The online shop space I was using has greatly increased their costs from about $70/year to $400/year. I am looking around at other platforms, but it could be some time before I have another online shop. If there is something you’re looking for and you don’t want to shop at the big stores, I recommend shopping on bookshop.org. They support indie bookstores and that is the place where I encourage people to purchase my books online. If you have any questions, or if you want to buy directly from me, you can send me a message from my Contact Page. Thank you everyone for your support.
Poetry Monday: Standing Before Jesus
I never wanted to hurt you
I never wanted you to cry
but I just couldn’t understand it all
I chose to take my own life
I went up to heaven
though I didn’t know why
I went and stood before Jesus
and he began to cry
he said, why’d you go and do it
condemn your soul to fry
standin’ there right in front of Jesus
I couldn’t muster the reply
he turned his back to me
knowing I couldn’t be saved
I fell to my knees in front of Jesus
Your sweetness was the only thing I craved
I have damned my soul to the fire
wishing I could try again
to go and stand before Jesus
and ask him to relieve Your pain
Flashback Friday Poetry: Peaceful Desert
the sky was dark as the moon shined
bringing only a whisper across the desert
the sand was calm as the wind lay silent
the cacti kept a watchful eye on each other
the earth was quiet with no creature roaming
clouds crept by as if to mystify
i wish my mind could follow the pattern
and hush itself with the dreamy desert
James Pack 