"Keep It Up!"

God Himself visited Earth
  to save it from itself
  reconnect that which was broken
  restore that which was lost

What wonderful news!
  He loves us!
  Wow and wonder!
He’s not going to collect on the bill of sins we’ve racked up
He declared “Paid in full!” when we racked Him up on a tree

Run the race and don’t look back!
  Keep it up! Keep it up!

"Truth Never Changes"

The world’s a blur?
Jesus is Truth
and truth is unchanging.
Why then? Why are
so many seeking answers
in other places?
Jesus is Truth and He
never changes!
Seek Him and His
righteousness and all
life’s questions will
be answered!
It’s that simple.
The Bible is not
complicated; people add
complication to a very
simple piece of true
literature.

"Reflections On A Forty-Something Goth Girl"

Wow!
She’s the teacher!?
Where are her shoes?
  Oh they’re boots!
I wonder if it hurts
  for her to pick her nose
  with that metal ornament
  poking through.
Channeling? Astrology?
  Dear God, help me
  to help them!
I’m gonna have to stand strong:
  God’s Word is truth,
  all else is foolishness.
Is her hair black
  or bruisish purple?
  Either way it’s unnaturally sickening.
Daily morning meditation, huh?
  On what?
  Can’t be worthy and good
  (i.e. God and His Scripture)!
The reason I endure this class
  is because
someone, someday
  will be affected by my stories.
  Maybe he’ll be
  pulled and broken,
  changed and restored by
  the Holy Spirit.
  In that case,
  praise God! And thanks for letting me help!
Why does she wear a cross
  of sorts?
  What does it mean for her?
    Do I really want to know?
Where are her shoes?
Do I really look like Hugh Grant?
  I don’t get it.

"Poetry, Art"

Is poetry art?
  Is there a process?
    Most definitely.
  Is there a product?
    What are you reading?
  Is there an experience?
    That’s up to you.
Is art poetry?
  Are there images?
    Almost always.
  Is there allusive alliteration?
    Depends.
  Do colors communicate words, thoughts, emotions?
    Yes—if it’s good.
So are the two interchangeable—poetry, art?
  Undeniably the answer cannot be
  either yes or no,
  for the poet creates a work of
  art
  but artists rarely if ever
  rhyme.

"Nothing To Revise"

Nothing to revise
None shall e’er read
This poem must stink
Why oh why
  do I write
    with invisible ink?