I have not been blogging my poetry for some time now. It's not that I'm lazy or that I've lost interest, it’s just that I'm busy. Having completed two fiction books last year, I am now ploughing on with number 3 and it is taking up all of my spare time. So, if you've missed …
Author: Joseph R. Mason
Published author, poet, orator, blogger, father, grandfather, evangelical christian, theologian, counsellor.
Thomas, Wizard’s Son
Second edition out now. The book has been completely reformatted and re-edited. Enjoy the read, available in paperback or Kindle. Search for Joseph R Mason on any Amazon platform. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08XXY3VPS
Wolf Moon
Photo by Vincent Peters on Pexels.com Did you see the wolf moon rise? Dazzling watchers of the winter skies. Did you feel your blood turn chill? As a full moon rose over snow-capped hill. Did you hear the howling in the night? A blood curdling scream to give a fright. Did you hear that panting …
The Accident – A short story
Photo by Dominika Kwiatkowska on Pexels.com A salutary tale - and a warning to all. It was a quiet winter’s evening. The temperature had not risen much above zero, and the morning frost had hung heavy in trees and hedgerows all day. On my way home, I took the road through the forest. It was …
Squirrels in the church.
A light hearted look at a squirrel problem. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and they should not interfere with God’s divine will. At the Baptist …
Never give up. A salutary tale for budding writers and poets.
JRM busy posing pretending to write. Prize fighter James Corbett was once asked: ‘What’s the most important thing for a man to do to become a champion?’ He replied, ‘Fight one more round.’ Successful people have different talents, but they all have these qualities: perseverance, tenacity, and stick-to-it-iveness (I know, made up word). Thomas Grey …
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Gwawdodyn: Belief
Post borrowed from The Twisting Tail. Murdochmouse.wordpress.com Desperation aids faith through beliefMystical hope can welcome reliefBut suffering sin, is an act withinNothing but time helps release the grief Quatrain form with an ab rhyme scheme.The gwawdodyn is a Welsh poetic form with a of couple variations. However, both versions are comprised of quatrains (4-line stanzas) …
When It Rains It Pours
As we face 2021 there will be times when we feel overwhelmed and outnumbered by the things that are coming against us. Have you heard the saying, “when it rains, it pours.” For example, at the same time as the central heating needs repairing, the car breaks down, and then you get the news that …
Merry Christmas Everyone
It's not about the children, it's all about the one child. Have yourselves a very blessed Christmas Here's praying for a better 2021.
