Randal, plain and simple
Randal, plain and simple
Randal
My name is Randal. Missus and I have lived in Brazil since 1984. Key word: Grateful.
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‘You’ can be just one, or two, Or millions more; How imprecise! Are words so few We can't keep score? What are words for? The Lord has noun and verb and phrase To tell the truth; His wisdom merits human praise, By impetuous youth And...
Which now is real? since no one edits text machines have sighted, then translated; Gs turn into Cs--we have the evidence! Which shall it be, what shall we make of it? A title shouts: “Hearing--Doing--Crowing”. You see? The race for...
When to consider self a poet? How many poems published appear In pages of the printed zines? How much of the art to understand, And cite the rules, the dos and don'ts? How many famous tomes to read By modern and ancient pens and pixels?...
We were made for something greater Than the greatness for which we’re grasping, Than puny powers for which we’re reaching, Than weak lights to which we’re aspiring. God created man for knowing, Walking in his blessed presence, Living in...
There was a Man, and still there is, Who more than man became; I learned his name -- I-AM -- and since I’ve never been the same.
Why bounce back and forth between So many options? Choose one and glean From others what you can, but fix Upon the one. Else you will mix Together what should remain clean. Evaluate as best you may Within a time, perhaps a day, And don’t...
This was created for a social-media spot, but it seems to deserve sharing here, which has become the poetry empire of YoursTruly. Now, who's to say that we should tell What's on our minds, to pull from the well Of thoughts and share with...
My verse(s) for today: For unto this, Christ died and lived again that He might rule over both the dead and living. Romans 14.9, Berean Literal Bible (2016). .1. The BLB, at least, a decade ago, translated this text literally, rendering...
Didn't they used to say that we have two ears and one mouth so our listening ought to be in proportion, or something like that? I have 10 fingers to type with ... ¶ This is not merely another morning, but a unique one. One I will never...
The end is coming soon ─ not what you think ─ But maybe worse ─ we stand upon the brink Of Armageddon's armies ─ the final clash When all will turn to lead and dust and ash. Both earth below and heavens above will burn; All evil, gone,...
When fires go raging, tornados tear, Hold loved ones closer to your breast; Of failings, fears and wounds beware: Together you may pass the test.
Give me simple, give me plain -- Help me avoid the geeky pain. The simpler the better, none too soon, Will send this simpleton over the moon.
The ups and downs and coming arounds ─ We've been this way before; The race between the hare and hounds Is one we'd rather ignore.
The thankful list hasn’t made an appearance lately. Let’s remedy that. Thanks be to the one true God for: refreshing rain that brought down the temperature; almost crossing the finish line with the latest book; the help that several...
¶ Quiet day, hard work, lots of corrections, finally getting there. A few friends are helping with revisions and suggestions on the book text. ¶ This book is directed specifically to our own people, as a wake-up call and last-ditch...