This poem about Christ includes both the Christmas narrative and Easter. You will be gripped by the powerful journey of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. That He is both God and man is kept clearly in focus. His presence on the earth brought a clash between heaven’s good and the evil in the world. Everyone must decide where to stand.This is a narrative poem of Christ’s journey to the cross that has been written with insight and sensitivity. There are one hundred and twenty-nine stanzas that are built from a careful selection of the details of the life of Christ. The grace and majesty of Jesus, the Savior, will touch your heart as you read these lines. May you be blessed.

To look askance suggests a questioning, sideways look at the world. Some of these twenty-five poems are lighthearted; others give expression to more serious moods. Either way, poems are best appreciated when read aloud. This is rhythmic, rhyming poetry.Insight into how we relate to our world and to one another is the theme of these twenty-five poems. The world is beautiful, but it requires us to face our common realities with courage and grace. A gentle sense of humor can be helpful, although some things are not funny. Painful truth is treated here with respect; however, it is probed with an honest eye. These thoughtful reflections are developed within the paradigm of faith and with trust in the divine plan.

If you appreciate rhythm and rhyme you will like these poems. They are well cadenced. Several are in triple rhyme scheme.May you enjoy reading these twenty-five poems as much as John enjoyed writing them. This is a selection of favorites. You might read them aloud to savor them. The poem "The Twins" was written shortly after nine-eleven to help express some feelings at the time. It is in triple rhyme and refers to two kinds of twins.