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Do you enjoy writing or reading poetry?  Most of the posts on Big Sky Buckeye are filled with poetry, but I also share short stories, photography, and a few surprises along the way.  You are invited to sit a spell and find something you like.  I enjoy sharing my curiosity through my writing.  You are welcome to like, comment, follow, share, or reblog a post.

The tabs at the top of this page offer quick access to my most recent posts and quotes. Additional tabs allow you to check out older posts dealing with the themes of Christian and general poetry, short stories, and other posts.

Big Sky Buckeye has been in motion since October, 2018. After retiring from teaching after 40 years, I was looking for a place to land. It has been a welcome blessing to meet other writers and readers.

My wife is also a gifted writer in her own right. She published her first book in July, 2025. With a theme of Christian family, BITS ‘N’ PIECES OF MY HEART, offers an outlet for her love of Jesus. The book is filled with short stories, poetry, and devotions for more mature readers. For younger children she shares energizing activities and fun songs. Her book is available on most online bookstore sites.

Meeting Each Need

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From Genesis 6:8: “But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord.”

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Trusting God
Noah will listen
Finding favor
Peace glistens

Bearing hope
Honor found in God
Blessings descend
Darkness thawed

Seeing light
Noah works each day
Building God’s ark
Called to pray

Path made straight
God clearing away
Each obstacle
Truth’s new way

Believing
God’s glorious plan
Meeting each need
Noah can
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From Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

From My Journal (6/24)

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God’s eternal scope of life’s circumstances far surpasses anything viewed on mankind’s tiny screen.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated June 24)

Charles Stanley Quote

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We must be sensitive to God’s leading and know how He speaks to us personally so we can follow His instructions.

From Proverbs 3:5-6:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer.  He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

Tranquility’s Harvest (Haiku Series #378)

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Preciousness

Morning’s rising face

Energizing peace below—

Fresh outlook embraced

Boundless

Clear night sky arrives

Breathing with infinite peace—

Tomorrow on deck

Permanence

Intimacy felt

Transforming peace covers earth—

Creator’s presence

From My Journal (6/23)

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When we need it most, even a cloudy sky offers a moment of welcoming silence.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated June 23)

Jesse Owens Quotes

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Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you’ll start believing it.

One chance is all you need.

Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was an American track and field athlete.  During the 1936 summer Olympics, he became the first athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad.

Monday Memories: Warm Breezes

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A view of Long Wharf along the Choptank River at Cambridge, Maryland. Chesapeake Bay is waiting on the horizon. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

Early morning’s reversing wind

No longer facing fierce headwind

 

Life takes comfort in day ahead

Thrilled to be awake, out of bed

 

Skipjack sailing away from home

Leaving Choptank’s berth, free to roam

 

Adventure waiting, take it on

Facing nature, ready with brawn

 

Pride of Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Nathan of Dorchester explores

 

With summer day’s life-giving breeze

She skims across these waves with ease

 

Distant river shoreline fading

Chesapeake Bay, now invading

 

Each crew member tackles his tasks

Loving this boat, each effort basks

 

With warm breezes, life’s sails now fill

Each port of call, sharing goodwill

A skipjack cuts through the water on the Choptank River. It is the official boat of the state of Maryland. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

The inspiration for this poem comes from my travels to Maryland’s Eastern Shore along the Choptank River at Cambridge.  While I haven’t sailed on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester (yet), it is something I would enjoy experiencing during a future summer trip back to my wife’s hometown.

Originally published March, 2021.

From My Journal (6/22)

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Taking us from our own harbor of emotions, human interactions sail with life’s daily ebb and flow.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated June 22)

Thomas Carlyle Quotes

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Nature, after all, is still the grand agent in making poets.

Poetry is the attempt which man makes to render his existence harmonious.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher.  He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.