Steve Haarman

We sense the miracles of life

There is story after story of verification

Still we have the factor of release

The letting go of our security piece is

So difficult, because we deny ourselves peace

A person alone sees a rare sight, then

Observes and calls out to another close by

A language barrier intervenes

But the commonality of appreciation

Almost cannot be described

Each will go their own way, but

For one moment had intimacy

With each other short of marriage

Miracles of life understood – two

Individuals never to meet again

Echo’s in mountains claim attention

A percent of life repeats and repeats

Never satisfied we boldly pursue

Waiting for replies we know won’t be true

Adventure moves us forward in understanding

Wave meeting waves from different projections

Breakout bubbles in measurable equations

At any one time cover nearly five percent of

Our land mass.  Hard to believe

We never think or seldom do of these things

Think of granules of sand often so sharp

They could cut.  Movement by wind or water

Changes them over the millenniums to

Sugar sand under the microscopes

Lethal weapons if they could be enlarged

We live our lives in a vague ignorance

Unaware of intricacies common or rare

Share no opinions on the earth’s repair

Could almost care less until a protest

Ignore how success has been undermined

Life will advance with or without us

Developments noteworthy or kept silent

Microbes, viruses, bacterial invasion

Little knowledge of how to react, except

To blame the experts who have let us down

Stanislaus Kuperski aka Stanski

September 9, 2023, ^

We are racing to nowhere and

It is no surprise that we are gaining

Once there we will react

Sit down, order coffee and stare

No purpose, no intent

Just normal reaction to insidiousness

A smoldering fire, slowly burning out

Repeating what has been repeated before

Dejection is the lonely outcome

We see it too often in a place

Where joy and gratefulness should prevail

We cannot see; we cannot think beyond now

Are sequestered by ourselves into

A frustrated and lonely state

Excellent at finding fault, but

Very slow with the proposal of solutions

Jack London said it best

Rather than the aforementioned smoldering

He would rather be a blazing comet

Flashing across the sky for just a few moments

Having some form of meaning is everything

Some measure of success is necessary

To give us a feeling of belonging and

Save us from the scourge of emptiness

Too many of us are resolute

Unwilling to change for any reason and

Then dismayed when they missed

The last train to somewhere

Throw it all away, I say

The blame, frustration and idleness

Throw yourself into life and its nuances

Start singing “What a Wonderful World”

Stanski

Sept 8, 2023, ^

O Lord, you have taught us all

We must know in order for

Us to enter your kingdom for

eternal life. The Holy Spirit is

within us to guide us. We must

follow your precepts and continue

to do the unfinished work about us.

We have many opportunities and

So many times, we do not take

Advantage of them. We will be

Held to account so it would be wise

To stand up whenever we get the

Chance. This is what we should do

and what you would want. Those

who ignore their duty will never be

happy. We should love everyone and

show our kindness. When we do,

we honor you. Sometimes the path

is difficult but that is why the Holy

Spirit is there to help us. We should be

Strong when it matters and never

hesitate to do the work you have

assigned to us.

Stanski

September 5, 2023, ^

Every day it seems is a new season

In one week we can go from snow to eighty

The sky offers different patterns of clouds

Sunshine gives us different shades of beauty

Beauty if found everywhere

Sometimes you just have to look for it

Maybe it takes an old man to point this out

It is best to take each day and live it

We cannot put it on hold and

Then come back later to claim it

In life we get in totality, one chance

We do not want to waste these

And then hope for them later

When the lake sings and the wind blows

Listen because it is a one-time presentation

Gardens glow because we care about them

This is the stuff of life and beauty

Don’t ever let go of this notion

Life is the four seasons

Once you have seen them, you have seen life

Stanski

September 4, 2023, ^

The Holy Spirit is with us.

He will keep us calm along the path.

Although the journey is arduous,

We have the tools to continue.

We do not know where it will end.

It is not for us to know.

We keep our eyes focused on victory.

The enemy keeps us on our toes and aware.

Some will never learn and are content.

They do a hip-hip-hooray for their side.

Ready to follow them over the cliff.

I ask about their critical thinking.

They are big fish in a small pond.

They feel good about their position.

Others eat out of their hand.

They are always ready to deny the truth.

They succeed under false pretenses.

They are admired for their success.

There will be a day for reconciliation.

We have read about it in the Bible.

Many have forgotten about,

The sermon on the mount.

This lapse will not be accepted as an excuse.

Good and gentle people have the edge.

They have struggled and succeeded with joy.

They have honored their Savior with love.

They have helped their fellow man with service.

They have not looked for acclaim from anyone,

And have not waived the flag of victory,

But the one that says to serve the Lord.

Although ragged they are happy, for they

have landed a room in the Fathe’s house.

Stanski

September 2, 2023, ^

I have so much to do and so little time.

Injuries have slowed me down

I am anxious to heal and get back to

A routine which allows me to accomplish

Things which are substantial. I can

Handle the discomfort and pain, but

Feel bad about not doing the things

I love to do. Not many know how

Much landscaping I did at the

Lutheran and Presbyterian churches.

It was a lot and took six years to get

It to where it was two years ago. Since

I wasn’t there no one has picked up

The ball and made continued progress.

This saddens me and I am left with the

Hope of recovery from my ailments.

When February comes, I will know.

It takes twenty-four months for torn

Ligaments to heal. If mine follow suit

I will be back with weeder, wheelbarrow,

And garden tools. I wait patiently.

Stanski

August 30, 2023. ^

I am asked the question and

The answer is always the same.

Pretty good for having just been

Run over by a mac truck.

No one wants to hear the litany.

So, I just leave it at that. I will

Bear the pain from my injuries,

And health conditions and

Accept it as carrying my share

Of the cross. I offer it up for all

Of the people in the world who

Are suffering for their beliefs.

It makes one wonder what is

Wrong with the persecutors.

Do they not realize that they will

Have a price to pay for their

Wrong doings. I think of those

Who are among us and who

Secretly abuse the innocent.

These innocents are afraid to

Share what has happened

Because they are confused,

Thinking that they are the guilty

Ones. It will all come out in the

Wash. The Light will shine.

Stanski

August 29, 2023, ^

Nearly at the end of August

We see the harvest moon light up the sky at night

It is a reminder that we have many chores to do

Before we can call it a season. We look back and wonder

Where did all the time go? Where did the summer go?

We come to grips with this when we remember all the

Things we did accomplish and the reason we worked

So hard to accomplish them. We also think of the distractions

That cause us to pause in the things we do to give time to

The wicked condition of our country and the world in

General. Every year is not the same and

this year we have the open border with the cartels

Taking advantage of our non-response even as

We have people pleading with the administration

We can think of the sex traffic and the deaths

due to fentanyl and the millions entering our

country with the cost of this in the millions

Does anyone care besides the deplorables?

The swamp people are happy because

It brings us one step closer to socialism

And a situation where then control us.

Eventually the Light, and not that of the moon,

Will overcome this and we will hear the crying

And the gnashing of teeth thus manifesting the

Promise of the Good Book.

Stanski

August 28, 2023, ^

The Green Lobby is insisting that

We can power our modern industrial

Economy by transitioning to using primarily

Wind and solar power. It is not a suggestion;

We are being strong-armed into changing

Affordable energy into technologies that cost

More, produce less and have hazardous side effects

More problems will be caused then those solved

We are not being told about the drawbacks and

The inevitable shortages that will come with these

Clean energy sources. Costs of energy will go up,

The poor, sick, babies and the elderly won’t have

The protection they need from the cold and heat.

Growing, making, and transporting enough food for

Our country will cost billions more while losing money,

Jobs, and jeopardizing our food supply. Hospitals will

Have to ration services. Wind and solar energy come with

Human and environmental costs. We are being forced to

Ely on energy that isn’t reliable, isn’t clean or friendly and

Produces volumes of toxic waste that will threaten public health.

European countries are stepping back from the Green and going

Back to nuclear power and starting up their coal fired plants.

Why? Because wind and solar aren’t reliable. They also produce

Toxic waste and use tremendous areas of land to meet the needs

If they could rely on them. Let us stop being foolish. Let us make

Decisions based on scientific evidence.

Stanski

August 25, 2023, ^

Look around to see if you can

Find anything to be thrilled about

We are in shambles. We protect

The guilty. Handcuff the innocent

And act like we are superior to them

We are protecting our own skin

Making accusations which are true

But leaving out the reasons why

Our country is extremely in debt

And those in charge want to change

Our monetary system which will

Result in chaos and anarchy. When

Asked about it all we hear “no comment”

Then watch a sick old befuddled man

Slightly trot, then walk across the lawn

To his helicopter pad and board after

Giving a salute to the military standing

Guard. He is the Beelzebub of our time

He hopes for our downfall and acting

Independently creates storms by fiat

He ignores energy, inflation, a weak army,

An open border, the miscarriage of justice,

Violence on the streets and the list goes on.

He gives us nickels while supporting regimes

Which ultimately want to destroy us. He is a

Lying, son of a bitch, our president

Stanski

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