Author Archives: jackpelham

You were told, of course,But you were not listening. But perhaps some other dayWhen all the planetsHappen to be aligned just so,It’s a message you might just receive,And be the better for it. And I will hope for that.

She giggles,Despite her best intentionsToward diligence,And uncertain as to Why she’s giggling at all—It being counterproductive,Of course, To the task at hand.

It’s amazingJust what a blessing or curseOne person may be to another.

When does anybody really give his all? And for that matter,Does anyone even know how?

Some choose to love, thinking love the greatest of all the virtues, and citing the example of none other than Jesus himself in support of their choice. And yes, Jesus was the master of love! But he was also the … Continue reading →

Not many are likely to agree, but how we choose to see this world is exceedingly important. Whether we are willing to see things as they are, or whether we choose to twist them in our minds so as to … Continue reading →

Set the one guy’s life in this ugly-beautiful world, And he’ll decide to hate the ugliness and love the beauty. And the next guy will love some of eachAnd hate some of each—The ugliness and the beauty, that is— And … Continue reading →

There’s good reason to believeThat Heaven knows every little thingWe go through down here,And that the import of it allIs not lost on them. And it may be easy simply to Say it isn’t so,Since it’s not like angelsAre popping … Continue reading →

What if, at the ends of our lives,We should discover thatWe might have understood God betterHad we tried harder—But that we had been lazy about it,And had misunderstood him in several ways? Would we also discover that this hadCaused any … Continue reading →

A person can wait for quite some timeIf he is waiting for his emotionsTo approve of some new improvementIn his life habits—If he is waiting for them to cheer him on,Grinning ear to ear with amazement at him,Applauding his decision … Continue reading →