Category Archives: Poems

This is the Way

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

A man walks his dog on a quiet afternoon

 This

Is the way

We go to reach

The snow from the Continue reading →

My Ideal Church

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

  

My ideal church

A gathering ground

Where people can come around Continue reading →

Technology

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

My place in the digital sphere:

I think I see myself locked in time.

Continue reading →

Pablo

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

Pablo said,

To repent:

No more bloodshed. Continue reading →

A=A

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

A=A

And it’s always been that way Continue reading →

Listen

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

Be still

And listen.

Do you hear it?

Give it your attention.

~ Continue reading →

On Confusion And Heartache Or An Unreturned Affection

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

What is it, you say, that sets our hearts astray?

Is it not selfishness and envy, expectations poorly expressed? Continue reading →

A Father’s Love For His Daughter

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

A Father’s love

For his daughter;

Thinking of

How he taught her, Continue reading →

I’m Not Sure

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

I think often

When I’ve found a moment alone

To clear precautions

If only to find my own. Continue reading →

Sing a Song of Praise

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Jacob Virtue under Poems

 

I will cry out to the Lord

For the blessings He has bestowed

To a wretched worm like me.

He had no obligations and I had no rights, Continue reading →