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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Law of Liberty
As we celebrate 250 years of independence tomorrow, I’ve been thinking about liberty and freedom – not just what they mean for us as a nation, but even more importantly, what they mean in faith. The more I reflect, the more I realize that both kinds of liberty share the same struggle: they require humility,…
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This Is Not My Home
We’ve all felt the urge to fit in, to be comfortable, to be stable, to be affirmed, to have a sense of belonging in this world. It’s natural to want to be cozy here and to settle in. But we’re just passing through! Scripture reminds us that this is all temporary: “This Is Not My…
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The Narrow Gate
With all the divisive rhetoric in the world today, it’s comforting to pause and reflect on those things that define a different and divinely purposeful way, which promises peace both here in this life and forevermore. Matthew 7:13-14 shares the contrast in choices and offers the invitation to step through that narrow gate: “The Narrow…
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Wonderfully Made
I have a battle going on inside me – that battle between my feelings of inadequacy (not wise enough, not strong enough, not good enough) and the Lord’s promises of being with me and for me (it’s His wisdom, His strength, and His view of my worthiness). Some days that battle is much more intense…
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!