Author: donna4poetry

daughters of Babylon

BY the Rivers of Babylon
they sat down
and wept
ALONE and Forgotten
In a country not
their own
TAKEN captive against
their will
THEIR harps midst
willows silent fot lack
of song
IN streams of forgotten
dreams tears flow for
their City of Zion
PILLAGED and seized
~ ~ ~ `

On earth we seek a land
of peace
FOR this is not our home

A land of sadness without
a song
Waiting for
the City of Zion
PROMISED long ago!

This poem inspired by The Book ofPsalms
Chapter 137
God’s People taken captive to Babylon







fall back . . .

November 2, 2025

THIS Sunday morning saying

Goodbye to Day Light Savings
Time Causes confusion
Playing with our minds
But nature
Doesn’t seem to care

The sun doesn’t take notice
Rising at her usual time The

Bird’s flight takes to the air
At just the right time

And tonite the moon looks
Down with the wink of
An eye At the silliness of man
Wondering Why?

the ‘Halloween’ monk

Continuation of previous post 10-31-25

Greetings from October 31, YEAR of 1517

~ IT WAS A MYSTICAL HAPPENING ~

For a man troubled with fears
and doubts Growing up in a
medieval era in a German
village Centuries ago Under
fear of a vengeful god who
didn’t care A strict mother
overburdened With children
A father bent on his son’s succuess
Sending him to Erfurt a School of
Learning

~ lEAVING HIS HOME ~

A bolt of lightning and thunder
threatened his life On bended
knees he knelt Promising God he
Would become a monk Viewing his
cry for help He could never break
his vow From all he had ever
known His father refusing to
speak Entering a monastery The very
next day Committing his life to
Confession and Prayer

~ INDULGENCES AND PRAYERS ~

Wih fear and tremblings Taught
to pay To save himself and His loved
ones from Purgatory and Hell
Long pilgrimages And blood stained
feet Each step seeking Mercy and Grace
That he would be SAVED
BUT IT WAS NEVER ENOUGH1

~ A LOVING GOD BESIDE HIM ~

To reveal a Holy Truth That released him
from bondage TO declare to all we are
saved by GRACE Alone and Nothing
ELSE
In a monastery tower Martin Luther
opened a book to the Words
“The Just Shall Live By Faith” *

* Book of Romans 1:17

~ THE VERY GATES OF PARADISE ~

AND he said ” I felt Like the portals
of light streamed from the
Heavens And I had entered through
the Gates of Paradise”
What Good News for all of those
who have lived In fear and
Doubt Of acceptance We are
Saved by FAITH ALONE

“Our Hearts are glad all grief has flown
Since we are saved by GRACE ALONE”

A Humble monk Martin Luther began
The Great Protestant Reformation In the
Month of October 31 in the YEAR 1517

the ‘Halloween’ monk

Continuation of previous post 10-31-25

Greetings from October 31, YEAR of 1517

~ IT WAS A MYSTICAL HAPPENING ~

For a man troubled with fears
and doubts Growing up in a
medieval era in a German
village Centuries ago Under
fear of a vengeful god who
didn’t care A strict mother
overburdened With children
A father bent on his son’s succuess
Sending him to Erfurt a School of
Learning

~ lEAVING HIS HOME ~

A bolt of lightning and thunder
threatened his life On bended
knees he knelt Promising God he
Would become a monk Viewing his
cry for help He could never break
his vow From all he had ever
known His father refusing to
speak Entering a monastery The very
next day Committing his life to
Confession and Prayer

~ INDULGENCES AND PRAYERS ~

Wih fear and tremblings Taught
to pay To save himself and His loved
ones from Purgatory and Hell
Long pilgrimages And blood stained
feet Each step seeking Mercy and Grace
That he would be SAVED
BUT IT WAS NEVER ENOUGH1

~ A LOVING GOD BESIDE HIM ~

To reveal a Holy Truth That released him
from bondage TO declare to all we are
saved by GRACE Alone and Nothing
ELSE
In a monastery tower Martin Luther
opened a book to the Words
“The Just Shall Live By Faith” *

* Book of Romans 1:17

~ THE VERY GATES OF PARADISE ~

AND he said ” I felt Like the portals
of light streamed from the
Heavens And I had entered through
the Gates of Paradise”
What Good News for all of those
who have lived In fear and
Doubt Of acceptance We are
Saved by FAITH ALONE

“Our Hearts are glad all grief has flown
Since we are saved by GRACE ALONE”

A Humble monk Martin Luther began
The Great Protestant Reformation In the
Month of October 31 in the YEAR 1517

October 31st Halloween

A big day of celebration sometimes
overshadowing another day
(And probably few will take the
time to read this post in light
of the excitement caught up
in the world)
A Celebration on October 31, 1517
A freedom that stunned the world!

FOR centuries this World lay in darkness
and fear of perdition tormented by
Religious heiarchy demanding men
pay indulgences to save
themselves and loved ones
from purgatory and hell!!

It was a mystical happeningfor a man
troubled with fears and doubts
Growing up in a medieval era in a German
village. One day traveling from his
home to Erfurt a violent storm
with thunder and lightning striking
close by in terror he called out
for help vowing to become a monk! !

~To Be Continued~

upside right

The earth was flat
until Aristotle

established the
fact –
‘The moon’s shadow
on earth’ proved
that wrong
For how could a
celestial body
circle the earth
if it were not
round?

After a time this
world through
man’s foul play
became corrupt
and upside
down

And the moon
thought

“How can I shine
on a world like
that?”

And slowly
withdrawing it
left a promise
“There will be no
more need of a
sun or moon”
“For there will
be no more night
nor day”

God’s face will
shine on a brand
new world set
upside right!


‘the old oak tree’

The Oak tree. the last to lose its leaves
In an autumn field I walked
one day
The breeze blew upon the
trees

The poplar, beech and
willow providing shade
their leaves now unseen

But the old oak tree stands
alone fully dressed defying
the rest
Winds come from the east
north and west
Not one leaf falls it is
left Unshaken
Standing below this
majestic tree surveying the
strength it is to me

I like the oak holding on to
the old must wait in His
time to make room for the
new – Until then I am left
Unshaken!