Two Trees in the Garden: Spiritually Nourishing Poetry

By Stephen McKee

Two Trees in the Garden is a collection of poetry with a depth of feeling as well as a wealth of spiritual insight. It is devoid of religious trappings or agenda. The poems contained in this book purposefully minister to those who are hungry for truth and spiritual health.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 11, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512737738

Stephen McKee

Steve McKee lives in the Columbia Gorge in the State of Washington with his wife of forty seven years Christine. He has been writing for many years as he worked in and around Logging and Construction. His poetry is seasoned with the wisdom and experience he has gained. He writes with a unique and deeply personal style.

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ISBN: 978-1-5127-3772-1 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016905842

WestBow Press rev. date: 4/11/2016

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Two Trees in the Garden

Spawning

The Prophet Will Speak

Home

A Few Questions

Candle Power

The Proud, The Few

Connected

In The Clouds

A Cause To Die To

No Longer Contained

Eternal Wonder Ever New

Today Lord

Grace

Thoughts On Being Blessed

Being Gathered

Take the Gold

Sometimes, The Sun Rises in the Evening

The Well

Portal

The Fallen

Planted by the Water

We Think, Therefore We Aren’t

Indifferent Time

The Life I Would Design

Uniting Love

How It Goes

Just One Step

The Sadness Comes

Coming Back

The L Word

On The Wind

To Know and Define

Resurrection Day

Oh What a Special Day

To My God and King

The Arrival

Saving Up

Paradigm Shift

Do You Know Who You Are?

Rosh Hashanah

Pure and Simple

Serpentine Stealth

Universal Ignorance

To The Father of Poets

Sooner Than You Think

Heart Cry

Who’s In Charge?

We All Have a Moment

We’re Rich

The Sound of Love

A Place to Go

Original Intent

Rock Solid Information

If I Had Thought a Little Longer

The Shadow of Judas

Conversations On a Plane

Saying Goodbye

The Clock of Time

A Word of Caution

Maranatha

Threes

A Man’s Life

We Know That All Things Work Together

Be Vigilant

Look Up

Consider This

Reminiscence

To Be Chosen

There Is Joy

Lessons From The Tomb

We Are Being Watched

Pride?

The Excellent Things

Wisdom Calls

The Light of the World

There Is Light (Hang On)

The Real Issue

Change

Behold the Lamb

As We Struggle

The First Will Be Last

The Poet’s Prayer

People of Pain

Stealthy Death

If Only

Reason to Hope

As Night Follows Day

A Good Look

I Only Stand

The Long Road to His House

Another Round of Which

Spiritual Economics

A Time for Being

Valuable Acquisition

Coming and Going

There Is Always Hope

The Final Chapter

A Valuable Life

Adamic Heritage

Aspects of Life

Bad Trade

Approaching Death

The Old Brass Horn

Smorgasbord

Gold and Wisdom

Forever Perspective

God Has Prevailed

Religion and God

The Calling

The Whisper

The Great Mystery

The Devil’s On The Hill

I Am

In Case You Never Heard

Just Inside The Door

God’s Way

Evolution and Choice

A Hymn to Glory

Foreword

I had the distinct pleasure of discovering the poetic styling’s of Mr. Steve McKee back in 2012. It was with no small amount of trepidation that I ventured into an online forum dedicated to both readers and writers of poetry. These poets wanted to share their thoughts and to read the thoughts of others, receive feedback from their peers and, in general, mingle with other people who understand what it is like to need poetry in your life. To my great joy, I found myself surrounded (cyberly speaking, of course) by a world full of like-minded poets. Steve McKee was one such writer.

Mr. McKee’s words stood out to me immediately. His gentle deliverance of various topics, along with his free flowing form, offers a balm that can calm the mind and lift the soul. I delved into his numerous poems with fervor and found a kindred spirit. From humor to sadness, from wizened lessons to spiritual mentoring…Steve’s poetry spoke to me in a way that few others have. Within the shared thoughts of this wonderful human being I have found moments of peace, self-speculation and much wisdom. He has brought to me numerous smiles and even a few gut-clutching laughs. Steve McKee’s poetry transcends the idea of traditional poetry. He speaks and writes from his heart and in so doing…captures the hearts of his readers. As many poets do, Steve sees the world through his own eyes…and then shares his vision in words. However, his viewing and sharing has the ability to uplift and to make others reflect internally on a deeper level.

In 2012, I had the immense pleasure of working with Steve (along with fellow poet and mutual friend, Nick Hayward) on another publication of the heart, Poetic Synergy. Our combined efforts led to not only a book that I am extremely proud to have been part of, but also to a deep and abiding friendship. I truly believe that God places you in the presence of certain people and circumstances at just the right time of life when you need them most. Mr. McKee is an invaluable friend and mentor. I thank God for using our mutual love of poetry to ensure that I was in the right time and place to benefit from such a person; from such a God given talent as he.

In the following pages, you will find yourself on a journey through the mind of a wonderful modern day poet. I hope that you find his