ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

Tag: Christianity

  • There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation

    There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation

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    Justin Farley

    There’s Wisdom In Silence – A Poem of Contemplation  There’s wisdom in silence; Silence breeds seeds of wisdom. Knowledge pours in like an flowing pitcher Of water into an empty basin When the heart is humble and the mind is tranquil. When the tongue is mute, The ears of the heart can listen. The quiet…

  • The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom

    The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom

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    Justin Farley

    The Lamp Light – A Christian Poem About Wisdom The lamp light is lit. The atoning wick sucks up the anointing oil And is overflowing, Spreading a blazing fire within my chamber. I am mesmerized with the knowledge of wisdom – The calming vision that you lay upon my eyes. Tear down these fragile, crumbling walls…

  • Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace

    Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace

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    Justin Farley

    Upon This Rock – A Christian Poem of Grace Upon this rock I walk Uncertain, yet composed. Not crushed beneath the veil of darkness, For with me always is a light that glows. The demons of my weakness harass me. Past failures breed doubts to future plans. But upon this rock I’m free, Caressed and…

  • The Meeting of the Stoic and Romantic – A Poem

    The Meeting of the Stoic and Romantic – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    The Meeting of the Stoic and Romantic – A Poem The stoic spoke to the romantic As they crossed paths in the Roman Forum. “How can you be so weak, so feeble, so helpless? Have you no shame to show the world your heart, to wear emotion on your face? Have you no fear, no…

  • Hide and Seek – Godly Love of God Poem

    Hide and Seek – Godly Love of God Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Hide and Seek – Godly Love of God Poem One, one-thousand. Two, one-thousand. Three, one-thousand… Ten, one-thousand. Ready or not, here I come. Just where could you be hiding? Your favorite spots could be endless Across an ever-expanding universe. Are you resting within a crater on the moon? Riding around the rings of Saturn Like…

  • Narcissus and God – A Poem

    Narcissus and God – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    My feelings for you swing like a pendulum, driven by the forces of gravity; pulled back down by life’s realities and the weather during these ever-changing seasons of my life. I have hated you. I have loved you. I have sought you and found nothing but empty space. I have sought you and found the…

  • Who Shall Dwell On Your Holy Hill? – A Commentary On Psalm 15

    Who Shall Dwell On Your Holy Hill? – A Commentary On Psalm 15

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    Justin Farley

    Who Shall Dwell on Your Holy Hill? A Psalm of David O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor,…

  • Wandering – A Christian Poem About Guilt

    Wandering – A Christian Poem About Guilt

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    Justin Farley

    Your commandments loom over me, Blinding my eyes like a bright light in the midst of darkness. It hurts my eyes and causes me to turn away From the angelic presence of your glory. Isn’t this the essence of the human story, Locked in a constant battle with our foolish hearts Year after year choosing…

  • My Own Prison – A Christian Poem

    My Own Prison – A Christian Poem

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    Justin Farley

    My Own Prison – A Christian Poem Your law feels like a jailer’s prisonthat constrains me in a straight jacket,unable to move within my cell.I could strip off my dirty clothesand unlock my chamber door…But what awaits me out in the free world?What of my foolish desiresif life loses all meaning and beautybecomes simply a…

  • The Problem of Man – A Christian Poem

    The Problem of Man – A Christian Poem

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    Justin Farley

    The Problem of Man – A Christian Poem You whisper to me in shades of sadness, Silently stammering like a broken record Skipping over the same ol’ speech. What do I do with this madness – This sinful desire that corrupts my heart with each new beat? I welcome you with open arms The moment…

  • Umbrella – A Poem

    Umbrella – A Poem

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    Justin Farley

    Umbrella – A Poem The world’s troubles pour all around me, But I am perfectly safe and dry Shielded underneath the armor of your umbrella – Rain sliding down its sides like shingles Nailed upon an angled roof. Droplets of pain drip down From the edges of your cover, But I am without a tear…

  • My Conceited Heart – A Christian Poem About Turning Away From God

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    Justin Farley

    Is it your will that we should become strangersThe moment I become a stranger to pain?The wind howls your lonely lullabyAs I drift on forgetting your name. Your deliverance is a selfless actWrapped up and gifted as incomparable love -Your omniscient knowledge knowing we will turn awayThe second you stop the tears of our flood.…

  • Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God

    Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God

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    Justin Farley

    Entangled in Your Love – A Poem About Intimacy With God You are the cool, autumn breeze,The great mystical force that brings me to my knees,Stupefied in awestruck wonder.I miss you when you’re not near,When your shadow no longer covers meAnd hides me beneath your wings.But I seek. But I search.And you reveal new thingsTo…

  • The Battle of the Heart – A Christian Poem About Temptation

    The Battle of the Heart – A Christian Poem About Temptation

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    Justin Farley

    The Battle of the Heart – A Christian Poem About Temptation Oh Lord, my heart quakes with confusion. My mind twisted with the delusions of desire. I am a boat that wanders across the sea Getting rocked by the waves day in and day out. How do I stay afloat and stand tall When the…

  • The Lamb Who Sanctifies – A Christian Poem

    The Lamb Who Sanctifies – A Christian Poem

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    Justin Farley

    The Lamb Who Sanctifies – A Christian Poem  What peace, what hope What incomparable growth That sprouts from the True Vine. What love, what joy To be employed – To do the work of the Divine. Oh, the rapture brought forth from your pain. Wrath appeased, the Lamb is slain. Hyssop branches sprinkle your blood…

  • Christ the Redeemer – A Poem For Easter

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    Justin Farley

    Christ the Redeemer – A Rhyming Religious Poem For Easter Darkness drew back in disbelief on that day,When death’s victory was thwartedAnd the stone was rolled away.What depths of love,What heights of grace,Could bear the weight of the human race?Defeat didn’t last but three days,Before the wounds were healedAnd the burial cloth was cast away.Satan’s…

  • It Is Finished – The Gospel of Grace

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    Justin Farley

    “After this, Jesus knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), ‘I thirst.’ A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is…

  • The Great Unifier – A Poem About Love

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    Justin Farley

    The Great Unifier – A Poem About Love It is love that spands the cosmos Unaltered by time, Unmoved by distance, years, wrinkles, Or finite desire. It stands tall like a lighthouse at sea, Promising to keep a lantern lit, A light radiating regardless of how hard the wind whips And how thunderous the sea’s…


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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.