Poem: Lessons From Life

Looking back To valleys once traveled Not knowing where The journey would lead Made life a mystery. Even on this mountain today As I gaze upon ravines And hills climbed From the past I breathe for a moment Then continue forward. Descending again I must To a world full of mysteries But at least I... Continue Reading →

Poem: God’s Promise to Dear Abraham

Look up at the stars. Count the numbers if you can Said God to Abraham. You will have more offspring Than what you can see. Do you believe me? Of course I do Abraham replied. In you I do confide. Good. Now go and live Travel the unknown land Do what I have planned. Chad... Continue Reading →

Poem: Dreams In Nature

Dreams drip from the weary eye Asking a million questions why Promises burned into ashes On a snowy wintry night? Dreams shrivel from the flower Asking a million questions an hour Why did the sun forget to shine On a dark and dreary summer day? Dreams hibernate underground Still asking questions until I found A... Continue Reading →

Poem: God Of Refuge

When shadows darken the soul And hope hides behind the horizon I run to the God of peace And my worries cease. When winter fails to bring spring. And dreams are lost at sea I cry out to the God of mercy My parched lips no longer thirsty. When flowers dry out in the heat... Continue Reading →

Poem: Do You Remember When?

Do you remember when We would ride our bikes Through the entire town Just to buy bubble gum? Do you remember when We would play baseball In the middle of the street Until the sun went down? Do you remember when We would play hide and seek And climb over fences and trees Until the... Continue Reading →

Poem: Storms Bring Life

I choose Not to be afraid Of the storm Just because it roars. The rain will breathe life Into shriveled tulips. Soon the dark clouds Will run and hide From the mighty sun. And a new day Will bloom hope. © Chad Damitz, 2020

Haiku: Paradise Lost

Garden of Eden.Red crispy apple eaten.Scream, "Paradise Lost!" The Fall of Man is a sad moment in history. It brought the curse of sin to the world. The temptation from the evil serpent has caused countless suffering and depravity for generations. However, Jesus of Nazareth, the second Adam, took the sin and agony from the... Continue Reading →

Poem: No Direction To Go On The Open Road

On the open road. No direction to go. No place to be.  Just the wind in my hair. The past behind me. Oh how I want to be free!  I want to go north. See the mountains climb. Feel the cold breeze in my face. Taste glacier pure water.  Smell the evergreen trees. Oh how... Continue Reading →

Haiku: Sail Away

Sail into the sea.Open your arms like a birdTo set your mind free. Sailing is such a relaxing adventure. When you can get away from the stress of life and spend the day out in the open ocean, it sets your mind free. You feel like a bird opening their wings and being able to... Continue Reading →

Haiku: Canyon

Here in the canyon.The sun still reaches the ground.Life can never hide. Canyons are marvelous. They are "echoes" of the power of God. I find that no matter how steep a canyon is, sunlight seems to find a way to reach the darkest places. Of course, sunlight is integral for life. Therefore, life can never... Continue Reading →

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