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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Brokenhearted
In those darkest of times, when we’re broken to the core, it’s then through faith we can find that piercing moment of peace that comes from the recognition of being held by our Savior, who also suffered and was broken, and cries with us in that pain. With His grace, mercy, and love, we’re able…
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Know God More
This poem reflects my journey over the years to know God more…to get into His word…to be aware of His presence…to get a much better (and simpler) understanding of faith. Oh what a journey it has been, and as I look back, I can now see clearly how He was watching over me each step…
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Limitless God
It’s typically in hindsight that I realize the limitless power and understanding of the Lord. My goal though – to trust and fully believe that He is with me, for me, and will not fail me – in each moment – stepping forth in faith and depending on His strength, provision, and protection. “Limitless God“…
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Love Endures
There’s an abundance of hate in this world, making it hard sometimes to love through the hate. Yet that’s what we’re asked to do. With faith, we can be confident that love endures and is victorious. And in God’s Word, we have the perfect example in Jesus of love conquering hate. May love endure for…
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!