Michael Bray

Author of A Time To Kill

Poetry

Cope with the Dopes

And how does one cope many-a year in prison Stuck in the presence of manifold idiocy? Patience with a view toward Providence: Indeed, our Lord, the God of all jails Who rules even amidst of the lawless gatekeepers And is able to console all with His Holy Spirit. Yes, the Lord of all is not […]

Isaiah (5:25f.) Redux

Their sin was a great amount And it was on this account That the anger of the Lord did burn; From recompense He would not turn (And they were, naturally, quite concerned). He stretched out His hand and struck ’em down No more! He wasn’t gonna mess around. The corpses were lyin’ in the streets […]

Sometimes You Pray . . .

(Ps. 104:35-105:7) Sometimes you pray for someone to die (Sorry, ’tis what it says if you read your Bi! Right in Psalm one-o-four, verse thirty-five.) “Let sinners be consumed from the earth! Better that they never had a birth!” O what a day it’s gonna be; No time left for drinkin’ that tea! Give some […]

Concern for Fame

Concern for fame? Sounds kind o’ lame Given all that shame We all have in our sin, But I give it a think Even if I end in a stink. Not the undefeated state champ or Outstanding wrestler of the County; Not for takin’ Kathie Lee to the prom; Nor the siring of 11 model […]

Mad as a Dog with Rabies

(Isaiah 5:18f.) See ’em killin’ those babies? Mad as a dog with rabies! They keep draggin’ that iniquity Along with those cords of worthlessness. Got themselves, sho’nough, in a mess. “We want to see God DO something!” Say the blind who missed the rising of the Son (18) They can’t tell right from wrong! (20) […]

Isaiah 5

(Biblical poetry for the common man) My well-beloved had a vineyardFull of fine grapes for wine.He dug up the dirt real goodAnd planted the choicest vine;Put a nice tower in the middleAnd watched for that fruit to grow,But it didn’t, don’t ya know!Got nothin’ but a bunch o’ duds!He was mad! Wanted someone to thud!So […]

Benediction and Exhortation

(2140 and 2200 on 4 Sept., 2022 and noon on 5 Sept.) Pax tecum and to all in the room; Grace and peace from the Lord above Floatin’ down, landin’ easy like a dove. Oh, you’ve got it good thanks to Him You got power!  Don’t need a gym!Got you all fixed up and in […]

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