Month: May 2021

When the imagination
Takes over the truth 
You find yourself in 
A balancing act
Make up will
Overcome stage fright
The applause you hear
Will be for you and
Shared gallantly 
With your fellow thespians
The world is waiting
Wondering what took so long
Adrenalinized euphoria takes hold
You are the talk of the town
Fly you to the moon and
Let you play among the stars
Enlighten them and return
Ticker-tape parades in open cars
Bodyguards and henchmen
Interviews with the press
Wardrobe executives
Now the family is in the way
What should you do with relatives?
Dreamland is fun
Too bad it’s not real, but
Reality can be cold and harsh
Having little or no appeal
Everything encountered
Will have ups and downs
From political leaders to
The circus clowns
Find peace and joy in what you do
The safest way to go
Hopes and dreams disappear
You wonder quietly, why the fear

Stanski 
May 31, 2021 ^

I heard the horn, soft and blue
Then the strum of a bass guitar 
A piano man tinkled the ivory
Lights were low and dreamy
The dinner had been light
Steak, salad, a glass of red wine:
Shiraz from Australia
My love had the same
Now we were listening, while
Sipping on warm cognac 
I wondered how I deserved this
Thinking of all the complexities

The many involved with the meal
Travel arrangements of the musicians
Selection of the wines and liquors
Decisions leading to the ambience of the room
Nothing is as simple as it might look
I had admiration for how it came together
Meanwhile the small band played
A lady appeared and sang a few numbers
Songs that melt the heart 
I was with the one I love
Life is not always easy, but so far
It had not let me down

This was a great reward
Even though it had a price
I remember difficult times 
The courage it took to make it through
I thought of others who had helped along the way
Wondered for a while where they might be
Some I knew were gone
I regretted having lost touch with them
The equations of life are mystical
It unfolds in ways we never imagined
We live one day at a time and
This day will not be forgotten

Stanski
November 5, 2017 ^

Where do we look
When there is no cure
And our hearts ache
Like never before
You can talk to angels
Write love songs
Think about Jesus
On the hill of Calvary, but
You walk away with
A hole in your heart
Still looking every way
There is no cure, so
You do your best
Keep taking steps never
Stopping to rest and
You look for joy in every
Moment and feel you
Have it over the rest,
But this is no contest
No winner take all
And no matter what
Cards you hold you know
Your day is coming
When they lay you down 
To rest.  The looking is 
Over as is the writing
And the singing and then
You know this is the cure

Stanski
May 6, 2021 ^

Who can make the sunshine?
Sparkle the grass with dew?
Separate moons from stardust?
Could there be more than a few
Who bring joy to the masses and
Take away the pain, the scars?
So ingrained are the desires
To remove obstacles which
Have tendency to drain
Blood from our hearts
Leaving us morose, lonely
Alone to carry our cross

Where do we look for relief?
When all we hear is defeat
Anxiety about the need to carry on
Where is the staff 
We were led to believe
Would be here to work with us
In a way that would not deceive
Will lead to the sacred river
Where we may be washed
Relieved from strain and stain
Of walking away empty when
There was so much to gain

Could it be that River Jordan?
The place we want to be
Join others in their songs
Escape from tyranny 
Just cross the flowing waters
Find peace on distant shores
Be a part of the ringing glory 
The sun there will be shining
On every people, every race
It is here we’re all the same
Trumpets blare will proclaim
This is that glorious place

Stansberry McKricken aka Stanski
March 23, 2016 ^

The truth!
Must you ask?
How are your instincts?
Cannot you sense it?
Life then death
Rise then set
Both unquestionable
I do not question your concern
I praise you for it
Seeking wisdom is not the custom these days
I answer you by asking:

What gives you quiet joy?
How do you feel when giving?
Do you know the meaning of love?
Is it easy for you to forgive?
When you suffer loss will you double down - - -
Giving away for good that which you lost?
What will you sacrifice for another?
Your answer to these will be the truth:
Whether you know or not the meaning of good living
I wait to hear
Stanski
May 28, 2021 ^

Listen for the music and 
for the bells and the peals of 
the trains at night, the sounds 
send to us a message  
Sometimes we understand; 
other times we get mixed messages  
The wind may mask the sound 
the bell may have a crack and 
its message is off key  
Listen then to the music in your hearts

May it lift you to do good works and 
help those in need  
Let it enhance our gentleness, 
sweetness, patience, humility and chastity  
May the light of the Holy Spirit 
inspire us to overcome the 
darkness of the world where 
God’s children are living in war, 
genocide, hatred and revolution  
we pray for forgiveness knowing that 
a just God will be waiting, 
sometimes with vengeance, 
other times with loving open 
welcoming arms  

It is for us the living to choose 
which way we want to live  
Do we wish eternal glory or 
damnation for eternity?

Stanski 
May 26, 2021 ^

POISON FROM THE WELL
Poison from the well
Who will drink the water?
The left takes aim at
The AR-15; what is it
It is not an assault weapon
I look across the water
To the distant shore
Is this the high tide?
How far do we have to go?
The bridges are burning
What are we learning?
When everyone says it’s okay
Climbing the cliff is and arduous journey
When we get to the top
Enemies are there musing
How could you; how dare you

I don’t like poison
I don’t like your well
We don’t like control
Unnecessary regulations
Rules to stop progress
Messages from a fool or
A group of troubadours 
Telling us how wrong we are
In about everything we do
Oil is not only energy
It is so much more
Zip-lock bags, everything plastic
Clothes, medications, computers,
Furniture and so much more
Still we want to kill oil
End its pipe line transportation
Shut down exploration
Rely on wind turbines
And solar panels which are
Produced in China and
Will never provide the 
The energy we need

Poison from the well
Who will drink the water?
Do we have a border crisis?
Not according to some
We were near to solving
The situation, then interrupted
By a new administration
Killers, rapists, sex slaves
And deadly drugs smuggled
Causing unnecessary death
Deliberately by undoing
Working border policies

The lord works in mysterious ways
It is time for us to arise
We must stand up and 
Take our country back
Reclaim our civil liberties
Let us cap the well
Providing poison water
Embrace our constitution
Do the things that matter
Respect the opposition
Let freedom for all
Be our proposition 

Stanski
May 18, 2021 ^

 
I think of the world
A place in crisis
Murder by bullets
By knives and rockets
Or death by choking
But death by these ways
Are evil as death by
Accidents, overdose 
And disease are commonplace
And sad.  We become immune
Until it affects us, then we 
Cry out to the Father,
Ask for forgiveness and
Try to recall what He
Expects from us
We are sad in this way,
But at least know whom 
To turn to
We should bring this concern
To our daily lives in 
A regular manner
To do so is to live fully and 
In the moment even
When the moment is gray
We are loved and the Holy Spirit
Is always with us as promised
By Christ, who taught us and
Died for our sins, then left us
To take His place with His Father
We must love Him above all and
Our neighbors as we wait for
His return.  He knows weakness
And quest for power
And control in our world
That seemingly rejects peace
He will deal with the offenders
As He takes us under His wing

Stanski
May 26, 2021 ^

Real life is hard
Even with good leaders
You feel an incentive
Which is more that meager
Listen my friends
I can play a few chords
Enough to lift you
Keep you from being bored

No scarlet letters
Saying you’re identified
Disregard the concept
You’ll be satisfied
No one is a victim
Unless you choose to be
Freedom is a precious gift
Like life I’m sure you’ll see

We live in a world bewildered
Power and control prevail
You must stick to your rights
When you do you will not fail
Gloom and doom exist
They are not the perimeter
Our right to stand up and fight
Precludes our right to falter

Our congress leans to the left
Help in creating the tension
The anti-Semitic leaders
Do not deserve their pension
Death and injury to the innocents
Is not something we behold
Let’s remember the origin and
Realize that we must be bold

Stanski
May 22, 2021

My friends
I hear your call for music
And know you love
The tunes – still music
Is not the final solution
But lift lift our souls
While we choose
We choose to be active
Or silent and stand up
Or be rolled over by the fools
Those who feel they are safe in
Their views.  The truth however
Revokes this premise and
The truth will prevail
Who wants to defund the police?
Where, tell me, is the appeal
We release the “peaceful protestors”
And incarcerate innocents
When the truth begins to fester
The deniers run and cry
Cannot believe their eyes
Hold fast to their false beliefs
Causing them nothing but grief
We look at the border and
Then sing a sad song
Illegals are settled in towns
Where no one knows what went wrong
We want a strong leader
Who knows what to do?
But our occupant is weak and fails us
To us he is only a reckless fool

Stanski
May 22, 2021 ^