Devin Hogg

Poem: Stay Strong, Father Dear

So they say It’s time to stop Lay down your weary load And rest a little Before you sleep So I fear As duties cease Your demons mass Your soul to steal Stay strong, Father dear Though shadows haunt your thoughts And you doubt the good you’ve done Know that you are a light toContinue reading “Poem: Stay Strong, Father Dear”

Poem: Peace of Soul

Lord, I am always asking “How long must I go on? How long must I fight To keep my darkness contained?” And Lord, in darkest moments I cry out to thee “Let me sleep For I am weary O Lord, let me sleep” But never do you grant This heartfelt request And always do youContinue reading “Poem: Peace of Soul”

Poem: Are My Hopes In Vain?

Wouldn’t it be nice If she would let me know My hopes were not in vain? If she let me know I would dance and sing And joy would reign! In my darkest moments When my heart aches I wonder what I hope to gain. For surely such as she Would have no time ForContinue reading “Poem: Are My Hopes In Vain?”

Poem: Lonely Heart

Yearning and aching Pounding and thumping Vise grip squeezing Heartstring straining My heart is lonely It makes music but not harmony It makes sound But not resonance It moves But does not dance So my heart struggles Afraid to go on My soul speaks Soothing tones Murmured assurances “The time will come” Says my soul,Continue reading “Poem: Lonely Heart”

Poem: Turning Point

Spinning round and around Doors open, windows close Roads I’ve traveled on Paths I could explore Horizon becomes a blur I close my eyes I listen to my heart A voice cries out, “I don’t know what to do!” An answer comes, “You don’t have to know All you have to do is go” IContinue reading “Poem: Turning Point”

Poem: Heartache

Out of the blue I start thinking of you How much I desire To ignite your fire To brighten your day By what I say “Oh Lord,” I cry “Is the time nigh? Shall I reveal How I feel?” My heart aches for you Until I do Perhaps you shall give me a sign ThatContinue reading “Poem: Heartache”

Poem: When Darkness Closes In

When all the forces of darkness Are arrayed against you When howls and screams Calling for blood Reach your ears When blinding fog Clouds your vision There’s only one thing left to do When bonds stretch and break Your body is beaten and bruised Your heart is crushed In iron grip Your spirit cries outContinue reading “Poem: When Darkness Closes In”

Poem: Winter Fury

Cold ice Covers all In splendid beauty His sister wind Blows with winter fury He clings to branches Trunks, lines, and wires Desperate to survive And she blows all the harder He clings with strength Of death-defying desperation Yet all his efforts are for naught As winter wind blows Unabated Cold ice loses His struggleContinue reading “Poem: Winter Fury”

Poem: Four Year Later

Four years spent Down a winding road I have been bent I have been broken I have been re-forged I have been renewed Forever changed My darkness I have faced Forever sworn To serve the Lord of light Bonds forged Bonds broken Friends gained Friends lost A community I’ve come to love Must now beContinue reading “Poem: Four Year Later”

Poem: Grandfather Hogg

From dust Man was made To dust he shall return My grandfather came From County Armagh In North of Ireland A land where apple orchards grow Where Saint Patrick and Brian Boru Made nests for a time He came to the new world Found love and made home And Death claimed him Before life foundContinue reading “Poem: Grandfather Hogg”