I am a seeking man
Michael Kroth • March 2, 2019
Poetry
This is a place where once a week original poetry will be posted. Sometimes the author will explain the poem, sometimes the poem will be left to explain itself.
I Am A Seeking Man
I do not know if I am
a good religious man,
but know that I am a seeking man,
a seeking deeper wisdom man,
I’m mostly seeking truth.
To find it I must test it,
test what I think is so
To find it I must first test a bit
deep inside my soul
For more compelling clues.
I know I’ll never reach the end
of all the mysteries
But I’m looking day-by-day
behind the histories
to read unwritten news.
~Michael Kroth
Photo Credits:
Vincent J. Fortunato ( www.vinji.org)
: Taken at Jennie Lake, Idaho (Cover)
Vincent J. Fortunato ( www.vinji.org)
: Taken in the Boise Foothills (End)
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