Susan Rickerl

Reynoldsburg, OH, USA

Susan expresses her poetry like the colors of a rainbow, each color magnifies the feeling from within her heart. She has been writing poetry since her late teens. She has been published in poetry magazines, local newspapers, and in the National Library of Poetry anthology books. Susan has a B.A. degree, certified in elementary education. She taught elementary education for five years in the late 1980’s. She enjoys being a homemaker and working not only on her poetry but other interests like healthy cooking and reading. Susan’s philosophy is to keep life simple—have faith and family values.

Heavenly Father

You are so powerful and you love unconditionally
that you guide us with your hand
and lend us not into temptation
which help us to be strong mentally.
Life becomes distracted, sometimes...
we forget why we are here
to do the simple things of your plan
to love, to care, to work hard each day
And to spread your word through prayer
that wen we look into the mirror
the reflection reflects a child of God.

Oklahoma City

Astonished by the act today
of careless, reckless souls
Destroying families ties in a minute
of not knowing why.
Across the land the news was heard
of the bombs in Oklahoma City
How could this be? We ask ourselves
in the land we call the free.
The nation in frustration,
poured out their generosity
Through their love and prayers,
and all the volunteers
came forth without hesitation.
Together we stand
against the impurities of man
to protect the innocence of our land.
For with God’s protective arms
it will shield us from the storms,
of the creatures who crawl with an evil scorn.

Vision of Tomorrow

He walks on three legs,
and has the vision of tomorrow
A solitude no other man can experience.
Knowing of what will be, and the desire to change what is
Softly spoken, and those who believe listens.
To his crystal ball, and his healing power through his hand shake
For a pain which swells within his mind.
Foreseeing a vision of one he just met
To prepare the unexplored, and turnabout the changes.
Listen if you may, for his powers are great
For he has stepped beyond a line where few experience,
And his vision of tomorrow is a tremendous gift indeed,
But it is a lonely place to be.