Tag: My Poems

• Prison

  I am immobile:The screen is my prison cell.How do I get out? Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 11, 2021

  poetry

  addiction, devices, haiku, My Poems, screen, Technology

• Grasshoppers

  “They are grasshoppers:All the nations in My sight.I am not impressed.” Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 10, 2021

  poetry

  God, haiku, My Poems, nations

• An Ox to the Slaughter

  

  I’ve entered a dark cavern;Tempted to go deep,Until the faintest light is goneAnd I’m as blind as Elymas. The air is warm, the walls are moist;My pace I quicken — then, a noise:There in the dark, some steps away,A Monster crouches for its prey. I hasten to my doom! Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021 Photo by […]

  attycortes

  June 9, 2021

  poetry

  folly, My Poems, Proverbs, sin

• Earth

  In the Lord I’m strong,like Earth resting in God’s palm.I revolve in joy! Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 8, 2021

  poetry

  earth, haiku, My Poems, strength

• Judge

  The judge shouts at me.The man on Mount Olympusthunders like a god. Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 7, 2021

  poetry

  haiku, Law, My Poems

• Preacher

  He talks like water:Sometimes shallow, sometimes deep.You swim or you drown. Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 6, 2021

  poetry

  haiku, ministers, Ministry, My Poems, Preaching

• First

  The First shall be Last.He was First and yet he served.Follow the Master! Copyright Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 5, 2021

  poetry

  Christlikeness, haiku, My Poems, servanthood

• Happy Wife

  My wife is happy. I give her all my money. But am I happy? Copyright. Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 4, 2021

  poetry

  haiku, happiness, money, My Poems, wife

• Forgiveness

  Forgiveness descendslike angels down a ladder.Their wings beat applause. Copyright: Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 3, 2021

  poetry

  angels, forgiveness, haiku, My Poems

• So Ordinary

  So ordinary:Morning, evening, night and day.But what else is life? Copyright: Dennis Cortes 2021

  attycortes

  June 2, 2021

  poetry

  days, haiku, life, My Poems