Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

At Last Found

Posted on July 24, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Conflict’s consuming breath

Tomorrow’s sunrise waits

Evening’s beating rhythm

Will darkness be mankind’s fate?

Each hour fails to open

Anger’s agitation

Whispers breeding chaos

Peace scouting for its station

Searching for safe harbor

Bumpy shall be ship’s ride

Echoes’ explosive drift

Stormy waters’ rising tide

Calmness now surfaces

Persistence pays each debt

Voices now standing down

Courageous steps quell each threat

Tomorrow comes about

Darkness has run aground

Morning works together

Blessed spirit at last found

Our Creator’s Truth

Posted on July 23, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 139:13-14: “For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.”

Our Creator’s breath

Inescapable

Molding each precious gift

Earth’s dynamic facelift

Our Creator’s touch

Undeniable

Crafting nature’s landscape

Tenderness fills each shape

Our Creator’s works

Unfathomable

Filling with Heaven’s light

Harsh darkness taking flight

Our Creator’s grace

Insurmountable

Offering love’s embrace

Patience marking each space

Our Creator’s faith

Undebatable

Delivering life’s hope

Atop each mountain slope

Our Creator’s way

Inseparable

Leading to Promised Land

His plan forever grand

Our Creator’s truth

Unequivocal

Writing Scripture’s story

Destined for His glory

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From Psalm 139:23-24: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

Maturity Blossoms (Haiku Series #335)

Posted on July 22, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Innocence

Born into this world

Gifted with abilities—

Using for goodness

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Perseverance

Watching out for self

Keeping hungry wolves away—

Nourished in spirit

Incentive

Many roads ahead

Opportunity’s pathway—

Making wise choices

Monday Memories: Evening with Family

Posted on July 21, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

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Sun sets on another day

Evening calls, wanting its way

Family gathers around

Home now, love and peace abound

Night sky envelopes the land

Stillness breathes on high command

Supper cooking, hunger calls

Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs

All hands on deck, helping mom

Frenzy soon returns to calm

Television calling out

Favorite show brings a shout

Mom crochets, sitting nearby

Dad reads book, about Shanghai

Final chores, homework to do

Soon slumber stirs up its brew

Before the last light goes out

Prayers praise God, so devout

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Originally published November, 2020.

Montana Bound

Posted on July 1, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

**Summertime at Holter Lake outside of Wolf Creek, Montana.**

Never-ending vistas

Discovering each keepsake

Nature’s promised grace

Harmony’s singing at daybreak

Majestic mountain peaks

Reaching to heavens above

Fields’ ripening grain

Easy to witness Creator’s love

Highway’s distant crossroads

Welcoming each blessed guest

Town’s main street alive

Hospitality at its best

Heart searches for its peace

Dreaming . . . now Montana bound

Precious adventures

Journey complete . . . Montana found

**Pioneer Falls in the Madison Range of southwestern Montana. (Photo shared from one of my Montana daughters)**

As of July 1, Colleen and I are beginning our travels from our home in central Ohio to Montana. The Big Sky Country is my native state, and we are eager to see family and friends. We will return in about 15 days.

Monday Memories: Ultimate Grace

Posted on June 30, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 5:1-2: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.”

Our sinful nature

Takes Christ to the Cross

God responds with love

Grace reaches across

Jesus defeats death

Living cornerstone

Sacred salvation

Grace comes to atone

Father’s gift of life

Receive daily bread

Through our faith alone

Grace walking ahead

Christ teaches of love

Shares His peace of mind

Hearts and minds now cleansed

Grace saving mankind

Never fear again

Look forward to peace

Fate sealed with God’s love

Grace, life’s Holy lease

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “When facing painful trials, we may be tempted to doubt God’s love for us. Remember that God orchestrated the greatest demonstration of love possible–His Son’s death on the cross.”

Originally published November, 2020.

Joy’s Heavenly Place

Posted on June 29, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Philippians 3:14: “I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.”

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Journey through darkness

Consumed by fire of sin

Filled with desires of flesh

Bound for hell’s tailspin

Enemy’s false words

Promises unfulfilled

Confidence now waning

Whisper of hope killed

Shepherd’s gate opens

Calvary’s light beholds

Kneel now, accept His grace

Heaven’s path unfolds

Flesh left in darkness

Repentance of past ways

Leaving sin’s wilderness

Faith in Christ each day

Lord’s grace accepted

Covered with Father’s love

Savoring hope’s reward

Glory from above

Holding fast in trust

Faithful, transforming pace

Redemption forever

Joy’s heavenly place

From Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Shrinking Darkness (Elfchen Series #258)

Posted on June 27, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Always Forward

Father

Witnessing transformations

Smallest of steps

Raising faith’s enduring foundation

Rejoicing

Mercy Received

Precious

Harvest gathered

Filled with destiny

From smallest of seeds

Possibilities

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Peace as One

Daily

Hope embraced

From Savior’s light

Smallest voice sharing grace

Beginnings

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

William Gurnall Quote

Posted on June 27, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

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Faith is a plant that can grow in the shade, a grace that can find the way to heaven in a dark night.

From Psalm 17:3: “If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me; my mouth does not transgress.”

William Gurnall (1616-1679) was an English author and member of the Anglican clergy.

Next Steps

Posted on June 26, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

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Morning’s gentle voice

Invitation welcomes all

New day rising

Creator’s spirit comes to call

Next steps contemplate

Opportunity at hand

Always present

Creator’s breath covers this land

Mind absent of thoughts

Tranquility extends grace

Empty page waits

Creator’s own words embrace

Time seems to stand still

Sky’s expanse frozen in blue

Quiet breeze stirs

Creator’s peace channels breakthrough

Darkness encroaches

Patient light chases away

Innocence dreams

Creator’s perpetual way

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Innocence

Perseverance

Incentive

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Always Forward

Mercy Received

Peace as One

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