Ray C. Ragsdale

Glimpses of Life Ray C. Ragsdale

I feel there is a message in each of my poems for someone. Only they will know if it is for them. Some of the thoughts seemed to be meant for me, but then we are all very much alike as humans. And, everything God does has a purpose. I hope these poems will be help and comfort for the ones He intended them for. Writing poetry was not something I planned. I can't say I really wanted to write poems. At the age of 66, I had a startling experience. On March 3rd. 1993, I awoke at 5:00 AM with a poem running through my mind. I got up and wrote the lines just as they came into my mind. That was my first poem, 'What Happens'. By the time I had finished the first one, another started in my mind. So I was only writing down my thoughts, and they were in poem form. It seemed my thoughts rhymed. People were asking me how I write a poem. I began thinking about it and that's how I wrote, 'How I Write A Poem'. Even though God is not mentioned in all of my poems, He is still in them to me. He gives me all my thoughts and abilities. Therefore, I give God the credit for every poem I write. I found I had put a lot of my life into these poems. But they are not just about me. I feel they are about how I look at life and God's creations. But most importantly, without Him watching over and protecting me all my life, I would not be here today.