Pastor Seth’s Poems and Musings

A FOOLISH MAN, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

12/08/2025

Solomon’s book, Proverbs, I read at twenty-three, Launched me on a journey: wise, I wanted to be. God’s word, like a mirror, preparatory school, Revealed my starting point: I saw I was a “fool!!”   “Foolish,” “fool,” and “folly,” all three indicated, Marks that were true of me, though all three, I hated. “Prefer the…

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Our Fallen World

11/10/2025

Once we did have Eden, garden of paradise, Dreams of utopia, Adam and Eve were nice. Lands of milk and honey, Love’s creation gave birth, Beauty, majesty, life, rejoiced through all the Earth.   Creator created, such wonder filled the sky. Sun and moon, clouds and stars, birds majestically fly. Beauty of a garden, orange…

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HAUNTING

11/07/2025

There is a deep haunting echoing in the heart. From deep in heart’s caverns, a treasured missing part. No matter what we think, no matter what we do, What is that missing part? We haven’t got a clue.   Human eyes can’t see with twenty-twenty vision, Our soul’s deepest desire and God’s great provision. Can…

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The Anchor

10/14/2025

Warship at the mercy of the waves, Heaving skyward, plunging seaward, in search of watery graves? The waves ripped off the rudder in the fierce Atlantic gale! And the hurricane-like wind just broke off the main sail!   The strong gulf current will surge us far out to sea! While the safe harbor behind us,…

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Our Anthem!

10/07/2025

Rejoice, take joy and sing! Rejoice in Christ the King! Lift up your heart and soul, To Christ who makes us whole!   Rejoice in God above! And relish in His love! And onward what we share, His message we declare.   Rejoice in God who came, Who died and took our shame. The cross…

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PRECAUTION

09/16/2025

Fell asleep at the beach, only twenty minutes, Face and arms charred bright red, now giving itching fits! I even had sunscreen! It could have been so right! Dropped my guard in daylight, consequences at night.

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