Greetings everyone! At long last, a brand new poem for you to read. "Palms" is specifically for the commencement of Holy Week, though of course it can be read at any time. I had hoped to use it for a Local Group meeting of the Third Order, Society of St. Francis, which had to be … Continue reading NEW POEM – “PALMS” →

Greetings everyone, It's been a long time I know since I posted a new verse on this site. That said, a new poem called "Palms" will be written in time for Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. You might like to read, meditate, reflect and pray over it, alongside the poem called "Road" … Continue reading Poem “Palms” in nascence →

Greetings everyone, You will have noticed, no doubt, that there haven't been any further poetic efforts by me in the past few weeks. This was due to personal reasons. However, I shall resume the writing of sonnets to do with the miracles of Jesus. I am also considering compiling a shorter version of "Triduum"; either … Continue reading Poetry to be resumed →

Greetings everyone, I have now uploaded two new sonnets for you to read, one is called "The Catch of Fish", to be found on the Sonnets: Phenomena page. The other is called "The Man with Leprosy" and can be found on the Sonnets: Healing page. To read them, please go straight to the relevant page … Continue reading Two new sonnets! →

Below is a new sonnet, this time to do with healing, that is, apart from deliverance or resurrection. This is the first sonnet to do with healing, and is shown below. Do please feel free to comment on it if you so wish. Royal Official’s Son (John 4: 43-54) Into Cana a second time, the … Continue reading New sonnet and Category →

Here is a new sonnet concerning the raising of the widow's son at Nain. You might like to compare this with the longer poem "Nain" on this website. Here is the new sonnet: A funeral procession visibleA widow bereft of her only sonNow facing destitution terribleDeath claimed the victory, the battle won. The Lamb of … Continue reading New sonnet →

Hi everyone. Just to say that if any of you are having problems trying to comment on any of the poems, you can get in touch using my alternative email address, which is: hoyday@rocketmail.com. Hope this helps, Peter.

Here is my latest sonnet offering, which will also be found in the Sonnet category Phenomena. As with all my other offerings, you can leave a comment on it if you so wish. Now read on.............. LAKE The boat upon the lake, with crashing waves Rowed by the disciples, yet they knew not Why Christ … Continue reading New sonnet →

Good afternoon everyone, Some of you may have noticed that you have not been able to comment on the pages on this site. This was an oversight on my part and I have now amended the pages so that comments may be made. Please now feel free to comment on any of the poems on … Continue reading Essential update – oops! →

Below is a new sonnet to do with the miracles of Jesus. This one is to do with his ministry of deliverance, when he delivered the demoniac who lived among the tombs in the area known as the Gerasenes. There are five accounts of Jesus' deliverance ministry recorded in the Gospels, though it is mentioned … Continue reading New sonnet →