Original Works
Discover Poems by Stan Fleming
A collection of heartfelt poetry created with the desire to have a deeper relationship with the Lord. Dive into poems that reflect Stan’s journey to know God more.
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Eternal Light
When I see spectacular displays of light, I’m reminded of how often God uses light in the Scripture to reveal His presence, His power, and His promises: All of these verses remind me of the eternal nature of God’s light, and that’s the heart behind this poem: “Eternal Light” We walk now in hope for…
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Identity
It’s a bit overwhelming but exciting for me to think about having the identity – “child of God”. That is the gift He gave me through His mercy and grace…a gift He offers all who will open their hearts, let Him in, and trust their lives to Him. So thankful for a love that welcomes…
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Peace
The peace we long for can seem way beyond our reach as we struggle alone with the apprehension or frustration or irritation of things happening in our lives today. Thankfully, God’s Word assures us that when we seek Him, we find Him, and when we release our burdens to Him, we receive His peace: “Peace”…
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Heart of Worship
This poem was inspired by Matt Redman’s song, “The Heart of Worship”, and by John 4:23. Much of my life I’ve treated worship as something I did at a certain place or time, and that has been very important for me. But worship is actually something much deeper and more relational than that: “Heart of…
The Creative Process
Each poem starts with an inspiration – could be a photo that triggers a thought, a thought that then matches to a photo, or a yearning from Scripture that then results in the pursuit of a photo that matches with it. Almost all result in deeper discovery about the precept of faith that emerges from the photo or thought.
Many of the core elements of faith end up in multiple inspirations and thus multiple poems as a result.
All of the poems are drafted and then set aside, and when I return to them, the inspiration from the beginning is either affirmed and the poem then finalized, or I’ll make significant edits based on where the Spirit leads me in that revisit.
I get great joy in the creation process, and I smile when I feel like the poem captures the thought put on my heart in the exact way I felt inspired with it.
That’s not always the case, but I love it when it happens that way!