Tag Archives: Caswell limerick-styled poetry

WOULDN’T YOU KNOW IT?

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I can my adventures tout,

I managed to lock myself out…

Banged on the door

take pity on this poor,

victim of his own fault!

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My badge clip dropped off it’s string,

Leaving a clip with nothing…

Ziggy rescued me

From an outside “pee”,

Must find a way to not have it jump off it’s string!

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It’s embarrassing outside to pee,

With cameras watching me…

I can’t tell where

But they are out there,

Watching diligently.

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Now I’m back inside,

Till my relief comes I’ll abide…

Inside that door

So if the badge drops to the floor,

I won’t be stuck outside!

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–Jonathan Caswell

TOMATOES…ANYONE?

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I wonder how many remember

The “August trots” into September?…

Tomatoes galore

Receiving more,

A bounty for family members!

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We like that spaghetti squash.

Over-cooked with panache…

She like stir fry

With enough to try,

And no leftovers tossed.

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Certain things we don’t eat,

But berries and oatmeal are neat…

With enough ice cream

With berries–a dream–

Enough fruit we’ll less likely cheat.

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Fresh vegetables are the prize,

Overwhelming the eyes…

With no BEANO here

The air’s never clear,

Prepared ones are ever wise!

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–J.E.C.

SHOOT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT, WHY DON’T YOU!

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He thought he’d done okay,

This time he’d get away…

Momentary lapse

Would have perhaps,

But he logged it anyway!

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He’d given the wrong kind of badge,

A short-notice slip, not bad…

But logging it  all

Was his downfall,

His boss said HIS BOSS missed it by a tail.

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The practice wasn’t bad

Implicating himself had…

Risked them

Signing review sheets again,

At Caswell, everyone would be mad!

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–Jonathan Caswell

THE SIN OF ACHAN–REVISITED

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THE SIN OF ACHAN—REVISITED

(Joshua 7: 1-26; Joshua 24: 14;   Acts 5: 1-11)

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Achan took his goodies and went,

Buried them under his tent…

Slaughter at Ai

Convicted the guy,

Was rocked to the ultimate extent!

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If you promise to serve the Lord

Do everything above board…

Do not keep gods

With Him they’re at odds,

If you wish blessing from Him restored.

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Ananias and Sapphira sold land

Putting money in the common can…

Not volunteering that they

Kept back some that they,

Thought would fool God’s Holy man.

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The man who had hidden a prize

Knew he couldn’t face Jesus’ eyes…

With pain, let go,

Deleted “his” show,

From the Bible I’;d say he was wise!

–Jonathan Caswell

THE NIGHT WATCHES

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THE NIGHT WATCHES

Illumined magnifying glasses

Help this saint find passages…

Rendering God’s Light

In the watches of night,

Enriching one as time passes.

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Remembering doctrine ain’t enough,

Knowing where to find it is tough…

Making it up

Fills God’s fury cup,

God’s word  diluted by fluff.

–Jonathan Caswell

GOD’S MATCH?

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GOD’S MATCH?

(An opinion)

They say it’s God’s match for you,

A Christian dating view…

Potential mates

Lined up at gates

Once Christian college purview.

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A vision of godly life

Enhanced by husband or wife…

Neglecting all

The words of Saint Paul,

Who would save believers great strife.

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Loneliness–who can take–

Even for the Lord’s sake…

Flocking in hordes

To marketing words

Whom profits from Christians will rake.

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Soldiers ignoring battle,

Preferring a baby’s rattle…

Energy meant

For the Gospel is spent

Acquiring a mate with chattel.

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God’s Kingdom is long-delayed

For all the games that are played…

Marrieds aren’t free,

Not used as readily

And whose weakness is more readily displayed.

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To some it may seem heartless

To advocate less finding partners…

Matthew 6:33

Is a believer’s key

To making a dent in the darkness.

–Jonathan Caswell

THE DARKENED COMMUNITY ROOM

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THE DARKENED COMMUNITY ROOM

Posting at the computer screen,

Hear whispers of slippers unseen…

He would crane his neck

But then, what the heck,

Not everyone for talking is keen.

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An elder sits by the tree

Lit up so Christmasy…

To read his mail

Until daylight fails,

With a comment or two for me.

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In the darkness, colored lights glow,

An allusion of God’s Gift, we know…

So lights twinkle through

Spruce branches (blue),

Reminding of memories in tow!

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Peacefulness in here selected,

And soon my own mail’s collected…

Of places to post,

He likes this the most,

Where rhyme and down time are perfected.

–Jonathan Caswell

THAT OLD FOOT-IN-MOUTH…

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THAT OLD FOOT-IN-MOUTH…!

Not wanting to insult my friends,

To their anger I must make amends…

Not making clear

They were without peer,

Without them I’d be at loose ends!

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Pardon me if I crawl to my cave,

Trying some discretion to save…

I am just that:

A big spoiled brat–

The worst kind of writing knave.

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The ones of whom I wrote will never know

And they too, would angrily blow…

The ungrateful gall

I’d complain at all,

Some observations better off not shown!

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Speaking of Man’s common nature,

I seem to elevate my stature…

This sorry young wag

Opened the wrong bag,

Giving proper appreciation its hiatus.

(To my greatest loss!!)

–Jonathan Caswell

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A SHABBAT THOUGHT

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A SHABBAT THOUGHT

(Refer to  Exodus 19: 3-8 and  Romans 10: 8-13)

Gentiles themselves note,

Thinking theirs the only vote…

God used the Jews

To bring our Good News,

They never were the scapegoat.

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Christ, the Hebrew Messiah,

Made it a practice required…

First to the Jew

Then let others through,

How quick we deny God-inspred!

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A kingdom of priests, a holy nation,

God’s will in consecration…

They and we

Are declared holy,

The Most High provides salvation.

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The Holy One gives each faith,

Opening eyes of the saint….

Saint by His plan,

Not effort of man,

His will neither unfair or faint.

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Accept if given the chance

To join the Lord of the Dance…

Gentile or Jew–

All will do–

Don’t look at each other askance!

–Jonathan Caswell

HURRY UP AND WAIT!

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HURRY UP AND WAIT!

Those wheels grind slowly,

Not fast enough for me…

Spent a whole day

In a good way

Waiting a Nurse to see.

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Awaiting an evaluation

Of my conditional situation…

For therapy and healing

Progress revealing,

As needed in my present location.

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One wag said I’m back from the dead.

At least I don’t look it, I said…

The thing that was rotten

Pathology has gotten,

No jar to put by my bed!

–Jonathan Caswell