A. I originally called them "Messages" but that
domain name was taken. Most follow the quatrain format
(four sections of four lines) used by Nostradamous, but there are are
a few which are longer or shorter. They tend to be responses to
individual needs or events. Some are global, others are specific to
a single person.
Q. How does this work?
A. After 20 years of doing this I don't have a good
explanation. To quote the Rolling Stones " you can't always get what
you want...you get what you need.". Basically, unless there is some
cosmic reason why you need to receive something (you've lost a loved one,
you're at a cross roads in your life, etc), there may be nothing to send
you. Occassionally, what you get may not be what you wanted.
Q. Do you have the poem that starts out with...?
A. Unfortunately, this is not a poetry library.
If I didn't write it, I don't have it.
Q. Can you write a poem for my daughter's 3rd
birthday, graduation, wedding, etc.?
A. Generally no but there are more than a few exceptions
on this site. That is generally more of a creative
process. All poems on this site were written in a matter of minutes,
and qualify more as automatic writing.
Poem of the Day
Where is He?
You’ve seen the places of my life Through happy days and pain and strife You’ve heard the story of the star And visitors who journeyed from afar
Look not for me in these places They’re only memories, only traces Places don’t bring one close to God This lasting trend we don’t applaud
Messengers arrive for people Not tied to a land, or a steeple Some will listen, some will pray Some wait for another, some future day
This God’s way and is God’s word It’s only important that it’s heard To hear you needn’t journey far For within your heart you’ll find a star
News
Welcome to the second phase of a new direction for SacredPoems.com. Most of these were written with some sort of a picture in mind, I just hadn't thought to put the two together. I wasn't sure what to do with them until someone looking at the mockups said they wished they had something like this for her mother's funeral. I thought it would be nice if for about the price of a nice floral arrangement, people could have something a little more permenant. I do not have the retail section done yet since I'd like to get a few more done. If you have ideas for images to go with a poem please let me know.
I have also started adding other photographer's work. Katarzyna Szetelnicka is a student in France who's work I found on line. So far I have used a couple of her photos but hope to add more that may match with my work. If you have photos you think are matches, please let me know.
Rob
