Robert O. Adair
Robert has spent over 50 years doing extensive study, writing, teaching and research. Robert s poetry has appeared in several poetry anthologies including Norma s Garden, Treasured Moments and Midwest Poetry, seven chapbooks, and such journals as Time Of Singing, Poetry Garden and Mind.
He is a world traveler, having traveled to such places as Macao, Hong Kong, Morocco, Aruba, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Tibet as well as more conventional places like France and Germany. He spent a week in Florence studying Renaissance art and ten days in Rome with a group studying the possible reunion of the Episcopal Church with Rome. The Pope, John Paul II, granted them a group audience. He spent two weeks in Israel at a Christian mission located there.He is assistant pastor at Grace Baptist Church, a mission work in a working class neighborhood in Indianapolis. He spent ten years working with store front churches in the inner city. He has worked at various occupations, in a book bindery, at Wishard Hospital in the Therapy Department, as a Bailiff in a civil court and as a partner in a marketing research company. He is a Kentucky Colonel and has mentored people through their doctoral dissertations. He has a growing library of over 60,000 volumes. Prov. 23:23. He has just published a book of his poetry: Hope For a Broken World.
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He is a world traveler, having traveled to such places as Macao, Hong Kong, Morocco, Aruba, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Tibet as well as more conventional places like France and Germany. He spent a week in Florence studying Renaissance art and ten days in Rome with a group studying the possible reunion of the Episcopal Church with Rome. The Pope, John Paul II, granted them a group audience. He spent two weeks in Israel at a Christian mission located there.He is assistant pastor at Grace Baptist Church, a mission work in a working class neighborhood in Indianapolis. He spent ten years working with store front churches in the inner city. He has worked at various occupations, in a book bindery, at Wishard Hospital in the Therapy Department, as a Bailiff in a civil court and as a partner in a marketing research company. He is a Kentucky Colonel and has mentored people through their doctoral dissertations. He has a growing library of over 60,000 volumes. Prov. 23:23. He has just published a book of his poetry: Hope For a Broken World.
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Th.D in theology, Indiana Christian University; Ph.D. in Philosophy of History, Honolulu University; Ph.D.in literature, St. Charles University.Motto
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For My MotherThis is a poem thanking God for my mother.
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Lilac TimeThis is a poem about the Lilacs blooming at our back door and all around us this lovely Spring.
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Winter NightThis is a poem about the magic of a snowy landscape far from the obscuring city lights.
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The Joyful Doctrines of New Testament ChristianityThis article concerns the doctrines of Calvinism showing that like all true Christian teaching they are solidly based, not on mere human notions of things, but on Scripture, the eternal Word of God.
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The Lure of the ExoticThis is an exploration and invocation of my love of the Exotic.
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Beyond the Crystal DoorThis is a fantasy story about a doorway into many dimensions.
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Reflections on the Nature of BeautyThis article explores the meaning of beauty as the embodiment of an ideal form or conception.
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Prayers and Historic Christian Literature (Revised)There is a rich body of Christian literature for us. My purpose is to call attention to some of the best ones of these.
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Unfulfilled LongingThis is a poem about the restlessness of the human heart.
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Moon Over the MountainThis is a Ghazal poem, a form which originated in Arabia back in the 6th century.
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KimThis a poem portrait of a lovely lady.
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Chinese MagnoliaThis is a poem rejoicing in the beauty of my favorite early Spring, flowering tree.
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Still, Still with MeThis is a poem about the constancy of God and his lifelong faithfulness.
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God of All the AgesThis is a poem concerning our God of History, of all the ages, Creator in the beginning and through all the corridors of time.
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God CaresThis poem is about In what way does God care for those in need.
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Lavender IrisA beautiful flower, seen today, reminding me of being one of the first of my favorites.
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CrystalThis is a poem describing a truly beautiful woman and what true beauty is.
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And Death Shall Have No DominionThis is a poem concerning the triumph of Jesus over sin and death.
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Jesus My LordThis is a prayer of praise to Jesus.
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Wheat and HoneyThis is a poem about the goodness of God and his loving care for us who have acknowledged his power and not rebelled against Him.
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I Shall EndureThis concerns having my life founded on the Rock of faith in Christ.
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The Lights of EveningThis a reflection on how my life changed when my first wife died in 2005. This is a counterpart to my other poem published here, Evening, concerning how my life changed when I married my present wife two years ago.
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The Measuring Tape MurdersThis is the outre tale of a mad serial killer finally brought to justice. Security officers won't let me past them with my piddly measuring tape, it must be deadly!
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Kentucky BluegrassThis is a poem about one of the outstanding features of the Kentucky landscape.
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TeapotThis is a poem about the evocativeness of a teapot, stirring up memories.
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OriginalityThis a commentary on the obesession with originality and what true originality means.
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Love LettersThis is a poem about two kinds of love letters.
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Be StillThis is a poem which comments on our Lord's admonition be still and reflect on what it means that He is God.
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Indiana Adair and the Monster from Outer SpaceThis is a science fiction story about a monster from outer space.
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ProvidenceThis is a poem about the providence of God and how we can call on Him when we are in trouble.
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Winter CheerThis is a poem about the sort of good times people have getting together on a cold, stormy Winter night.
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Where the Birds Fly SouthThis is a mood poem about how I sometimes feel on a gray, cheerless winter day.
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What's Wrong with Sin?For many people today, the word sin is treated like an idle tale, a relic of the past, what they say it is.
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Beautiful SnowThis poem concerns the snowy landscape and the Providence of God.
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The Stones of IrvingtonThis a poem about the town of Irvington, Indiana, first home of Butler University, swallowed up by Indianapolis.
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The Weird Shadows of Henley HallAn inexplicable shadow of of an ancient mansion is the beginning of a series of events.
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Dracula's CastleThis is a reflection on Dracula's Castle in the Bela Lugosi classic film, a powerful image or dark, foreboding evil.
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Starry-EyedThis is a poem inspired by a picture of a lovely young woman whose picture is on this Contributors Network. I think it illustrates the power of a striking image to fuel one's imagination!
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Evolution, Christianity and MeaningThis is a discussion of these important concepts and how they relate to life.
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Tatiana in TwilightThis is a poem describing a beautiful, intriguing woman her delicate beauty never so lovely as in twilight at the end of the day.
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A Haunted Castle?This is about two "enlightened" up to date individuals who explore a said to be haunted castle.
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Out of SuperstitionThis is an enumeration of popular superstitions I have come to recognize and discard.
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A Trolley Ride in WinterThis is a description of Winter long ago in Minnesota. When Summer came, you were hot, when Winter came you were cold.
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Lorena of the LoreleiThis is a picture of one of the ultimate femme falales, one of the Lorelei.
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HomeThis is a poem about the meaning of home.
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Old RastusThis is a story about a black slave in 19th century Louisiana.
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The LampThis is a poem about the mysterious ways of God as He works his will.
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The New Year's BellThis is a poem about an elderly couple seeing in the new year.
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Why the Early Christians Didn't "Fight for Their Rights"Such questions as this, "fight for their rights", are frequently brought up and represent a complete misunderstanding of Christianity and history.
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Flowers for the SoulThis is a poem about poetry, imagination as flowers for the soul.
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Western WindsThis is a poem about Western Civilization and what it means.
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"Our Cat"This concerns a feral cat which roams our neighborhood and is fed by many in our neighborhood.
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John EverymanJohn Everyman is on trial for armed robbery, murder and destruction of property. His plea is that his good deeds outweigh his bad deeds.
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AngelsThis is a poem about the wonder of angel presences in human life. Angels are spiritual beings and do not have physical bodies in the way that people do.
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Glory to God in the HighestThis is a meditation poem on the coming of Christ, the light of the world. It is a reflection on how what happened back then relates to what is happening now.
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HerodotusThis is a poem concerning the man considered the founder of Western history. He established the principle of trying to separate fact from fiction in History.
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Christmas Eve 3This is a poem about Christmas hope contrasted with the symbolic death of Winter.
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Dian of the Lost LandThis is a review of a lost race novel by Edison Marshall.
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The Fall of TroyThis a review of the Barnes and Noble edition of The Fall of Troy by Quintus of Smyrna.
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Always Godthis concerns the testimony of a victim of the Nazis and how his faith sustained him in the face of tragedy.
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Rose WindowThis is a poem about a rose window in a European cathedral which in the darkened interior appears to be floating in midair as the light steams through the rich, beautiful stained glass and what it symbolizes to me.
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One RoseOne rose, this is a wordless message which goes beyond words. A poem for my wife.
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God of All ProvidenceThis poem concerns giving thanks our Providencial God who has blessed us in so many ways.
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How to Run Your LifeThis is a reflection on a theme I believe most people don't think about to the extent they should. It concerns the many voices we are surrounded with telling us how to live our lives and which we should and should not listen to.
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Seven Out of TimeThis is a review of a classic Science Fiction novel.
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CromwellThis is a tribute to a great Protestant hero of the English Civil War.
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The Logos, the WordThis is a poem concerning the logos or word as referred to in The Gospel of John.
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MonumentsThis a poem set in a graveyard where one of the gravestone's stories is revealed.
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Dismall Dell, IndianaThis a description of an interesting, imaginary Indiana town in Southern Indiana. A good story for Halloween night.
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Christian QuietudeThis is a meditation on the meaning of the "perfect peace" described in the book of Isaiah.
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StrangerThis is a poem describing a deep feeling of loneliness and alienation.
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The Dweller in DarknessTwo people are trapped in a deserted church building.
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Eternal GodThis is a hymn to God reflecting on His eternity and all pervading Providence.
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Logic, Atheism and Theology as it Pertains to Richard Dawkins "The God Delusion"This is an analysis of Richard Dawkins attempts to logically support his notions about God, Man and the Universe. It is illustrated by the many, many logical fallacies which abound in his "The God Delusion". It shows his faulty Metaphysical foundation.
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RevolutionThis is a Christian view of what true revolution is about.
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Holy SpiritThese are reflections on the meaning and activities of the Spirit of God.
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Defining GodReflections on the meaning of the nature of God. This article discusses what God is and what He is not.
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ResurrectionThis is a comment on my experience working in a hospital therapy department where my job was to get the patients and take them to therapy.
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What is Beauty?This is a reflection on the meaning of human beauty.
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St. Chad, Celtic SaintThis is a poem about a great Celtic saint who lived circa 672 A.D.
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Old HousesThis is a poem about the great old houses of the past.
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RetributionThis is a narrative poem about a strange and unusual experience of an island castaway. It is a tale for Halloween.
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To My Wife, LindaThis is a poem for my Wife
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AloneThis is a reflection of a passing mood.
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He HearsThis is a prayer of praise to our great God.
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PoetryThis a poem about poetry being like bread cast upon the waters.
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This Poet's WritingThis is a brief comment about my writing poetry.
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Ship in a BottleThis poem is about my fantasy of a ship in a bottle and what exotic destinations it might have.
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Bought with a PriceThis a true story which illustrates our greatest Christin doctrine.
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The Benefits of TheologyA discussion of the benefits to humanity generated by belief in Christian theology.
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Peaceful NightThis is a description of night descending like a Peaceful dove.
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Deep WatersThis is a poem concerning the unsearchable Providence of God.
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God of Mercy and JusticeThis a hymn concerning the salvation of our Lord.
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Were You There?This is a long, free verse poem, sort of a commentary on an old beloved hymn.
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EventideThis is a poem for my wife describing how I feel about our being together.
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Stars in Our Hearts, PerceptionThis is a brief review of a book in which I had a poem recently published and some reflections on vanity publishing.
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Forever FaithfulThis is a poem about allegiance to the Christin church.
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Window of the Abandoned ChurchThis poem was inspired by a photograph taken through the actual window of an abandoned 19th century church which seemed very symbolical to me.
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DoorwaysThis a sort of stream of consciousness poem, evocative and suggestive of our myriad thoughts.
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Night ShadowsThis is a mood poem about the coming of night to a weary world.
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Summer BreezesThis is a poem, celebrating Summer, especially the perfume of flowers wafting on the breeze!
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Reflections on HypocrisyYou're nothing but a hypocrite! Is that a good thing or a bad thing? These are reflections on something people seldom think about.
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Morning StarThis is a review of H. Rider Haggard's marvelous novel, Morning Star, set in ancient Egypt, both historical and fantastic, truly a tale of wonder!
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YesteryearThis concerns reflections on my pre- World War II childhood.
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Train Tracks to InfinityThis is about my childhood memories of a hot Summer afternoon in Kansas, roaming about my grandfather's farm along the nearby railroad tracks.
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Not as the World GivesThis a reflection on Jesus' promise of peace to those who believe in Him, what He is saying to us.
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SomeoneThis is a comment about some who loves you, loves all those lonely people who feel dejected and lost in an uncaring world.
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July Fourth PrayerThis is a prayer to the God who gave us life and Liberty, whose Providence gave this great Republic and who keeps us and sustains us today.
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Hail Glorious LightA poem of praise to our eternal Savior, the True Light of this dark world!.
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My Childhood HomeThis is a description of one of the homes I grew up in.
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Lonesome Whistle BlowsThis a poem about the evocative sound of the train whistle.
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The Religion of EvolutionA discussion of why Evolution is a religion. Turning first of all, to the testimony of its founders and then what makes a religion a religion.
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Reflections on the Meaning of TruthThis is a discussion of the nature of truth, what it is, what it is not and where it can be found. A popular saying that applies here is "All that glitters is not gold." Likewise, Trendy-Wendy is not Truth. -
Fundamentalist PastorThis is a portrait of the many Christian Pastors I have known who are often disparaged by the world as unlearned and uneducated.
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We Sleep WellThis is a description of the sort of little known, heroic sacrifice that has kept our country free.
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Un-Famous Last Words and EpitaphsThis is an interesting collection of last words the author finds ironical and amusing.
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Stay with MeThis a poem about living life together, my wife and I.
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LibertyThese are reflections on this important theme.
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The Humbleness of GodThis is a discription of the humbleness of Jesus Christ who sacrificed his perfect, sinless life for sinners like me.
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One Day in HeavenThis is a description of what the glories of Heaven will be like.
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A Poem About Judy CollinsA poem about Judy Collins doing one of her brilliant performances.
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Beauty Accross the YearsHow the beauty of the world goes on and on embodied in lovely flowers.
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Tears in HeavenTears in Heaven? What kind of tears could there be in Heaven?
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LindaThis is a poem about my wife and what she means to me.
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The Divine Word of GodThis is a poem concerning the Divine Logos referred to in the opening of the Gospel of John. In N.T. Greek it reads "En archae ho logos", In the beginning was the Word. Most Christians are familiar with the expression The Divine Logos based on this.
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When You Are GoneThis is a brief poem concerning how I feel about my wife.
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My Rock and My PowerThis is a poem about the power of God.
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Early SpringThis is a poem about the joy of early Spring!
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SomedayA poem about the Grace of God.
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The Dweller in Darkness 1Trapped in an old, abandoned church, a snowbound couple encounters a strange adventure.
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Easter HymnA poem of praise for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Glorious MorningReflections on the glory of God in His Creation. A modern psalm of praise.
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Exploring the PsalmsThis article concerns the Book of Psalms and why I like the King James translation. I discuss what poetic devices are used in them. Then I discuss several of my favorites with different themes and different applications to the present.
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I Don't CareI don't care about a lot of things.
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The FountainA poem of faith and redemption.
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Story StartsBeginnings for stories or what?
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Winter MemoriesAmbivalent memories of Winter.
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A Psalm of PraiseA Psalm of praise commending the glory of God.
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The Glory of the LordA poem of praise to the glory of God.
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Out of the DepthsComment on a favorite psalm and my thoughts about it.
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The Shadow of Thy WingsPraise for the Lord God who has so blessed us all.
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Sin's ResevoirAn analogy of a giant reservoir and Our Lord's capacity to forgive our sins.
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Our Old MansionA description, sort of, after a fashion, of the over one hundred year old house my wife and I are living in now.
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Great ArtA reflection on intelligent design in the handiwork of God.
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The Beauty of WomenPraise for the beauty of women. The aesthetic evidence for the existence of the Creator.
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Aglow with GloryA poem of praise to the true and living God.
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The Decline of PoetryReasons for the decline of readership for poetry.
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Moon Over IraqA woman longs for the return of her husband stationed overseas.
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Star Light, Star BrightA poem about the meaning of Christmas.
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Christmas EveA poem about the meaning of Christmas.
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Falling SnowPoem written shortly after my wife died in 2005.
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The Old Caboose in WinterA poem about an old caboose.
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They Preached LibertyReview of a book which illustrate the Christian character of the American revolution.
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A Journey in Other WorldsReview of an 1894 Science Fiction Classic.
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I Can Read You..What it's like to have a marriage when both are on the same track.
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Dreaming SpiresA picture of a small town.
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A Trip to Venus, ReviewA review of a 19th century science fiction classic.
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LongingThe plight of a traveler in the Yukon of the twenties.
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The Spirit of Adventure 2A description of what it means.
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Ancient RemainsThe ruins of a lost city in the jungle.
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I Hate BaseballWhy baseball doesn't make any sense.
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The Marriage at CanaThe meaning of the wedding at Cana of Gallilee.
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Brussels Sprouts, the Real Scoop!The real scoop on the origin of this wonderful vegetable.
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Pre-EvangelismThe Christian's duty to challenge false ideas.
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A Passover PlotThe fate of radical Atheists who condemned God for not letting everyone go to Heaven.
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The First CircleSomeone passes over to a new life beyond life.
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A Purple PenguinA university professor who always said "Race? I don't give a darn about race I'd talk to a purple penguin with pink polka dots, if I could have an intelligent conversation!
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A Deal is a Deal!A deal with the Devil, he keeps his word!
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America's Founding as a Christian Nation? the Evidence Says Yes!Discussion of the massive evidence for America's founding.
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Come to Me!The plea of the Lord Jesus Christ to the lost!
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The Old Caboose in AutumnAutumn and an unusual dwelling place.
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Adventures in AerylandA satirical take off on Buck Rogers with sarcastic comment on the goals of Liberal Socialist tyranny.
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The Taste of SummerSummertime as it once was.
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Deserted MansionAn old abandoned house.
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Baked Potato of the EveningA sarcastic take on the current state of society inspired partly by Lewis Caroll's "Soup of the Evening".
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Victory in ChristVictory through faith in Jesus.
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John Wesley, Field PreacherA description of Wesley's preaching in action.
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Christian PoetA poem about about the purpose of Christian poetry.
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The Death of God?comment on what this might mean.
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Ridiculous Aspects of the Evolution MythAnalysis of a Secular Humanist's blind faith in the evolutionist religion.
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Church SoloA young girl sings for her church congregation.
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Poetry and Evilrelationships between these two subjects.
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Fair Play for Jack the RipperAn interview with a person who pursues an interesting alternate lifestyle.
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MemoriesLooking back on my life.
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Cicero, IndianaA word picture of a pleasant small in Indiana in the Summertime.
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The Robots of MeKonn IVa social satire.
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MorningA lyrical poem about the dawn of a new day.
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White LilacsA romantic poem about one man's haunting memories.
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The Land of the Enlightened OnesA social and political satire
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Blame it on Your WifeWhat wives are good for. Why it's good to be married.
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EveningA poem for my wife. -
What is Science?Discussion of the nature and origin of science. -
Strange DreamsThis is a story about someone who experiences a frightening, recurring nightmare. -
The Valley of the Martians: The Thought RecordsAn archeologist probes the history of the Martians and their exploration of Earth thousands of years ago. -
Materialism MattersEven materialists must believe in innumerable non-material things!
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Ash WednesdayWhat this day means to me. -
Ernst Haeckel, Important Founder of Hitler's GermanyInteresting facts about a founder of evolution more important than Darwin. -
Proverbs and EpigramsHow they relate to writing poetry. -
Aida, the OperaReflections on Verdi's greatest opera. -
Demonic ArtsThere are some things it's better not to know!