Poetry

Rainy Days

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Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 ESV

Some days the hawk sits silently
While the thunder crashes round
And swallows swoop into the barn
Where the chickens huddle down

Tall cranes stand in the rushes
In her house the blue bird sleeps
While the chickadees are twittering
In the thickets dark and deep

But eagles fly up to their nests
When they hear their children cry
And shelter them under their wings
While the rain is passing by

Then why should you and I do less
Who know our place to fly
Up to God our refuge strong
While the storm is passing by

Rainy Days by Peter Caligiuri
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His Plan – His Star

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Whether watching on the evening news 
Or just crawling from my bed
Sometimes it’s hard to see God’s plan
For all that lies ahead

He says there’s hope and future
But fears and chaos roam
These streets that once seemed good and true
And I feel far from home

But in the noise and darkness
He commands a light to shine
His mighty words and mercy
Bring wind and waves in line

So in my circumstances
Or whatever trials come
I’ll trust His plan is best for me
And His star will lead me on

HIs Plan - His Star
by Peter Caligiuri
Copyright © 2025 all rights reserved

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, 
to give you a future and a hope. 
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
Photo by Henrik Pfitzenmaier on Pexels.com

My Poem Soon Was Crushed

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My poem soon was crushed
Under the tramp of hurried feet
That left chaos in my calendar
And trouble on my street

But like the little lizard
Who hides among the leaves
Finding there a place to rest
And safely rides the breeze

I stopped and I remembered
That God commands the dawn
When I may wake to hope again
His work to carry on

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, 
and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 ESV