Category: Poems

I pray for thee, Dear friends of mine. That all earth’s Happiness will be thine. And even as the Year’s increase, That Father God will give Thee Heavenly peace. Happy New Year to all my dear family and friends! Big hug! A Poem by Anthony Wayne Kalberg.) (Originally posted January 1, 2025)

Another year is passing, A new one now awaits. Say goodbye to all your sorrows, Be taught by your mistakes. Keep modest your resolutions, Let simplicity rule the day. Pray for peace and love, Keeping hate and evil at bay. Pray for those you cherish, And those who’ve lost their way. Lift up the hurt […]

Oh, gentle leaf, you’re released at last, From summer’s hand, your tether cast.You fluttered down with golden grace, A fleeting smile upon your face.Once green and bright upon the bough, You basked in the sun, but look at you now.A tapestry of yellowed, coppery hue, Autumn’s tender calling, you accepted and knew.In joy you danced, […]

           Is Forever Goodbye truly forever?                                     Can tragic love bloom again, becoming its own successor? And even though anguished memories seem never to fade,      My heart still recalls moments we cherished and made. Time sails onward, turning lost days into night,      Yet hope lingers, drifting lovingly out of sight. So maybe goodbye […]

 This Thanksgiving Day, we will come together,      Through rain, snow, and inclement weather. Hearts will be full, spirits bright,       We’ll gather together, what a happy delight. Many friends will join us; they’ve stood through thick and thin,      They’ve shared our many losses and our many wins. With raucous laughter and delightful cheer, […]

When doubts and fears arrive, and darkest shadows fall, When hope seems a mist, if even there at all. When my troubles, like demons, screech, when my bitter tears run free: Father God whispers, “Dearest Child, always stay close to Me.” When my life unravels, thread by thread, And my steps trudge forward, filled with […]

When I look out across the sprawling Gulf, Sometimes placid, sometimes rough. I often see billowing clouds of fluffy white, Splashed with dashes of dazzling light. They float in majesty across Heaven’s azure-blue sky, Where endless wonders meet my eye. Sometimes I spy a face, a ship, or a crown, As Father God, His glories […]

Resurgence After Evil. In many hearts, Evil lies! It crouches and lurks in the darkness, awaiting a prize. Wicked whispers haunt its every thought, It cares little for the suffering it has wrought. Evil laughs at the families it has crushed, And is thankful for the voices it has hushed. Evil harbors anger, hate, and […]

Long-anticipated cool Fall air, come drift softly through my trees, As you whisper sweetly, “It’s time,” to all their trembling leaves. I’ll gladly watch them spin, gently to the ground, In shimmering shades of crimson-orange and ginger-golden brown, Dear Fall, please send your chill, that nips and tingles in the night, As it tenderly caresses […]

Your dear old house is silent and dark,      The sharp sickle of Death has left its mark. It’s hard to fathom that you’re no longer there,       You were such a good neighbor, and that is so rare.   Your fading flowers and withering grass of green,      Conjure memories of your yard, always […]

Mirror, mirror on the wall,      Who’s the fairest of them all? “Say who?” says me.      “It’s you!” says thee. So, it’s not Snow White?      “She ditched her Knight?” Now, there’s a flash,      A box office crash? Thank you, Mirror, for your kind vote,     It causes my old spirits upward to […]

From Winter’s fluffy-white snow,                 To Summer’s luscious green. The luminous seasons charm us, With enchanting wonders to be seen.     Each brings its sumptuous seasonal delights,                 From crunchy leaves to sunsets mellow.            In accordance with God’s holy plan, they sojourn not,                 Their memories played on a heavenly cello. Each season comes, each […]

I am made of words and laughter,      And heavenly winds from above. Part of me is grief,      And part of me is love. When my end is hovering near,      And life is fading fast, I’ll cling to dearest friends, Who loved me to the last. (A poem by Anthony Wayne Kalberg, May […]

There’s a little house on Pass Road, That is much more than just a humble abode. My friends call the little house home, From its proverbial cellar to its proverbial dome. With its little green shutters and inviting etched-glass front door, It’s a reservoir of laughter, happy times, and so much more. Though not an […]

It’s Summer! Come sail away with me,  The best is yet to be! Come dance away with me,  And then we both shall see. The dying sun and feel its heat,  And toast them both with champagne sweet. And when at last our summer’s done, When Fall eclipses our summer sun. Will laugh and sing […]

Some soldiers lie in hallowed ground,      Beneath rows of crosses white. Death can no longer touch them,      With his blacken wings of fright. Others lie in less hallowed ground,      Beneath the hard, cold sod. Their final resting place unknown,      Except by Holy God. Yet, soldiers are still called today,      And […]

She lingered in the Gulf, her waters building in height, Chummy atmospheric conditions strengthened her might. We pondered how long she’d stay, when on Monday she came ashore, Realizing too late, this vicious “lady” was something to abhor. Her screeching banshee cry was all that we could hear, As her watery talons of death gripped […]

It’s ooky spooky in the asylum at night. Crazy ol’ Renfield might give you a fright. He’ll jump on your back, you’ll be in a bind. In the asylum’s dank halls, who knows what you’ll find? You might see things like hairy black bats, You might see things like silky black cats. At every quick […]