce, bible, god, life, truth,
Form: Free verse
My poetry is scarce and short...
Contrary to life, is poetical
and long... and live its contradictions:
When I drink they feel drunken,
If I cry, they laugh,
If I imprecate, they suffer,
if I work, they eat a lot,
finally and contradictory:
If I die, they already told me,
will suffer from deficiencies...
That's why my dear friends i say
my poetry can be little,
but it causes damage when missing... !
Categories:
scarce, allegory, allusion, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
There's scarce a word as ominous,
As the word 'belief'
The Gospels yield terror
As oft they do relief
A damnation unremitting,
The wage of unbelief
Is to me as comforting,
As capture to the thief
.
Categories:
scarce, bible, religious,
Form: Quatrain
The stars tonight are scarce
But hell, every night they are scarce
A city dweller longs crisp air
But is forced to breathe in what is there
It’s a shame really
To be somewhere you don’t want to be…
But hey, no one’s forcing me to stay here
See, other elements are at play
I believe more and more everyday
That we are in the way of ourselves
Our thoughts torment and jeer
Though often we sugar-coat ourselves with cheer
In a way, the stars tonight are scarce
Because of me
They don’t have to be scarce
They could be multitudninous
If only this half-hearted mind was free
Man, for once
I should really consider not being me!
Categories:
scarce, absence, beautiful, blue, change,
Form: Free verse
Scarce Time
My time has been a little scarce of late
What to skip over is at serious debate
The things I love have taken a back seat
As time restrictions and reality meet
The time to read and the time to write
Gets away from me with the coming of night
Oh how I miss my dear friends
I hope this drought quickly ends
Be patient with me for I’ll catch up
For I thirst for water from your poetry cup
My heart is with you at this difficult time
That’s why I send you this heartfelt rhyme
Categories:
scarce, lifetime, me, time,
Form: Rhyme
The Spirit of the LORD is in Me
I Will Sing Unto the Lord
The Power of the LORD is in Me
I Will Sing Unto the
LORD
The Strength of the LORD is in Me
I Will Sing Unto the LORD
Categories:
scarce, dedication
Form: Free verse