Tag: POETRY

CAN’T GO BACK

CAN’T GO BACK

Did you ever try to return to a place you once loved, thinking it would still be as you left it? It's not always a good idea. The Bible warns against looking back when we should be pressing on ahead for the prize. The temptation comes to all of us at some time, and on such an … Continue reading CAN’T GO BACK →

ODE TO A CROW

ODE TO A CROW

HOW I CRAVE TO BE A RAVEN AND SPEAK MY MIND ABOVE THE GRIND Copyright © Nick Fisher 2016

THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY

THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY

THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY, by Bob Dylan Well, the neighborhood bully, he’s just one man His enemies say he’s on their land They got him outnumbered about a million to one He got no place to escape to, no place to run He’s the neighborhood bully The neighborhood bully just lives to survive He’s criticized and … Continue reading THE NEIGHBORHOOD BULLY →

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

(this post is a continuation of the previous one, titled "Throwing paint for the glory of God") DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE? Dear God, why did you have to make A thing to look like that? It seems as though you took some paint And threw it with a splat - Why did you form the toad, … Continue reading DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE? →