ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

Author: Justin Farley

  • A Fire In Winter – A Christian Poem About Receiving Jesus

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    Justin Farley

    Often, we have a misunderstanding about accepting Jesus into our lives. We believe that we are not able to come to him until we have cleaned up our act. Maybe we’re not completely wanting to clean up our act; maybe we want to clean it up, but are scared; and maybe we just don’t know how…

  • The Weeping Willow – A Poem About Nature

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    Justin Farley

    The Weeping Willow – A Poem About Nature and Trees The forests and fields are fading, Replaced by cookie cutter houses and pleasure centers. Quick! Get a glimpse of the soil As it’s tilled one last time, Before it’s fruit is forever sealed beneath concrete, Whose paved arms don’t let us sink in, But stand…

  • Hate the Sin Love the Sinner – A Christian Poem

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    Justin Farley

    One of the hardest things to do as Christians is to uphold the truth of the Word, while at the same time not judging or condemning people. Comments like: “If they’re offended at what I say, they need to take it up with God because all I am doing is spreading his Word” seem to be an…

  • Selfish Poetry – Poem About Worldly Desires, Greed, and Being Self-Centered

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    Justin Farley

    A poem on selfishness about the dangers of thinking worldly desires will satisfy you and of being self-centered, self-seeking, and greedy.

  • Love and Lust – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Love and Lust Love is an ancient art – A forgotten antiquity endangered And on the verge of extinction. We’ve traded real commitment For one night stands. A lifetime friend and partner For someone willing to let us use them To satisfy our demands. Love has become a carnival of lust, Where feelings control our…

  • Inspirational Poem About Helping Poor People, the Homeless, and Fighting World Hunger

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    Justin Farley

    As we go through our day to day lives, it is easy to think our way of life is normal – even expected and demanded. It is easy to think we have it harder than most people and to focus all of our attention on our needs, but our way of life is not the…

  • Going All-In For Recovery

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    Justin Farley

    One of the most detrimental things an addict / alcoholic can do to hinder their recovery is to believe the world’s view that their problem is an external one – that if only they’d quit drinking or drugging they’d be restored, good as new. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The belief that alcohol /…

  • Contemplation – A Christian Poem About Studying Verses From the Bible

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    Justin Farley

    Contemplation Slow down the orchestra of madnessRambling and roaring in your mind.Let go of the pride and angerYou’ve been holding onto,Waiting for the perfect opportunityTo lash it out,And tune your heart to the key of love. Only fools spend yearsCommitting verses to memory,Without letting them be digested by their hearts.If you take no action from…

  • God’s Promises – A Christian Poem

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    Justin Farley

    God’s Promises It is said faith can move mountains,So why are you still looking for a way around?In the desert the Lord will raise fountains,So why are you still worried water won’t be found? It is said “a faintly burning wick he will not quench”*A weak heart he will not break.So why are you shielding…

  • The Neglected Lover – A Love Poem About Self Love and Loving Yourself

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    Justin Farley

    Sometimes it is easy to love your neighbor, but much more difficult to have self love. Self loathing and self-hatred are real problems for some people. You would never treat others or hold them to the same standards as you do yourself, so why do you keep doing it? You’re just as deserving of love as…

  • Prayer For Guidance – How To Make Hard Decisions and Choices

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    Justin Farley

    There are no guarantees in life. And in a sense, I guess that’s what makes it so beautiful. What satisfaction and joy would come out of living if we already knew exactly how our lives would go? But on the other side of the coin, hard decisions and choices can be downright scary and stressful…

  • Christian Poem About the Parable of the Sower

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    Justin Farley

    “And others are the ones sown among the thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” Words of Jesus From the Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:18-19) I believe “the…

  • The Problem With Pain – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    The problem with pain is its ability to cast a spell over us, convincing us it’ll last forever. The weakest mind can handle temporary havoc, but when faced with a future filled with nothing but misery, we all become broken – lost, scared, and uncertain about how we’re going to make it through another day.…

  • Whom Shall I Send?

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    Justin Farley

    “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.’” (Isaiah 6:8) Many times my selfishness wishes my ears were mute to the Lord’s whisper of “whom shall I send”. I have been searching for God my entire…

  • Sweeping Up the Past – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Sweeping up the shattered shards of old, unfulfilled dreams, He smiled, Knowing that what he’d been searching for Had stood right in front of him all along – He’d just needed the courage To reach out and grasp it, To release his grip on the past, Open up his hands, And let it shatter upon…

  • The Beauty of the Divine – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Your beauty transcends my understanding. Every blade of grass is a work of art. The simplicity of snow falling on a cold, winter morning Is enough to open and convict my heart. How is it that my eyes could have been blind To a vision and a body large enough to hold the stars? Pride…

  • Surrendering and Serving God

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    Justin Farley

    “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) God really worked on my heart last night thinking about this topic. I have been in a season…

  • The Secret Power – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Do you want to know a secret? One with the power to completely change your life this very second? Well, lean closer then. I’ll have to whisper it in your ear. We can’t have the whole world knowing the truth. Brace yourself. MAGIC IS REAL. We each possess forces we can’t begin to understand –…


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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.