The Joys of Being a Parent
What joy it is To watch the children eating. To see them playing. To hear them laughing. What joy it is To know they are safe To teach them skills Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Poems by Patrick Carpen
Being Blessed – A Tribute to the Heroes of 911
Published: 19th of September, 2022 Being blessed Does not mean That we will never come Under evil attack. But that if we do… We’ll have the strength to withstand it, Continue Reading →
I Talk To God
by Patrick Carpen First Published: 29th June,2020 Lying alone in the dark sometimes.In the dead of the night.I feel God’s presence close to me.I talk to God. I tell him Continue Reading →
A Cloudy Day
A Poem by Patrick Carpen. It’s funny, I think… They actually love a sunny day! But here in the tropics… “The cloud loves me,” I say… When it has blocked Continue Reading →
Happy Father’s Day
I wrote this poem in the span of five minutes on father’s day of 18th June, 2017, for a church program. If you want to read the full story behind Continue Reading →
Greatness
Greatness – A Poem by Patrick Carpen I looked at the scale of greatness, And saw where I wanted to be. Then I looked at the scale of diligence, And Continue Reading →
The Love of Jesus
The Love of Jesus – A Poem by Patrick Carpen. I’ve given away my shoes And walked barefooted On the stony ground. I’ve given away my food And stayed hungry Continue Reading →
Jesus Our King
Jesus Our King – A Poem by Patrick Carpen The fire loses its heat, The grave its victory, And death its sting, With Jesus Christ our King. The fishes gather Continue Reading →
The Call of Spring
The Call of Spring – A Poem by Patrick Carpen The birds sit on the willow; The sun peeps from the sky. Downstream the noisy rivers flow And busy Continue Reading →
Indifference
Indifference – A Poem by Patrick Carpen Man’s best friend sits on the porch While soldiers run and march. He watches the fleecy western cloud Sail and slowly and turn Continue Reading →