William R. Davis 

Petaluma, CA, USA 

William R. Davis was born on April 13, 1926 in San Bernardino, CA. He married Maria Teresa Davis on July 24, 1965. He has five children: Robert, Peter, John, Christina and Elizabeth. His education includes high school in Ashland, OR as well as studying at the University of Oregon. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and has received an Acknowledgment of Appreciation from His Holiness John Paul II for the dedication of the poem entitled "Glory" to The Holy Father. William says, "My poems reflect my thoughts and inspirations."

When you find the narrow gate, 
And are called to meet your fate, 
And soar toward the sky on angel wings. 
Your soul is purified, 
And your spirit sanctified,  
As the providential bell of glory rings, 
When you see your destiny, 
As divine nobility, 
A partaker of God's supernatural grace, 
You are filled with inspiration, 
Awaiting your salvation, 
As you long to meet your maker face to face, 
The saints are hand in hand, 
Awaiting God's command, 
To invoke your divine justification, 
The heavens roar with power, 
As you reach the final hour, 
To receive your eternal glorification.

At the moment of conception,  
An immortal soul is born,  
In an instant of inception,  
A lightening bolt is torn,  
In a flash from east to west,  
As the skies roar with thunder,  
A newborn soul is blest,  
As a predetermined wonder.  
The Holy Spirit breathes,  
A destiny divine,  
While the creator weaves,  
A masterful design,  
The miracle repeats,  
Into infinity,  
As providence completes,  
Its planned divinity,  
The Earth is being seeded 
With immortal souls,  
The harvest has exceeded,  
God's optimistic goals. 

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