Jeff Dalton

Hello my name is Jeff Dalton and I have been doing poetry for nearly 32 years.

I didn't choose poetry.  Poetry choose me.  My fist poem was about my then new relationship with Jesus.  I like writing poetry because it gets my feelings out and brings out all kinds of imagery. I like how my poetry inspires and lifts people up.  

Thank you for the opportunity for an interview. 

Poem by Jeff

And Yet

I don’t feel like praising you

When I’m standing alone in the cold pouring rain

like standing in the middle of a hurricane

I don’t feel like praising you

When I feel the darkness surrounding me

While my darkest sins are consuming me

I don't feel like praising you 

When everything seems so broken

and I’m having a hard time coping

I don't feel like praising you

When it seems like I’m losing everything

Even my faith is quickly vanishing

I don't feel like praising you

When I am so tired of striving

and find myself merely surviving

I don't feel like praising you 

When I am feeling out of breath

like I’m suffocating to death

And yet

And yet

I will still praise you

For being my beautiful Savior

and strong deliverer

I will still praise you

For your all-consuming love

and for your peace from above

I will still praise you

For your present glory

and the Gospel story

I will still praise you

For being my restorer

and constant elevator

I will still praise you

For being my faithful blesser

and faith increaser

I will still praise you 

For being my living river

and abundant life-giver

I will still praise you

For being my spiritual connector

and powerful resurrector 

I will still praise you

For you are my Lord

the one who I adore

I will still praise you right now and forevermore

I will still praise you right now and forevermore

I will still praise you right now and forevermore